MANILA – Couple Richie Penalan, 32, and Vanessa Pedrosa, 36, recently lost their jobs and have applied for the “Balik Probinsya, Bagong Pag-asa (BP2)” Program to return to Masbate where they can live simpler, "rent-free" lives.... Read full article
MANILA – Senator Panfilo Lacson on Monday said he will push for a free Covid-19 testing program as it should be a part of the public services offered by the government... Read full article
SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique – The year 2021 saw about 4,203 active sugar migrant workers or "sacadas" from this province get enrolled in the Social Security System (SSS).... Read full article
MANILA – The South Korean government is providing USD300,000 (approximately PHP15 million) to support the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in its efforts to rebuild shelters in provinces affected by Typhoon Odette.... Read full article
MANILA – The Philippine Air Force (PAF) said it has completed the repair and rehabilitation of its facilities and structures in Cebu and Palawan that were destroyed by Typhoon Odette in December.... Read full article
MANILA – Around 115,000 drivers of public utility vehicles (PUV) have received their one-time PHP6,500 fuel subsidy from the government, an official of the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) said on Wednesday.... Read full article
MANILA – An official of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) on Monday appealed to the people not to buy essential medicines in bulk if they do not need them.... Read full article
MANILA – More than 50 percent of 1,634 total cities and municipalities nationwide have been included in the list of places that will be under the most lenient Alert Level 1 for the first half of May, Malacañang said Friday.... Read full article
MANILA – The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) slipped while the peso depreciated on Wednesday following reports of deteriorating manufacturing activities in August.... Read full article
MANILA – Malacañang said Friday that President Rodrigo Duterte would not be physically joining his endorsed senatorial candidates in their campaigns for the May 9 elections as there are no official entries set yet in his calendar.... Read full article