Typhoon Chedeng further weakened and accelerated as it moves north northeastward over the Philippine seas, according to the 11 a.m. weather bulletin on Sunday. It is forecast to leave the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) at night. Heavy rainfal…

The government carefully studied and analyzed petitions to increase toll fees, assured Department of Finance (DOF) Secretary Benjamin Diokno on Sunday. Diokno issued the statement after the North Luzon Expressway (NLEX) Corp. announced that it would i…

A lawmaker is pushing for a measure that implements an alert system against kidnapping and other crimes. In his Senate Bill No 2256 or the Philippine Amber Alert Act, Senator Mark Villar said in a news release issued Sunday that kidnapping and other f…

Pope Francis is ‘doing well’ after undergoing surgery earlier this week, the Vatican said on Saturday. On medical advice, the pope will pray the Sunday Angelus ‘in private, joining spiritually, with affection and gratitude, all the believers who will …

The Department of Labor and Employment-Zamboanga Peninsula (DOLE-9) will conduct a job fair offering 4,055 vacancies in line with the celebration of the 125th Independence Day on Monday. DOLE-9 director Albert Gutib said the ‘Araw ng Kalayaan’ (Freedo…

The House of Representatives passed 577 bills on final reading during the First Regular Session, including 33 of the 42 priority bills of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. as listed by the Legislative-Executive Development Advisory Council. The House …