MANILA – The quarantine classification in Abra, Baguio City, and Bohol has been upgraded to general community quarantine (GCQ) with heightened restrictions, while the quarantine level in Ilocos Norte has been downgraded to regular GCQ, Malacañang ann... Read full article
MANILA – Passports for pick-up at the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Aseana will be released at the Double Dragon Plaza in Pasay City starting Sept. 24.... Read full article
MANILA – All Commission on Higher Education (CHED) offices nationwide have achieved the required vaccination level to protect their employees during the pandemic.... Read full article
MANILA – A bill institutionalizing the 1989 University of the Philippines (UP) - Department of National Defense (DND) accord into the UP Charter hurdled third reading approval at the House of Representatives.... Read full article
MANILA – The House of Representatives on Tuesday night approved on final reading a proposal imposing a 12 percent value-added tax (VAT) on digital transactions in the country to generate new funding sources for the country's Covid-19 response efforts... Read full article
MANILA – Online money-lending platforms that use clients’ data for harassment or other forms of intimidation are still prevalent as digital commerce flourishes.... Read full article
MANILA – The Department of Education (DepEd) on Monday said the number of learners enrolled in private and public schools for school year 2020-2021 hit 28.2 million, surpassing the previous school year’s enrollment turnout.... Read full article
MANILA – President Rodrigo Roa Duterte said there is a "legal basis" to request the Commission on Audit (COA) to look into the financial records of the Philippine Red Cross (PRC).... Read full article
MANILA – The Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) will be training at least 20 persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) of the New Bilibid Prison (NBP) on urban farming and agripreneurship.... Read full article
MANILA – A low pressure area (LPA) and the intertropical convergence zone (ITCZ) will continue to dampen some parts of the country Monday, the weather bureau said.... Read full article