CASH ASSISTANCE. Farmers from the municipalities of Pandan and Caramoran in Catanduanes line up to receive cash assistance under the Presidential Assistance for Farmers and Fisherfolk (PAFF) program of the Department of Agriculture on Thursday (April 30, 2026). A total of 1,257 beneficiaries from the two municipalities were among the first to receive PHP2,325 each….
Warm and humid conditions are expected to persist across the Visayas in the coming days, with state weather officials warning of elevated heat index levels. The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said easterly winds continue to influence the region, bringing partly cloudy to cloudy skies and isolated to scattered rain showers, mostly…
DOTr Acting Sec. Giovanni Lopez. Photo courtesy of Connie Calipay/ Philippine News Agency (PNA). The Department of Transportation (DOTr) has ordered the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) to suspend the onboarding of new transport network vehicle service drivers and motorcycle taxi riders. The agency said the move came after data showed that some…
Photo courtesy of NBI. Former broadcaster Jay Sonza was taken into custody by the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) on Thursday evening in Quezon City in connection with a cyberlibel case. The arrest was carried out after a warrant was issued by a Regional Trial Court in Pasay City, according to NBI Director Melvin Matibag….
Amid the continuing energy crisis that has triggered soaring prices of petroleum products, the Land Bank of the Philippines (LandBank) has steppef up its response by deploying a coordinated package of fuel subsidies, commuter fare cashback and concessional lending programs aligned with President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s Unified Package for Livelihoods, Industry, Food and Transport…