Eleven people, including a two-year-old girl, were saved after their motor banca overturned in waters near Daram, Samar on the evening of December 20, 2025. The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) Western Samar station received the report at around 6:14 p.m. and immediately mobilized rescue teams. Two SAR teams from the Coast Guard Clearing Out Post…
Photo from Google Maps ROME, Italy – Rome will require tourists to pay a two-euro entrance fee from February to access the area immediately surrounding the Trevi Fountain, city officials announced Friday. The 18th-century Baroque landmark will remain viewable from a distance for free, but close-up access will be reserved for ticket holders. “From Feb….
Philippine Airlines Airbus A350-1000 with PAL Executives – Photo from Philippine Airlines/Facebook Philippine Airlines on Saturday marked a historic milestone as its most-awaited aircraft, the Airbus A350-1000, arrived in Manila at 4:30 PM. The arrival makes the flag carrier the first in Southeast Asia to operate the next-generation widebody aircraft, supporting its long-term global growth…
The provincial government of Misamis Occidental on Sunday reaffirmed its policy of not paying for unverified supply deliveries. Lawyer Lulu Enerio, acting as the province’s legal officer, said allegations by Limars Ramil regarding unpaid transactions lacked supporting documentation. She noted that essential records like Acceptance Reports, Inspection Reports, and verified delivery documents were missing for…
Department of Finance (DOF) Sec. Frederick Go – Photo from Department of Finance/Facebook The Department of Finance is projecting an additional P6.3 billion in yearly revenues from current mining operations under a new fiscal framework. Finance Secretary Frederick Go said the projection follows the release of the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of RA 12253,…
Photo from Philippine Deposit Insurance Corporation (PDIC) The Philippine Deposit Insurance Corporation (PDIC) on Nov. 20, 2025, piloted a new capability-building program aimed at strengthening internal controls, governance, and compliance in banks. The initiative responds to requests from bank associations and federations seeking guidance on deposit operations and related regulatory requirements. The PDIC rolled out…
Passenger volume at the Parañaque Integrated Terminal Exchange (PITX) exceeded 100,000 on Sunday, Dec. 21, as the Christmas travel rush gained momentum. PITX data showed that 106,293 passengers had passed through the terminal as of 2 p.m. on Sunday. The count covered both outbound travelers leaving Metro Manila and inbound passengers arriving at the terminal….
Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto/Facebook Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto on Sunday said no one was injured in a road incident involving a vehicle that hit bollards, noting that the barriers functioned as intended. In a Facebook post, Sotto raised concerns about the quality of some local government infrastructure projects, saying shortcomings are sometimes beyond…
Statement of Batangas 1st District Rep. Leandro Legarda Leviste/Facebook, Dec. 21, 2025 Batangas 1st District Rep. Leandro Legarda Leviste said former Public Works and Highways Undersecretary Maria Catalina Cabral personally gave him files listing proponents of Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) budget insertions nationwide. In a statement on Sunday, Leviste said the documents…
Photo from Senator Win Gatchalian/Facebook Senator Sherwin Gatchalian expressed confidence that the proposed 2026 education budget will strengthen programs aimed at improving students’ reading skills. He said the Bicameral Conference Committee-approved spending plan sets aside ₱1.38 trillion for education, equivalent to 4.5 percent of gross domestic product. Gatchalian described the allocation as a major investment…