TAGBILARAN CITY — The city government’s “Libreng Sakay” program is drawing an average of 4,000 commuters daily just days after its April 13 launch, highlighting its role as an immediate relief measure for residents facing rising transportation costs. The initiative, part of the P40.35-million Energy Crisis Social Protection Package, provides free rides on participating jeepneys

MANILA, Philippines — Executive Secretary Ralph Recto has called for the immediate accreditation of farmers and traders to the Department of Agriculture’s (DA) Food Lane Program, which provides reduced toll and port fees. In a press release on Tuesday, he urged national agencies and local governments to assist truckers of farm produce in utilizing the

LUCENA CITY — Two people were killed while 35 others were injured after a Manila-bound passenger bus plunged into a 32-foot-deep ravine on Monday night in Pagbilao, Quezon, police said. The fatalities were identified only as “Sonny,” 34, of Mercedes, Camarines Norte, and “Ian,” 31, of Jose Panganiban, Camarines Norte. Police said the DLTB bus,

LUCENA CITY — Two people were killed while 35 others were injured after a Manila-bound passenger bus plunged into a 32-foot-deep ravine on Monday night in Pagbilao, Quezon, police said. The fatalities were identified only as “Sonny,” 34, of Mercedes, Camarines Norte, and “Ian,” 31, of Jose Panganiban, Camarines Norte. Police said the DLTB bus,

SUBIC BAY FREEPORT — The Philippine National Oil Company (PNOC), a government-owned and controlled corporation, has received a large diesel shipment at the Port of Subic Bay, the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) said Tuesday. The delivery, totaling 44,119 metric tons or about 329,505 barrels of diesel, underscores efforts to reinforce fuel reserves and stabilize

SUBIC BAY FREEPORT — The Philippine National Oil Company (PNOC), a government-owned and controlled corporation, has received a large diesel shipment at the Port of Subic Bay, the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) said Tuesday. The delivery, totaling 44,119 metric tons or about 329,505 barrels of diesel, underscores efforts to reinforce fuel reserves and stabilize

MANILA, Philippines — Executive Secretary Ralph Recto has called for the immediate accreditation of farmers and traders to the Department of Agriculture’s (DA) Food Lane Program, which provides reduced toll and port fees. In a press release on Tuesday, he urged national agencies and local governments to assist truckers of farm produce in utilizing the

MANILA, Philippines – The Makabayan bloc on Tuesday urged Vice President Sara Duterte to return to government coffers the hundreds of millions of pesos in confidential funds flagged by the Commission on Audit (COA), saying the money should be redirected to the state’s fund for oil crisis response. The disallowed confidential funds should be recovered

MANILA, Philippines – The Makabayan bloc on Tuesday urged Vice President Sara Duterte to return to government coffers the hundreds of millions of pesos in confidential funds flagged by the Commission on Audit (COA), saying the money should be redirected to the state’s fund for oil crisis response. The disallowed confidential funds should be recovered

MANILA, Philippines — The Land Transportation Office (LTO) has revoked the driver’s license of a female vlogger over a viral traffic violation incident and imposed a two-year disqualification of her license renewal. According to the LTO, the vlogger identified as Ishi Lee failed to attend the hearing and submit a verified explanation to the agency