Philippine News

The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) said it is ready to provide alternative means of transportation to affected commuters if transport groups push through with their plan to hold a transport strike from July 24 to 26. But LTFRB Board Member Mercy Jane Paras-Leynes said it does not have …

Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada has filed a bill seeking to have the National Shrine of Our Mother of Perpetual Help and its surroundings declared a heritage site and tourist destination.  Inside the National Shrine of Our Mother of Perpetual Help. (MB File Photo) Estrada pushed for the passage of Senate Bill …

Sixteen European countries are supporting the Philippines in asserting its sovereignty over the West Philippine Sea, a joint statement they issued said Tuesday. This was as the world commemorates this month Manila’s victory against Beijing relative to the South China Sea dispute through the 2016 Arbitral Ruling rendered by the …

The increased presence of US military air assets in the Philippines is due to the 2023 Cope Thunder bilateral exercises between the 2 countries, an Air Force official said on Tuesday, adding that all the aircrafts were covered by diplomatic clearances. “As long as they are covered by diplomatic clearances …

A new judge has been assigned to handle the hearings of the last remaining drug case of former senator Leila de Lima in Muntinlupa.  Presiding Judge Gener Gito of the Muntinlupa Regional Trial Court Branch 206 will now hear case 17-167.  Former senator Leila de Lima (Juan Carlo De Vela) …

THE Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA) has proposed the creation of a space science and technology applications (SSTA) dialogue among the European Union and Southeast Asian nations during the third Philippine-European Union Joint Committee Meeting held in Brussels last June 30. Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA) Director for Space Information Infrastructure Bureau …

A 24-hour gun ban will be imposed in three regions in the country on July 24, 2023 when President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. delivers his second State of the Nation Address (SONA), the Philippine National Police (PNP) announced on Wednesday. Col. Jean Fajardo, PNP spokesman, said the gun ban in Calabarzon, …

THE Supreme Court on Wednesday has announced the 14 local testing centers (LTCs) for the 2023 Bar examinations. These are: 1. St. Louis University in Baguio City; 2. Cagayan State University; 3. University of Nueva Caceres in Naga City; 4. University of Sto. Tomas, Manila; 5. San beda College-Manila, 6. …

Controlling inflation remains the topmost concern of 63 percent of Filipinos, according to the second quarter Pulse Asia survey. Taken from June 19 to 23, 2023, the survey showed that the top concern remained unchanged from the first quarter of the year. Controlling inflation–the rate of increase in the prices …

Tourism Secretary Christina Garcia-Frasco  Tourism Secretary Christina Frasco is going on a nine-day scheduled leave “to spend time with her young family,” the Department of Tourism and the Palace said, rejecting speculations that it is related to the rebranding fiasco due to a promotional video that used stock footage of …