A socioeconomic official said on Monday that the executive branch is making every effort to ensure that the Ayuda para sa Kapos ang Kita Program (AKAP) will be “well-targeted” and “transparent.” President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. previously placed the program’s funding under conditional implementation to “ensure that the people’s funds are utilized in accordance with their…
House Speaker Ferdinand Martin G. Romualdez on Monday stated that the national budget for the upcoming year reflects the shared commitment of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. and Congress to the betterment of the Filipino people. Romualdez called the signing of the national budget a “significant milestone.” “This budget represents the efficient and responsible use…
Parts of Quezon City will face water interruptions from January 2 to 6, 2025, due to scheduled maintenance, according to an advisory from Maynilad. The water disruptions are a result of leak detection activities in specific areas. Affected locations and schedules are as follows: January 2-3 (10 p.m. to 6 a.m.): Bonifacio corner Old BalingasaAffected…
The Philippines is no stranger to the Winter Olympics, having competed in six editions of the Games. Now, a new sport is aiming to add to that legacy: curling. Curling Pilipinas, a team made up of Filipinos based in the United States, Canada, and Switzerland, made headlines last month by winning Division B at the…
The first order of the day for Northport when it went on a holiday break was to keep its focus and remain in playing shape. Coach Bonnie Tan stressed about the matter as the league-leading Batang Pier earned the benefit of a three-week break in their PBA Commissioner’s Cup campaign due to the holiday season….
The House of Representatives, under the leadership of Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez, has set new records for legislative performance in the 19th Congress. From July 25, 2022, to December 27, 2024, the chamber filed a staggering 13,454 measures, of which 1,368 were approved. Among these, 166 measures became Republic Acts—73 national laws and 93 local…
A Seoul court on Tuesday issued a warrant to detain impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol over his botched martial law imposition, making him the first sitting South Korean president to face arrest. The Seoul Western District Court approved a request from the Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials (CIO) to issue the warrant against Yoon…
Ichiro Suzuki, who becomes eligible next year for induction into the National Baseball Hall of Fame, is already a familiar name at the Cooperstown, New York, museum, and part of its story of baseball’s expanding global reach and evolution. The hall, whose five inaugural members, including Babe Ruth and Ty Cobb, were selected in 1936,…
Eel has been chosen as Japan’s ‘Dish of the Year’ for 2024, reflecting its growing appeal among inbound tourists and innovations in sustainability amid declining catches, according to Gurunavi Inc., a restaurant search website operator. The dish’s rise in popularity is partly due to advancements in processing technology, which have made eel more accessible in…
At least 10 crew members were rescued while five others remain missing after a cargo vessel sank off the waters of Northern Samar, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) reported on Tuesday. The 31-year-old MV Jerlyn Khatness, loaded with cement, sank in the waters off Balicuatro village in Lavezares town around 2:30 p.m. on Monday. “The…