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The Department of Transportation (DOTr) ordered the closure of an online airline booking platform for charging unreasonably high-ticket prices. Transportation Secretary Vince Dizon said he was alerted by Rep. Richard Gomez (Leyte, 4th District) about unusually high airfare prices on the booking platform AirAsia Move. A Philippine Airlines ticket from Tacloban to Manila for two passengers was listed on AirAsia Move …

By Tracy Cabrera Former President Rodrigo Duterte may have won the mayoralty race in Davao City despite being detained in the Netherlands, but he cannot serve remotely from prison, according to Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Juanito Victor “Jonvic” Remulla Jr. Remulla made the statement after Duterte clinched a landslide victory in the May 12 midterm …

The Duterte Youth Party-list (DYPL) slammed what it called the Commission on Elections’ (Comelec) “deafening silence” on the disqualification cases filed against its left-leaning rivals, Gabriela Youth and Kabataan, while it continues to face scrutiny over its own legitimacy. In a Facebook post, DYPL lashed out at critics who have branded them as “fraudulent” and questioned why Comelec has yet …

The recent return of former Negros Oriental Representative Arnulfo “Arnie” Teves Jr. to the Philippines was a lawful operation based on valid arrest warrants, not an abduction, according to Malacañang. Presidential Communications Office Assistant Secretary Erel Cabatbat, who was part of the government’s extraction team, addressed claims by Teves’ son, Axl, who alleged on social media that his father had …

Government employees burdened by high-interest loans can now look forward to financial relief through the enhanced Ginhawa Max Loan Buyout program of the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS). GSIS President and General Manager Jose Arnulfo “Wick” Veloso announced that the upgraded initiative offers a lifeline to qualified borrowers by completely buying out their existing loans from predatory lenders and replacing …

The Bureau of Customs (BOC) has partnered with private logistics companies to deliver nearly 3,000 abandoned balikbayan boxes to the families of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) across the country. BOC Assistant Commissioner and spokesperson Vincent Philip Maronilla announced on Friday that the agency has coordinated with the Door-to-Door Consolidators Association of the Philippines (DDCAP) to ensure that the packages, turned …

Malacañang has officially received the Judicial and Bar Council’s (JBC) shortlist of candidates for the Supreme Court (SC) post that will soon be vacated by Associate Justice Mario Lopez, who is set to retire on June 4 upon reaching the mandatory age of 70. The list represents President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s first opportunity to appoint a justice to the …

A Romanian male passenger was arrested at Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 2 after authorities discovered he was carrying 50 rounds of ammunition in his luggage, the Office for Transportation Security (OTS) disclosed on Friday. The incident took place on May 27, when OTS personnel flagged the suspicious item during routine baggage screening. X-ray operator Marile Banola and baggage …

The National Food Authority (NFA) has received a rare commendation from the Commission on Audit (COA) for effectively maintaining a “near-optimal” national rice buffer stock, the Department of Agriculture (DA) announced on Friday. In its latest Audit Observation Memorandum (AOM), COA praised the NFA’s improved inventory management practices, highlighting the agency’s success in achieving the mandated 300,000 metric tons (MT) …

Following reports of six suspected Glanders cases in Siquijor, the Department of Agriculture-Negros Island Region (DA-NIR) on Friday assured the public that there is currently no cause for alarm regarding the possible spread of the disease to nearby provinces or regions. DA-NIR Director Jose Albert Barrogo confirmed that while the presence of the bacterial infection was reported by local authorities, …