CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro — The Land Transportation Office (LTO) in Mimaropa has implemented a hybrid work arrangement as part of government efforts to conserve energy amid rising global oil prices. In an online advisory on Friday, the regional office said the policy follows Memorandum Circular No. MVL-2026-4999, which prescribes a four-day on-site and one-day
Read More »Alleged cash envelopes subpoenaed in Sara Duterte impeachment hearings
MANILA, Philippines — Documents submitted by a former Education department official to the House of Representatives have been subpoenaed by a congressional panel weighing Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment charges, as the committee gathers more evidence for lawmakers to review. The subpoena for documents filed by ex-Education Undersecretary Gloria Jumamil Mercado, who said in 2024
Read More »Iloilo City warns vs ‘tulingan’ amid food poisoning cases
ILOILO CITY— Health authorities here have issued a public health alert urging residents to temporarily avoid eating “aloy” or tulingan fish, as cases of foodborne illness in Western Visayas continue to be closely monitored. The advisory, released by the Iloilo City Health Office on Friday, April 10, came a day after the Iloilo Provincial Health
Read More »LTO Shifts to 4 Day Work Week Amid Rising Fuel Costs
LTO Joins Government Push for Four-Day Work Week LTO – The Land Transportation Office has rolled out a new work arrangement that is now drawing attention from motorists and employees alike. The Land Transportation Office (LTO) has officially adopted a four-day work week arrangement for selected units as part of the government’s broader efforts to ... Read more
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Read More »Thailand News | Iran-US Truce begins but major questions still hang over the region, Miss Grand Contestant wins global attention With unconventional dance
Today we’ll be talking about the clouded ceasefire agreement between Iran and The US and how it affects Thai interests, also there’s been rise foreign nationals falling into homelessness around the country, then a petrol station worker was left footing the bill after a Mercedes Benz drove off without paying, plus in Pattaya news 36 …
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Read More »French tourist injured in gold necklace snatching in Phuket
A French tourist suffered a neck injury during a gold necklace snatching on Bangla Road in Phuket yesterday, April 9, but managed to recover the jewellery from the foreign thief. Phuket Times Facebook page reported that the incident took place at about 4am while the tourist was walking on Bangla Road with two friends. A …
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Read More »Dita Angara-Mathay appointed as new DOT chief
MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has appointed Dita Angara-Mathay as the new Department of Tourism (DOT) secretary, according to the Presidential Communications Office (PCO) on Friday. Angara-Mathay previously worked as the Commercial Counselor at the Philippine Trade and Investment Center in Tokyo, Japan, where she led strategic partnerships with Japanese industries. READ: Christina
Read More »Heat index in Iloilo towns hits ‘extreme caution’ level — Pagasa
ILOILO CITY — Several municipalities in Iloilo are experiencing dangerously high heat index levels, prompting authorities to issue health warnings as temperatures feel as high as 44 degrees Celsius. Data based on PAGASA forecasts show that areas including Santa Barbara, San Miguel, Pavia, Cabatuan, Barotac Nuevo, Pototan, and Dumangas are under the “extreme caution” category,
Read More »Ateneo robot reveals seafaring technologies of early Filipinos
MANILA, Philippines — A robot developed in collaboration with the Ateneo Laboratory for Intelligent Visual Environment (Alive) is “reshaping how we explore our distant past.” Long before the first Spanish vessels arrived in the Philippines in the 1500s, islands across the archipelago were already home to seafarers who crossed straits, island chains and open seas
Read More »3 hurt as tension erupts during demolition of resort gate in Panglao
PANGLAO, Bohol — Tension marked the demolition of a resort gate in Barangay Bolod on Thursday leaving at least three people injured as authorities enforced a court order to clear an alleged road obstruction. The local government of Panglao proceeded with implementing a Writ of Mandamus ordering the removal of a fence and structures at
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