An eleven year-old girl wrote to Pres. Ferdinand Marcos Jr. mentioning the alleged abuse of a public official. PHOTO COURTESY OF REDEEMER HOMELESS MISSION FACEBOOK PAGE. Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian said authorities have located the 11-year-old girl from Tinambac who appealed to the President for protection against alleged abuse….
Department of Labor and Employment Undersecretary Benedicto Ernesto Bitonio Jr. said minimum wage rates will not be adjusted on May 1, stressing that wage setting remains a regional function. He said any increase would depend on decisions of the Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Boards, which evaluate economic indicators before issuing new wage orders. Bitonio…
Globe has secured the Gold Stevie Award for Most Innovative Technology Team of the Year at the 2026 Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards, a recognition that reflects the company’s accelerating shift from a traditional telco to a full-scale technology enterprise. The award shines a spotlight on Globe’s Enterprise Data & Strategic Services team and its cross-functional collaboration…
Pres. Ferdinand Marcos Jr. announced a price ceiling of P50 per kilo for imported rice as part of efforts to contain the impact of rising fuel costs linked to tensions in the Middle East. He said the move followed a recommendation from the National Price Coordinating Council and would be implemented through an executive order….
Warm and generally fair weather prevails across much of the country on Maundy Thursday due to the easterlies, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said. The state weather bureau reported that the easterlies are affecting Southern Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao, bringing hot and partly cloudy to cloudy conditions nationwide. Pagasa said most…
Sit around too long thinking about how to begin and you’ll consume all your provisions while your ship rots in the harbor.— American football player Shawn Davis The late American president Theodore Roosevelt once said, “In any moment of decision, the best thing you can do is the right thing; the worst thing you can…
Authorities in Antique deployed response teams to help ensure public safety during the Holy Week observance. The Antique Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office said two teams were sent out on Wednesday to monitor key areas. PDRRMO chief Broderick Train said each team is composed of eight personnel assigned to strategic locations. One team…
The municipality of Ajuy in Iloilo was placed under a state of calamity due to an ongoing energy crisis affecting residents and local industries. Mayor Loida Espinosa said the declaration was approved through a resolution passed by the Sangguniang Bayan following a recommendation from the Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council. She said the…
Photo courtesy of Liwayway Yparraguirre/PNA The provincial government of Pangasinan decided to hold a toned-down version of this year’s Pista’y Dayat, canceling most planned activities. Governor Ramon Guico III said the move was made in response to rising transportation and fuel costs, which are expected to affect both organizers and attendees. He said funds originally…
Photo courtesy of Perla Lena/PNA Security operations were intensified across Western Visayas as thousands of personnel were mobilized for the Holy Week observance. The Police Regional Office 6 said a total of 3,674 individuals were deployed to help maintain peace and order in the region. Of the total, the majority came from the Philippine National…