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The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) on Wednesday announced its partnership with Social Security System (SSS) for the latter's adoption of the national ID in social security services to expand operations in the digital economy.

The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology raised on June 8 the status of Mayon Volcano in Albay to Alert Level 3 after it showed an “increased tendency towards a hazardous eruption.”

Retail prices of vegetables, particularly highland farm produce, soared amid the impact of rains spawned by Tropical Depression Dodong and the southwest monsoon.

President Marcos thanked the country’s diplomats for their service, praising them for the “quiet yet extremely complicated” job they do for the nation.

President Marcos promised more public transportation development projects during the inauguration of the new Light Rail Transit Line 1 4th generation light rail vehicles in Pasay yesterday.

President Marcos has named former lawmaker Vigor Mendoza II as chief of the Land Transportation Office.

Deputy Speaker Ralph Recto yesterday cleared former president Rodrigo Duterte of any breach of protocol with his recent visit to China.

More than 2,000 guests have confirmed attendance at President Marcos’ second State of the Nation Address at the House of Representatives in Batasang Pambansa complex, Quezon City on July 24.

To address issues in the country’s main gateway, the National Economic and Development Authority Board yesterday approved the P170.6-billion Ninoy Aquino International Airport rehabilitation project.

The newly enacted Maharlika Investment Fund should be given a chance to work, according to its principal author Sen. Mark Villar, who assured critics of its potential to generate 350,000 jobs and boost the overall economy.

President Marcos has named Army commanding general Lt. Gen. Romeo Brawner as the next chief of the country’s 150,000-strong Armed Forces, Malacañang announced yesterday.

Former press secretary Trixie Cruz-Angeles has been suspended by the Supreme Court from practicing law for six months over the inappropriate choice of words in a pleading she filed in a case before the Quezon City Metropolitan Trial Court.

The groups held a joint press conference on Wednesday to lay down workers' demands as Marcos prepares to speak before a joint session of Congress to report on government programs and to set the administration's legislative agenda.

What are the powers of an “ex officio” chairperson, and to what extent can they call the shots on the Maharlika Investment Fund?

The Supreme Court on Wednesday affirmed the decision of the Sandiganbayan to junk a P1.052-billion civil forfeiture case against the family of President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. and their alleged associates due to lack of evidence.

The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) released their traffic management plan for President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s second State of the Nation Address (SONA) — a day filled with protests coupled with a nationwide transport strike.

Executive Order 34, which was signed Monday, declared the “Pambansang Pabahay Para sa Pilipino” a flagship program of the government.

The Commission on Human Rights said that it is “willing, ready, and able to assist the government so it may better comply with its obligations to respect, protect, and fulfill the human rights of all.”

Human rights organizations, including the UN human rights office and the Commission on Human Rights, have warned that the practice of equating dissent with rebellion and terrorism puts targets at risk of harassment and violence.

The University of the Philippines on Tuesday laid down a set of principles on the “responsible” use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in an academic setting, becoming among the first major Philippine universities to work towards a policy governing AI use in classrooms.