MANILA: The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Thursday said Filipino tourists need not fret about visiting Thailand as the situation has cooled down a bit since the viral clash between a Filipino and Thai transgender group in Bangkok this week.

…

MANILA: The Land Transportation Office (LTO) will continue to hold dialogues and consultations with different stakeholders to formulate guidelines and regulations on e-bikes and other unregistered electric vehicles (e-vehicles).

In a statement Thursd…

MANILA: The Court of Appeals (CA) has ordered the return of the drug charges against Rolan ‘Kerwin’ Espinosa to a Manila Regional Trial Court (RTC).

In a 12-page decision promulgated on February 22, the appellate court set aside the August 14, 2020 d…

BACOLOD: Top tourism sites in Victorias City, Negros Occidental, will offer free entrance for women and girls during the observance of International Women’s Day on March 8.

Sites which waive entrance fees are the Victorias Aquatic Center and the Gawa…

CAPAS: Kazakhstan scooped five more gold medals Wednesday night to rule the artistic swimming competition in the 11th Asian Age Group Championships at the New Clark City Aquatic Center here.

Artyom Tomchishin and Zhansaya Shaukenova scored 124.7625 p…

MANILA: The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) said 20 additional medicines for cancer, hypertension and mental illness are now exempted from value-added tax (VAT).

In a statement on Thursday, the BIR said Commissioner Romeo Lumagui Jr. issued Revenue …

BACOLOD CITY: Mayor Alfredo Abelardo Benitez has urged residents here to conserve water as some areas in the city are experiencing scarcity in water supply due to the effects of drought caused by the El Niño weather phenomenon.

‘The impact of El Niño…

MANILA: The first contract package (CP101) of the Metro Manila Subway Project (MMSP) is 40 percent complete and is on track for partial operations by 2029, the Department of Transportation (DOTr) said Thursday.

In a press conference following a site …