MANILA, Philippines — A station of the North-South Commuter Railway (NSCR) in Clark, Pampanga, is now 73.29% complete, the Department of Transportation (DOTr) said. DOTr Undersecretary for Railways Timothy John Batan expressed confidence that the first partial operations of the NSCR extension project will begin by December 2027. According to the DOTr, the construction of
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Arts group calls for release of activist detained in Occidental Mindoro
CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro — The Mindoro Artists Initiative (MAI) has joined calls for the immediate release of a cultural worker who was arrested six months ago. Charlize “Ceeka” Garzon was nabbed following an armed encounter between government troops and suspected New People’s Army (NPA) fighters at San Jose town in Occidental Mindoro. She was
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Calabarzon, Central Luzon next in minimum wage hike process — Dole
MANILA, Philippines — Minimum wage increases in Calabarzon and Central Luzon are next in line for deliberations by their respective wage boards, Department of Labor and Employment (Dole) Acting Secretary Francis Tolentino said Wednesday. “Ito pong napipinto na, malapit-lapit na, nag-uusap na, ang alam ko po eh hinog na hinog na ay yung Calabarzon. Hindi
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Recto: DPWH, DOTr chiefs’ appointments extended
MANILA, Philippines — The appointments of Vince Dizon and Giovanni “Banoy” Lopez as acting secretaries of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) and Department of Transportation (DOTr), respectively, have been extended, Executive Secretary Ralph Recto confirmed on Wednesday. “We’ve extended the appointment of Sec. Dizon and Sec. Banoy at the appropriate time. The
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Senate finance panel swiftly approves Marcos’ office budget
MANILA, Philippines — Observing tradition and parliamentary courtesy accorded to a coequal branch of government, the Senate committee on finance swiftly approved on Wednesday the proposed P10.15-billion budget for the Office of the President (OP) for 2027, marking it “deemed submitted” for plenary consideration. The committee also approved the Presidential Management Staff (PMS) budget in
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Phuket shop owner alleges 2 foreign women fake missing change before assault
A shop owner in Phuket accused two foreign women of assaulting a female employee following a dispute over alleged missing change yesterday, September 29. The shop owner, whose name has not been disclosed, shared a warning on social media, alleging that the two women attempted to obtain extra money by claiming they had received insufficient change for …
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NIA preparing to mitigate effects of El Niño – Palace
MANILA, Philippines — The National Irrigation Administration (NIA) and other concerned agencies are continuously preparing to ease the effects of the looming super El Niño, including the maintenance of irrigation systems and clearing operations on irrigation canals, Malacañang said Wednesday. Palace press officer Claire Castro made the assurance after the NIA outlined its mitigation action
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MILF infighting leaves boy dead, man wounded in Maguindanao
COTABATO CITY — An 11-year-old boy was killed while a man was wounded after they were hit by stray bullets during an armed encounter between two rival groups of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) in Shariff Aguak, Maguindanao del Sur, early Wednesday, a police official said. Major Joel Lebrilla, Shariff Aguak police chief, identified
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Marcos: Gov’t to boost support for Filipino teachers’ careers
MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Wednesday emphasized the need to strengthen preparation and development in teachers’ careers, as some educators remain assigned outside their specialized subjects and training sometimes does not reflect classroom realities. In his speech at the 2026 Teachers Awards at the Manila Hotel in Manila, Marcos said his administration
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Tongol: Impeachment ‘bullet-proof’ after SC petition dismissal
MANILA, Philippines — The Supreme Court’s swift dismissal of the petitions seeking to nullify the impeachment court’s Sept. 23 ruling on the 2/3 vote requirement needed to convict Vice President Sara Duterte proves that its interpretations and proceedings are “constitutionally bullet-proof.” That’s according to Senate impeachment court spokesperson Reginald Tongol. In a statement, Tongol said the impeachment court acknowledges
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