MANILA, Philippines — There will be a provisional fare hike of P1 for traditional jeepneys and P2 for modern jeepneys, the Department of Transportation (DOTr) announced.  This statements came amid the oil price hike as war in the Middle East continues.  “When it comes to traditional jeepneys, there is an increase of P1. We will

LAOAG CITY — The province of Ilocos Norte is encouraging homeowners to adopt solar energy with flexible financing options, officials said Monday. Under the solar rooftop project, the provincial government has partnered with ACEN Corporation, GCash, Solaric, and the Ilocos Norte Electric Cooperative (INEC) to promote the installation of solar rooftops and net metering. Through this

Former Pres. Gloria Arroyo, Vice Pres. Sara Duterte Meets at Event in Davao City GLORIA ARROYO – The former President and now Pampanga Congresswoman mentioned Vice Pres. Sara Duterte’s declaration of presidential bid in the 2028 Elections. Amid multiple impeachment complaints being hurled against her, Vice Pres. Duterte previously declared that she will run for ... Read more

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Paul Thomas Anderson’s “One Battle After Another” was crowned best picture at the 98th Academy Awards, handing Hollywood’s top honor to a comic, multi-generational American saga of political resistance.

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine peso nearly reached the P60-per-dollar level after weakening to a a new record low on Monday, with the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) reportedly intervening to temper further losses. This as Energy Secretary Sharon Garin said the country would log its “most expensive” fuel prices yet by Tuesday, the weekly

CEBU CITY – Around 5 out of 10 early-grade pupils in major cities in Cebu still struggle to read and understand basic, simple sentences and paragraphs, the latest report from the national government showed.  Recently, the Second Congressional Commission on Education (Edcom 2) found that half of early-grade learners from major urban hubs are “struggling

Ilocos Norte Cong. Sandro Marcos Wants Travel Tax Abolished in PH TRAVEL TAX ABOLITION BILL – The House of Representatives passed the proposed measure in its third and final reading. Countless Filipinos have several international travels in a year. Undeniably, for these people, the tax implemented right before departing from the Philippines already makes a ... Read more

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The Mandaue City government has launched a formal investigation into the death of a 31-year-old mother who collapsed while waiting for verification to receive financial assistance for victims of Typhoon Tino.

Scroll on to read the rundown of top stories and headlines from Cebu Daily News for Tuesday, March 17. Another big-time oil price hike: Diesel could hit ₱91/liter A liter of diesel may hit as high as ₱91 beginning Tuesday, March 17, as the country braces for another mega fuel price hike while the war in the Middle

MANILA, Philippines — Ahead of another round of double-digit fuel price hikes on Tuesday, the largest trade union in the country has called on President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to enforce emergency powers under the oil deregulation law, to temporarily take over the industry in a bid to stabilize oil prices. Also on Monday, the House