TACLOBAN CITY – The return of passenger ships to this city will give more options for those traveling on a low budget to get to different destinations, an official of the Department of Tourism (DOT) said on Thursday.

DOT Eastern Visayas Regional Dir…

MANILA – Senator Robinhood ‘Robin’ Padilla has filed a bill facilitating the qualifications to ensure Shari’ah courts will get the needed judges.

In his Senate Bill (SB) 2820 filed on Sept. 11, Padilla seeks to amend Article X, Section 8 of Republic…

MANILA – The government on Thursday officially relieved over 1,000 agrarian reform beneficiaries (ARBs) in several towns in Bulacan of their PHP274.9 debts and obligations on agricultural lands awarded under the agrarian reform program.

This as Pres…

MALASIQUI, Pangasinan – The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) paid PHP5.1 billion in medical and procedure claims in the Ilocos Region from January to July this year.

Citing agency data, PhilHealth Ilocos Region Vice President Den…

BACOLOD CITY – The Department of Social Welfare and Development-Western Visayas (DSWD-6) is preparing PHP147.575 million in relief resources and standby funds as part of its response in the event of another eruption of Mt. Kanlaon in Negros Island.

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MANILA – The passage of Senate Resolution No. 139, concurring with the ratification of the Philippines’ participation in the Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters (MAAC), will help stop tax evasion and avoidance in the country…

ILOILO CITY – The Department of Energy is calling on local government units (LGUs) in Western Visayas to comply with the Government Energy Management Program, mandated under the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Act.

In a media conference on Thursd…

MANILA – Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC) founder Apollo Quiboloy has a private army dubbed “Angels of Death” who allegedly goes after those who reveal acts of his sexual abuse of members’ children, the Philippine National Police (PNP) said Thursday.

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