Bagong Henerasyon Party-list Rep. Robert Nazal is seeking to cut government-issued pre-employment document fees by 50 percent for indigent jobseekers, arguing that securing basic requirements should not prevent people from pursuing work. Read more »
Air quality in several parts of Metro Manila has reached unhealthy levels, with 10 cities recording a “very unhealthy” Air Quality Index (AQI), according to the Environmental Management Bureau (EMB). Read more »
The Philippines is confronting a difficult budget equation as it seeks to strengthen its military while meeting the growing cost of pensions for military and uniformed personnel (MUP). Read more »
Five public elementary schools in remote areas of Kabankalan City, Negros Occidental have been equipped with rainwater harvesting systems to help address water needs. Read more »
Cadiz City has taken a major step toward expanding renewable energy in the Visayas with the groundbreaking of the 239-megawatt peak Luna Solar Power Plant and its accompanying 65-megawatt Battery Energy Storage System in Barangay Luna. Read more »
The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) released P9.753 billion to the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) to address funding deficiencies in the Free Higher Education Program (FHEP). Read more »
