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
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The Department of Energy ain't playing around. As fuel prices skyrocketed starting today, March 10, the DOE has issued show-cause orders against 54 gasoline stations across the Philippines for allegedly jacking up prices ahead of schedule and without proper justification. Presidential Communications Office Undersecretary Claire Castro confirmed the
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The Department of Education is sounding the alarm — the Philippines is short by a staggering 165,000 classrooms, and they're calling on local government units across the country to step up. Education Secretary Sonny Angara laid out the challenge during the 2026 General Assembly of the League of
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A devastating fire swept through Barangay Pinyahan in Quezon City over the weekend, displacing around 4,000 families and reducing homes along NIA Road to ash and rubble. But amid the destruction, one small structure refused to fall — a neighborhood chapel that stood completely untouched by the flames. Volunteer Angelica-anne
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The Philippines is stepping up on the world stage. Foreign Affairs Secretary Ma. Theresa Lazaro went before the United Nations Security Council in New York to push for urgent humanitarian assistance in Myanmar, as the Southeast Asian nation marks five painful years of civil war. Lazaro, who serves as the
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In what could be a historic shift in Philippine healthcare policy, the Department of Health has thrown its support behind a bill that would legalize medical cannabis in the country. House lawmakers recently approved House Bill 10439, which would allow doctors to prescribe cannabis-based treatments for patients with serious conditions
Politics
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. touched down in New York on Sunday for a high-stakes working visit to the United Nations, with one main goal: to rally support for the Philippines' bid to secure a non-permanent seat on the UN Security Council for the 2027-2028 term. "This candidature is
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A Rappler investigation has uncovered a disturbing espionage operation: Chinese nationals have been systematically recruiting young Filipino government workers to hand over classified defense and security documents. The recruits — mostly in their mid- to late-20s with financially unstable families — were found inside the Department of National Defense, the Philippine Navy,