A disqualification case was filed on Monday, Feb. 17, against senatorial candidates Erwin Tulfo, Ben Tulfo, and three other relatives from ACT-CIS, following election watchdog Kontra Daya’s study, revealing more than half of 156 partylists tied to political clans.
The Department of Transportation’s (DOTr) Rail Regulatory Unit has approved Light Rail Manila Corporation’s (LRMC) petition for a fare hike, establishing the minimum fare for single journey tickets from ₱15 to ₱20, LRMC announced on Tuesday, Feb. 18.
Quezon City has declared a dengue outbreak following a sharp rise in infections, claiming 10 lives within the first six weeks of the year, recording 1,769 dengue cases from Jan. 1 to Feb. 14, according to the City Epidemiology and Surveillance Division.
The Letran Student Council (LSC) held the first session of its Constitutional Convention on Friday, Feb. 14, at Del Pillar Hall, aiming to refine and revise the organization’s current constitution, with various Recognized Student Organization (RSO) representatives in attendance.
Camarines Sur Rep. Luis ‘LRay’ Villafuerte Jr. denied the accusation made by the National Union of Journalists of the Philippines (NUJP) that he was suppressing free campus press after his criticism of a survey made by The Spark, the student publication of Camarines Sur Polytechnic Colleges (CSPC), on Wednesday, Feb. 12.
The Colegio’s Nutrition and Dietetics (ND) program is aiming to enhance its accreditation level by the Philippine Accrediting Association of School, Colleges, and Universities’ (PAASCU) standard, conducting its formal survey visit on Feb. 3 and 4 for its re-accreditation.
The House of Representatives casts 215 votes in favor of the fourth impeachment complaint against Vice President Sara Duterte on Feb. 5, referred to the Senate for trial after the midterm elections break.
In light of the proposed Tuition and Other Fees Increase (TOFI), the Letran Financial Affairs Division (LFAD) led the Tuition Fee Adjustment Consultation, along with department heads and representatives at the Balagtas Hall on Jan. 30.
The House of Representatives (HOR), in its final reading with 200 lawmakers in the affirmative, zero in the negative, and three abstentions, approved House Bill (HB) No. 11214 known as the Private Basic Education Vouchers Assistance Act which seeks to expand financial and training assistance to private school teachers and students.
Senator Risa Hontiveros has called on President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to reject a bill granting Philippine citizenship to Chinese national Li Duan Wang on Jan. 28, because of his alleged connections to offshore gambling financiers and a Chinese spy who is presently being held in Thailand.