The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) on Saturday said it has set a cap on taxi booking fees imposed by online or app-based platforms in response to public feedback. In a statement, the LTFRB said booking or platform fees that are paid by passengers when booking taxis will have a price cap of

“No to fake news.” So went Leni Robredo’s response on Saturday refuting a post which claimed that the Naga City mayor has been missing in her office and has been traveling to Manila in secret. The former Vice President reposted on her Facebook page the post by a certain “Niko Perez” which also called Robredo

LEGAZPI CITY, Quezon— The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) has distributed 36,140 Bayanihan SIM cards to kindergarten to grade 6 learners across the Bicol region as part of the government’s efforts to expand internet access and support digital learning. Cyryl Montales, DICT-Bicol information officer, said the SIM cards, each preloaded with 25 gigabytes

COTABATO CITY – In a show of defiance against an existing gun ban in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM), two suspects lobbed a grenade at a military convoy at the welcome rotunda of Barangay Poblacion in Shariff Aguak, Maguindanao del Sur Saturday morning. As shown on a video shared by the Police

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY— Motorists should brace for more traffic disruptions after a fresh landslide struck the remaining alternative route linking Bukidnon to the Davao Region in Damulog, Bukidnon Saturday morning. Holy Robos of the Damulog Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office said they discovered a 100-meter crack along the highway linking Bukidnon and the Davao

KORONADAL CITY — More than three tons of undocumented meat products were seized by the National Meat Inspection Service (NMIS) in Region 12 in Koronadal City on Thursday. Grace Rosete, supervising meat control officer of NMIS-Region 12, said the seizure stemmed from a regular monitoring and surveillance operation after the agency received information about the

TAGBILARAN CITY, Bohol – Many residents of Maribojoc, Bohol continue to face daily hardships as the closure of Bato Bridge forces them to cross the Abatan River by boat, with high tides further delaying emergency repair works on the damaged bridge approach. The bridge, located in Barangay Cabawan, has been closed since July 14 and

LUCENA CITY, Quezon – Authorities arrested an alleged high-value drug suspect who worked as a street food vendor and seized an estimated P6.8 million worth of shabu (crystal meth) during a buy-bust operation in Biñan City, Laguna, on Friday. In a belated report, the Police Regional Office 4A (PRO-4A) said personnel from its Drug Enforcement