Transport group PISTON sets another three-day nationwide strike

Posted on November 16, 2023

Pinagkaisang Samahan ng mga Tsuper at Opereytors Nationwide (PISTON) intends to go on a three-day nationwide transport strike starting November 20, in protest of the impending December 31 deadline for consolidation applications under the public utility vehicle modernization project.

Lawmakers oppose Commission on Human Rights for backing abortion, risks ‘zero budget’

Posted on November 16, 2023

The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) is at risk of having “zero budget” after putting off the agency’s P944-million proposed budget for 2024.

QC Prosecutor summons Duterte, faces first complaint post-presidency

Posted on November 16, 2023

Former president Rodrigo Duterte is summoned to face a complaint for Grave Threat under Article 282 of the Revised Penal Code and Section 6 of the Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012 filed by ACT Teachers Partylist Representative France Castro to the Quezon City Prosecutors Office.

DOH partners with UN against malnutrition

Posted on November 14, 2023

The Department of Health (DOH), United Nations (UN) with its agencies UNICEF and the United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS), and the World Bank formalized an agreement on Monday, November 13 which aims to combat malnutrition and improve the provision of primary healthcare and nutrition services in the Philippines.

Lawmakers seek comeback of half-cup rice bill, calls to reduce rice wastage

Posted on November 14, 2023

House Deputy Majority Leader Janette Garin on Monday declared the possibility of pushing through with a previously drafted half-cup rice bill that mandates the availability of serving half-cup portions of rice in food establishments to reduce food waste.

Muntinlupa court grants bail to former Senator de Lima

Posted on November 14, 2023

Former Senator Leila de Lima is set to be free after the Muntinlupa Regional Trial Court (RTC) Branch 206 granted her bail amounting to P300,000. She was in detention for almost seven years.

Letran ends 403rd anniversary with fun run and concert; students assert issues

Posted on November 13, 2023

The four-day celebration for Colegio de San Juan de Letran’s 403rd founding anniversary, the Colegio week has reached its conclusion on Friday, November 10, 2023.

Fr. Jose on Colegio Week 2023: ‘To celebrate our oneness amidst our diversity’

Posted on November 08, 2023

Marking its 403rd founding anniversary, Colegio de San Juan de Letran commenced its traditional Colegio Week 2023 with a theme ‘Fiesta de la Amistad: Celebrating Unity, Joy, and Arriba Spirit’ which will occur in a 4-day celebration on November 7 to 10.

Misamis Occidental radio anchorman brutally shot dead while on-air

Posted on November 05, 2023

94.7 Gold Mega Calamba FM radio anchorman Juan “DJ Johnny Walker” Jumalon was shot dead by an unidentified suspect during a live broadcast inside the broadcaster’s in Calamba, Misamis Occidental.

Comelec seeks ‘proper turnover’ with one-week transition period for BSKE 2023 winners

Posted on October 31, 2023

The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has asked the Department of the Interior Local Government (DILG) to provide the proclaimed winning candidates in the barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections (BSKE) 2023 at least a week of transitional period before taking over their positions.