Manila: The chair of the House Committee on Ways and Means has initiated a resolution to investigate the increasing prevalence of large-scale tobacco smuggling and its detrimental effects on public health and government revenues. House Resolution 636,…
Manila: Prison management officials are planning to add 2,000 new positions over three years as part of efforts to upgrade services. Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) chief Gregorio Catapang Jr. on Friday said the agency has adopted a comprehensive workfo…
Manila: Three bettors from Laguna, Bulacan, and Metro Manila became instant multimillionaires after Thursday night’s Super Lotto 6/49 and Lotto 6/42 draws.
According to Philippines News Agency, the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) announ…
Bacolod city: This highly urbanized city is studying the establishment of a permanent night market in the downtown area as the month-long weekend night market along Araneta St. ends on Jan. 11. City Ordinance No. 08-14-666 creates the policies and gui…
Manila: A planned 20-percent reduction in the cost of farm-to-market roads (FMRs) is expected to allow the government to build more rural roads under the PHP33-billion allocation for FMR projects in the 2026 national budget, Sen. Kiko Pangilinan said …
