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The former President, in a press conference in Davao City late Saturday evening, says only ‘stupid people’ would believe the claim that he is involved in any destabilization plot. Screengrabs from ANC, Facebook live Former President Rodrigo Duterte said only “stupid people” will link him to destabilization efforts against the …

PRO-MODERNIZATION. Orlando Marquez, president of the Liga ng Transportasyon at Operators sa Pilipinas (LTOP), defends the PUV Modernization Program, saying it would help ease traffic congestion in the country. Robert Gines Speaker Martin Romualdez has vowed to pursue legislation that will enable PUV drivers to have a stable and fixed …

Philippine Navy ship BRP Gregorio del Pilar (PS-15) sails in the West Philippine Sea as part of the second Maritime Cooperative Activity (MCA) between the AFP and the US Indo-Pacific Command held from Jan. 3 to 4, 2024. (Photo: AFP) The Philippine government expressed openness to resolve its maritime tension …

President Marcos has ordered village officials and the citizenry to work together in achieving a clean Philippines, stressing that their initiative is what the country needs to win the war against waste. President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. (Photo courtesy of Malacañang) In a video message on Friday, Jan. 5, Marcos …

The decision of President Marcos not to extend the consolidation of public utility vehicles (PUVs) was supported by the “majority” of PUV operators, a transport official said. In a statement released by the Presidential Communications Office (PCO), Office of Transport Cooperatives (OTC) Chairman Jesus Ortega stated that Marcos initially listened …

The United States is flexing once again its military muscle in the Indo-Pacific with the port visit in Manila of one of its nuclear-powered aircraft carriers after sailing the South China Sea with the Philippine Navy. USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), a Nimitz-class aircraft carrier, arrived in the Philippines on …

As the agency’s “Christmas gift” for Filipino children in 2023, the Department of Education (DepEd) said more than 1.9 million trees have been planted in different parts of the country. (Photo from DepEd) Based on the final report from the field, DepEd said it has reached a total of more …

Organizers of the much anticipated Black Nazarene procession on Tuesday, Jan. 9, have come up with measures to help keep the solemnity of the feast, which is expected to attract tens of thousands of devotees from around the country. Nazareno 2024 (Photo courtesy of Quiapo Church) “The measures are not …

Photo: DPWH The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has completed two major infrastructure projects in La Union that now provide better and faster mobility, and protect residents from flooding. DPWH La Union 1st District Engineer Jose G. Ginete, Jr. said the newly-completed projects were the concrete dike along …

President Bongbong Marcos has ordered the ERC to immediately complete its NGCP rate reset review following the Panay Island-wide blackout reported on Jan. 2. /PCO/ (Eagle News)–President Bongbong Marcos has ordered the Energy Regulatory Commission to immediately complete the rate reset review for system operator National Grid Corporation of the …