Day: June 2, 2025

San Juan City: Department of Transportation (DOTr) Secretary Vince Dizon has directed the Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB) to shut down the online booking platform AirAsia Move and file criminal charges against it for selling plane tickets of local carriers at excessive prices amidst the transport crisis in Eastern Visayas. According to Philippines News Agency, DOTr Secretary Vince Dizon revealed in a press conference that Leyte fourth district Rep. Richard Gomez and his wife, Ormoc Mayor Lucy Torres-Gomez, purchased Philippine Airlines (PAL) tickets from Tacloban to Manila via AirAsia Move for approximately PHP77,704, nearly PHP40,000 each. This price was about three

Bacolod City: Mayor Alfredo Abelardo Benitez announced that the city government will launch a program to sell rice at PHP20 per kilo starting June 5, with an initial budget allocation of PHP8 million. The initiative, known as ‘Benteng Bigas Meron (BBM) Na’, aims to alleviate the burden of high food prices on residents. According to Philippines News Agency, Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. is expected to attend the launching event. The program will be closely coordinated with the National Food Authority (NFA) to ensure proper distribution. Mayor Benitez mentioned that the NFA’s warehouse currently holds an inventory of approximately

Makati City: The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), through its Export Marketing Bureau, has awarded the first batch of Export-Oriented Enterprise (EOE) certificates to four companies that have met the 70-percent export sales threshold under the Republic Act 12066, also known as the Corporate Recovery and Tax Incentives for Enterprises to Maximize Opportunities for Reinvigorating the Economy (CREATE MORE) Act. This development marks a significant step in the government’s efforts to bolster export activities in the country. According to Philippines News Agency, the first recipients of the EOE certificates include Dole Philippines, Inc., Philsaga Mining Corp., Krystle Exports Phil.,

Manila: The no contact apprehension policy (NCAP) currently enforced in the National Capital Region (NCR) will continue despite the postponement of the Epifanio Delos Santos Avenue (EDSA) rebuild project. In an interview over Bagong Pilipinas Ngayon at PTV, Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) Special Operations Group-Strike Force (SOG-SF) head Gabriel Go said the NCAP is not just a traffic alleviation measure, but an instrument used by the government to instill discipline in the country’s roads. According to Philippines News Agency, Go emphasized that the NCAP has contributed to creating discipline and order on the streets, with records showing a gradual

Manila: Operatives from the Bureau of Immigration (BI) arrested last week 39 foreign nationals during a coordinated operation in Bonifacio Global City (BGC) in Taguig City. In a statement on Monday, Commissioner Joel Anthony Viado said the operation on May 29 targeted a major telecommunications company where the foreign nationals, reportedly all Chinese, were found to be working in violation of Philippine immigration rules. According to Philippines News Agency, the individuals failed to present valid travel documents during the raid, rendering them undocumented aliens under Philippine law. Further verification also revealed that while the foreign nationals held working visas, these