Day: July 8, 2025

Manila: The Land Transportation Office (LTO) has summoned the owner of a Honda Click motorcycle that gained attention online for having an obscured license plate. According to Philippines News Agency, LTO Executive Director Greg Pua Jr. announced that a show-cause order has been issued to the motorcycle’s registered owner. The vehicle has also been placed on alarm to prevent any transactions with the LTO involving it. The motorcycle’s license plate was reportedly altered to evade traffic enforcement systems like the No Contact Apprehension Policy (NCAP). Pua stated that such actions are a violation of the law and emphasized that drivers

Manila: As many as 100 individuals associated with 20 companies are potentially facing charges for their alleged role in agricultural smuggling within the country, the Department of Agriculture (DA) warned on Tuesday. DA Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. emphasized his intention to see at least one individual jailed by the end of the year during an ambush interview. According to Philippines News Agency, Laurel highlighted that the suspects might number up to 100, as he spoke during an inspection of PHP100 million worth of agricultural products at the Subic port. The number of blacklisted companies increased to 20 from 18,

Manila: The Department of Justice (DOJ) announced it is organizing an inter-agency operation to expedite the search for the remains of missing ‘sabungeros’ (cockfight aficionados) at the bed of Taal Lake. According to Philippines News Agency, Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla stated that the DOJ is awaiting further details to commence an exploratory dive. The operation involves mapping and scheduling efforts, with the Japanese government expected to provide necessary equipment. Remulla highlighted the involvement of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) and its Mines and Geosciences Board (MGB), which possesses a ground-penetrating radar that may be utilized for

Manila: The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) will be conducting engineering technology testing for the Epifanio Delos Santos Avenue (EDSA) Rebuild Project. In a television interview on Tuesday, Secretary Manuel Bonoan said that while they have yet to determine how long the entire process could take, it will initially involve two main steps: strengthening the base and sub-base of the road, and installing a running surface. According to Philippines News Agency, Secretary Bonoan mentioned that if the engineering technology testing is successful, there will be no need to excavate the entire section of EDSA. “We are trying to

Manila: The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) has called on the public to report pharmacies that continue to impose value-added tax (VAT) on medicines that are exempted, in light of Revenue Memorandum Circulars (RMC) Nos. 59-2025 and 62-2025, which expanded the list of VAT-exempt medicines. According to Philippines News Agency, BIR Commissioner Romeo Lumagui Jr. stated that the agency has been receiving numerous reports from consumers about non-compliance by some pharmacies. Lumagui encouraged the public to report these non-compliant pharmacies directly to the BIR via [email protected]. The BIR chief also highlighted that complaints could be filed with the Food and