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Poe Panel Recommends Creation Of Elite Transport Safety Body

The Senate Committee on Public Services, chaired by Sen. Grace Poe, has formally recommended the creation of the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) that...

De Lima Seeks Senate Probe Into Alarming Rise Of Street Children

Opposition Senator Leila M. de Lima has called for a Senate inquiry into the increasing number of families and children living on the streets...

RCBC Economist Eyes Possible Add’l Cuts In BSP Rates, RRR

Additional cuts on Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ (BSP) key rates or banks’ reserve requirements cannot be discounted before 2019 ends in line with the...

‘Onyok’ Brings Rains Over North Luzon, To Leave PH Monday Night

Some provinces in northern Luzon will experience rainy weather as typhoon Onyok (international name 'Mitag) slowed down as it continues to move over the...

Gatchalian: Regulatory Law Needed For E-Cigarettes

Senator Win Gatchalian said a law may be needed to further regulate the sale of e-cigarettes, vapes, and other electronic nicotine and non-nicotine delivery...

Drilon Wants DFA To Cancel Passport Of Alleged ‘Drug Queen’

Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon asked the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) to cancel immediately the passport of alleged "drug queen" Guia Gomez Castro,...

Lacson Files Measure Penalizing Children Who Abandon Parents

Senator Panfilo "Ping" M. Lacson is seeking the immediate passage of a measure that will penalize children who abandon their old and sick parents. Lacson's...

FPI Lauds Signing Of New Deals To Lower Power Generation Charges

The Federation of Philippine Industries (FPI) lauded the successful Power Supply Agreements (PSA) signing for contracts to supply Meralco 1,200 MW and 500 MW...

PCOO Chief Hits Ressa’s LA Times Column As ‘Baseless’

Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) Secretary, Martin Andanar on Saturday scored Rappler executive Maria Ressa's opinion column in the Los Angeles Times as "baseless",...

Group Lauds PRRD For EO Creating Anti-Child Labor Council

The Federation of Free Workers (FFW) welcomed the signing of an executive order (EO) by President Rodrigo Duterte, which aims to fight child labor...