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The Coalition of Filipino Commuters (CFC) has urged the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) to help standardize and enforce the implementation of government-mandated discounts in ride-hailing apps.

Some of the rice sacks in the warehouses originated from Pakistan and Thailand.

More motorists were expected to travel out of Metro Manila and use the North Luzon Expressway (NLEX) on Dec. 23 or this Monday, a day before Christmas eve.

No barangay official is involved in providing the list of Ayuda para sa Kapos ang Kita Program (AKAP) beneficiaries, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has said.

The city government of Marikina on Monday held its annual year-end concert aimed at preventing firecracker-related injuries for the New Year revelries this Tuesday.

The mascot parade, which started at 4 p.m., drew hundreds of crowds on Seaside Boulevard. It was accompanied by cheerleaders and the mall's marching band.

Garcia said they will allow projects that are already underway but will stop those that seemed to be created just for politicking.

The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Sunday continued gearing up for the May elections this year, providing a sneak peak of its operations in Laguna ahead of the printing of ballots on Monday.

An analyst on Sunday described the presence of the Chinese monster ship in Zambales as a "show of force," saying this move aimed to intimidate the Philippine Coast Guard and Filipino fishermen as the year began.

Punay highlighted DSWD's wide-scale projects targeting hunger, such as opening the country's first food bank dubbed "Walang Gutom Kitchen" and its food stamp program.