Philippine News

LTO chief, Assistant Secretary Vigor Mendoza II (PNA file photo) MANILA – The Land Transportation Office (LTO) is looking to government printing offices for the supply of plastic cards for driver’s licenses as these run out by the end of the month. In a press conference at the LTO headquarters in …

Members of the Philippine National Police (PNP) block the nationwide protest of different transport groups along España Boulevard in Manila on January 16, 2024. (The STAR / Ernie Penaredondo)  MANILA, Philippines — Labor group Kilusang Mayo Uno (KMU) condemned the latest development in the controversial public utility vehicle modernization program …

House Speaker Martin Romualdez (2nd from right) tells potential foreign investors at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland that now is the time to invest in the Philippines’ Maharlika Investment Fund. (Speaker’s office) House Speaker Martin Romualdez made sure to highlight before the business elite President Marcos’ efforts …

This photo shows a picture of three-wheel electric bikes. (File)  MANILA, Philippines — The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) on Thursday said that there were 556 crash incidents of electric bikes (e-bikes) in Metro Manila in 2023. According to LTFRB’s data sent to reporters, the e-bike crashes in …

Estimated drop zone area for expected unburned debris from the Long March 7 rocket launch. (Courtesy: PhilSA)  Filipinos traveling by sea near Bajo de Masinloc and Cabra Island in the West Philippine Sea must be extra careful, as the Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA) reported that the debris from the Long …

TOURISM DEV’T. President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. holds a meeting with the Private Sector Advisory Council’s (PSAC) Tourism Sector at Malacañan Palace in Manila on Thursday (Jan. 18, 2024). Marcos and the PSAC-Tourism Sector discussed updates and recommendations to boost Philippine tourism’s global competitiveness. (Screengrab from Radio Television Malacañang) MANILA – President Ferdinand …

Eight in 10 Filipinos believe that the administration should work with the United States amid continuing tensions in the West Philippine Sea, a recent Pulse Asia survey commissioned by international think tank Stratbase Institute showed. Seventy-nine percent of Filipinos said they want the government to work with the United States, …

Despite congressional support for a constituent assembly to amend the Constitution, organizers of a controversial people’s initiative said they will continue their own efforts to push Charter change. Former legislator Alfredo Garbin Jr., who heads the group Movants of People’s Initiative, said they welcomed a Senate resolution calling for the …

United Nations Special Rapporteur (UNSR) Irene Khan’s 10-day visit to the Philippines will focus on learning about the Marcos administration’s efforts in upholding freedom of opinion and expression, and is not connected to the International Criminal Court (ICC) drug war investigation, a Palace official said. UN  Special Rapporteur (UNSR) freedom …

At a Glance If the implementation of the PhilHealth premium rate hike this year is not suspended, those earning P10,000 a month would contribute P500. President Marcos is studying the recommendation to suspend the implementation of the five-percent increase in the Philippine Health Insurance Corp.’s (Philhealth) premium rates, Malacañang said. …