KBO BIKE/UNSPLASH By Chloe Mari A. Hufana THE METROPOLITAN Manila Development Authority (MMDA) on Monday said it would not start issuing traffic violation tickets to e-bikes, e-trikes and other light vehicles caught using national Read More
AN anti-missile system operates after Iran launched drones and missiles towards Israel, as seen from Ashkelon, Israel, April 14, 2024. — REUTERS THE PHILIPPINES is “seriously concerned” about worsening tensions between Israel and Iran, the Department of Foreign Read More
PHILIPPINE STAR/KJ ROSALES By Kenneth Christiane L. Basilio A LAWMAKER’S supposed call for the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) to withdraw their support for President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. is tantamount to Read More
PIXABAY PUBLIC trust in media organizations declined in the first quarter of 2024, according to the latest poll conducted by Publicus Asia, Inc. “Even the news outlets are not spared by the seemingly general loss of Read More
PHILSTAR FILE PHOTO/ SENATE PRIB/JOSEPH VIDAL SENATOR Ana Theresia N. Hontiveros-Baraquel has filed a resolution that seeks to probe the adverse impact of mining and quarrying on the country’s ecosystems and local communities. Read More
ONLY the highest ranked government officials — specifically the President, the Vice President, the Senate President, the House Speaker, and the Chief Justice — should be allowed to use protocol license plates, a congressman said on Monday. “(Read More
THE UNITED States Agency for International Development (USAID) turned over eight solar-powered mobile systems (MES) and an energy sector emergency operations center (ESEOC) to the Department of Energy (DoE) on Monday. “Together, the Energy Sector Read More
PATRICIA PRUDENTE-UNSPLASH THE NUMBER of registered births and deaths from January to November 2023 declined by 19.9% and 14.5%, respectively, compared with the previous year, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported on Monday. For marriages, the PSA data Read More