CEBU CITY, Philippines — Motorists still using old green license plates may continue using them on the road, but the Land Transportation Office in Central Visayas (LTO-7) is encouraging owners to request replacement plates as stricter enforcement of plate guidelines continues. The clarification on old green plates forms part of several points the LTO-7 issued,
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Daily Gospel, September 7, 2026
This is the Daily Gospel of September 7, 2026, which is the Monday of the Twenty-third week in Ordinary Time. READ MORE; Daily Gospel, September 6, 2026 Daily Gospel, September 5, 2026 This is the Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Saint Luke 6, 6-11. On a certain sabbath Jesus went into the synagogue and
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Next batch of Inquirer scholars named
MANILA, Philippines — Three junior students from the University of the Philippines (UP) have been selected as the newest recipients of the Philippine Daily Inquirer-AboitizPower journalism scholarship. UP Diliman’s Sharmaine Reyes and Rafael Quilling and UP Cebu’s Jia Christy Enad were chosen out of more than 150 applicants from across the country. The scholars are
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Palace assures Sara Duterte police won’t harm her
MANILA, Philippines — Malacañang on Sunday assured Vice President Sara Duterte that the police would not be used to harm her, as she declared she no longer felt safe following the issuance of a warrant for her arrest on three counts of grave threats against President Marcos, first lady Liza Araneta-Marcos and former Speaker Martin
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Comelec reshuffles poll supervisors in BARMM
MARAWI CITY, BARMM. Philippines — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has reassigned at least two provincial election supervisors with just over a week to go before the historic parliamentary elections in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) on Sept. 14. The poll body swapped lawyers Renault Macarambon and Mohammad Nabil Mutia, the provincial
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Think tank slams Chinese tabloid over Batanes claim
MANILA, Philippines — The “repeated resurrection” of China’s false claims over Batanes is a “clear attempt to manufacture ambiguity” about the Philippines’ sovereignty over its northernmost province, think tank Stratbase Institute said on Sunday. In a statement, Stratbase Institute president Victor Andres “Dindo” Manhit condemned an opinion piece published by China’s state-run Global Times, which
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Romualdez should be given chance to rebut Bonoan – lawyer
MANILA, Philippines — Leyte Rep. Ferdinand Martin Romualdez should be given the chance to comment on any allegations that may be raised by former Public Works Secretary Manuel Bonoan, his lawyer said on Sunday. In a statement, Ade Fajardo said Romualdez should be given the opportunity to refute any new accusations that might be hurled
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Lacson to Cayetano: Flood control probe can’t be hasty
MANILA, Philippines — The word war continues between Sen. Panfilo “Ping” Lacson and Senate Minority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano, with the former saying the investigation of flood control anomalies must be thorough and “not hasty or sloppy.” This was in response to Cayetano’s earlier remark likening it to a “striptease” without evidence Lacson’s gradual release
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NCR, Bicol, Ilocos get 8,750 TNVS slots
MANILA, Philippines — To address the increasing demand for public transport in the National Capital Region (NCR) and the Ilocos and Bicol regions, the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) announced on Sunday the opening of an additional 8,750 slots for transport network vehicle service (TNVS). However, most of the new slots will prioritize
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Nutrition body’s ratings high amid stunting rate
MANILA, Philippines — The National Nutrition Council (NNC) was pressed by the Second Congressional Commission on Education (Edcom 2) to explain its high performance ratings despite the country’s worsening child stunting rate. In a statement on Sunday, Edcom 2 Commissioner Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian urged the NNC to “be realistic,” citing performance data that 96 percent
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