Lawmakers push crackdown on junk food ads targeting Filipino children
MANILA (March 12) — Alarmed by projections that childhood obesity could surge in the coming years, lawmakers and health advocates are pushing stricter rules...
House moves to grant Marcos emergency power to cut fuel taxes as oil prices climb
MANILA (March 12) — Lawmakers are moving to hand Ferdinand Marcos Jr. temporary powers to suspend or reduce fuel excise taxes as global oil...
For BARMM’s poor, Ramadan charity brings relief—but also exposes deep inequality
COTABATO CITY (March 12) — In the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, the Islamic holy month of Ramadan has become what many poor...
‘Bayani’ Takes Flight: New Philippine Eagle Chick Signals Hope for Species Recovery
DAVAO CITY (March 11) — A new Philippine Eagle chick named Bayani is offering a renewed symbol of hope for conservationists working to save...
Sultan Kudarat Revives Price Council Amid Fuel Hikes, Warns Traders vs. Overpricing
Photo courtesy: Gov. Datu Pax Ali S. Mangudadatu FB
COTABATO CITY (March 11) — Amid rising fuel costs linked to tensions in the Middle East,...
PH Seeks Portugal’s Help to Bring Back Ex-Lawmaker Zaldy Co Over Flood Control Scam
MANILA (March 11) — The Philippine government is now relying on international cooperation to bring home former lawmaker Zaldy Co, who is believed to...
