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Say goodbye to Fridays at the office — at least for now. Government agencies and local government units across the Philippines have officially started implementing a four-day workweek after President Marcos ordered a compressed schedule to help ease the burden of skyrocketing fuel costs. Under Memorandum Circular No. 114, the shift
Economy
If you're planning to travel this Holy Week, better brace yourself — because getting anywhere just got a whole lot more expensive. With jet fuel prices in Asia surging by a jaw-dropping 90 percent year-on-year, airline ticket costs are about to follow suit, and ferry operators have already started
Politics
The Philippine Labor Code has been around for half a century — and senators say it's high time for a major upgrade. On Tuesday, Senators Risa Hontiveros and Francis Pangilinan pushed for a comprehensive overhaul of the 50-year-old law to address the realities of modern work: artificial intelligence, gig
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The Philippine Army just showed the world it means business when it comes to defending the country's coastline. In a dramatic littoral defense live-fire exercise held in Burgos, Pangasinan on March 9, armor and artillery units successfully repelled a simulated enemy assault as part of the Combined Arms
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It's been half a century since the Philippine Labor Code was written — and senators are finally saying it's time for a serious upgrade. On Tuesday, Sens. Risa Hontiveros and Francis Pangilinan pushed for a comprehensive revision of the labor law to address modern realities like artificial
Economy
Kung akala mo ang fuel crisis sa kalsada lang, think again. Cebu's shipping industry is now feeling the full brunt of skyrocketing global oil prices, with ferry operators slashing routes and jacking up fares across the Visayas. Multiple shipping lines have been forced to act as fuel costs
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The Philippine Army just sent a strong message — don't mess with our coastline. In a massive show of force last March 9, armor and artillery units successfully repelled a simulated enemy assault during a littoral defense live-fire exercise in Burgos, Pangasinan, part of the Combined Arms Training Exercise
Economy
The oil crisis isn't just hitting your gas tank — it's now slamming the shipping industry too. Ferry operators across Cebu have started canceling routes and hiking fares after fuel costs surged by a staggering 40 percent, making several routes financially unviable. OceanJet has already pulled the
Economy
If you're a PUV driver struggling with gas prices right now, here's some good news — the government is rolling out a P5,000 fuel subsidy starting March 17, and Metro Manila tricycle drivers get it first. Transportation Secretary Giovanni Lopez confirmed that the Department of Transportation
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Good news para sa mga kababayan natin na stranded sa Middle East — the Philippine government is pulling out all the stops to bring them home safely. Malacañang announced that chartered flights and commercial bookings are now in full swing to evacuate Filipinos fleeing hostilities in the region. Presidential Communications Undersecretary
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The Land Transportation Office (LTO) is cracking down hard on driving schools that have been cutting corners — and it's not pretty. Twelve accredited driving schools in Metro Manila have been slapped with show cause orders and placed under 30-day preventive suspension for allegedly issuing bogus certificates of completion.
Weather
At least 25 travelers were forced to spend the night at Siargao Airport's Pre-Departure Area after bad weather cancelled multiple flights on Sunday, March 9. The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) stepped in to assist the stranded passengers as the situation worsened. According to CAAP, the