CEBU CITY, Philippines — An official of the Department of Social Welfare and Development in Central Visayas (DSWD-7) is appealing for inactive Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) beneficiaries in the region to update their program information to avoid getting delisted.

MANILA, Philippines — Another round of pump prices rollback will be implemented starting Tuesday, July 19, with gasoline and diesel costs to decrease by up P5 per liter and P2 per liter, respectively.

Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte said classes will start on Aug. 22 despite calls from some groups to move the school opening to September.

THE Department of Budget and Management (DBM) has proposed to rightsize government agencies, which could affect up to 2 million workers.

MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Tuesday nominated climate change advocate Ma. Antonia “Toni” Yulo Loyzaga as secretary of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR).

MANILA, Philippines — It is “high time” that the country’s general population be required to get COVID-19 booster shots for added protection as more workplaces open and in-person classes resume, infectious disease expert Dr. Rontgene Solante said during Monday’s Laging Handa briefing.

MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos has been urged to revive the Oil Price Stabilization Fund (OPSF) — a program placed by his late father during his term to counter the recent wild swings in fuel prices in the country.

Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, an arch-conservative and one of the country’s most divisive figures, was shot and critically wounded during a campaign speech Friday in Nara.

TOKYO
For months, Kazumi Sato, a nutritionist at a middle school in eastern Tokyo, has received notices about hikes in ingredient prices.

MANILA, Philippines — The government wants to resume in-person classes at full capacity by November this year even with the increasing COVID-19 cases in the country, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said on Tuesday.