Almost 1K fuel stations join gov’t fuel subsidy program

By Dean Aubrey Caratiquet While the implementation of the Service Contracting Program (SCP)  comes to a halt, the government will continue to double down on its other major initiative to help transportation sector workers cope with volatile oil prices. Through the P10/liter Fuel...

PBBM hails timely progress of QC drainage improvement project ahead of rainy season

By Dean Aubrey Caratiquet Floods have become a perennial problem for residents living within the segment of G. Araneta Avenue from Kaliraya Street to E. Rodriguez Sr. Avenue in Quezon City, which also causes significant travel disruption as motorists search for alternative...

Authorities nab suspect involved in physical abuse of 3-year-old child

By Dean Aubrey Caratiquet After a viral video taken by a concerned citizen showing a boy getting kicked and punched by the alleged partner of the child's mother gained traction on social media, authorities immediately acted upon the unnerving incident by apprehending...

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D.A. eyes P53/kg SRP for local rice; P50/kg price cap on imported rice set next week

By Brian Campued The Department of Agriculture (DA) is set to release a memorandum for the implementation of  a P53 per kilo suggested retail price (SRP) on local rice “soon” following consultations with stakeholders. In a statement Tuesday, Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel...