Marlon Ramos

The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) on Tuesday warned that some 60,000 motorcycle taxi drivers—known in the industry simply as “riders”—risk losing their livelihood if Congress fails to pass the long-delayed law legalizing their operations.

Without the needed regulatory system, however, the problem with unregistered motorcycle taxis would only worsen.

The Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) has taken steps to lower the energy rates in its franchise areas, the country's biggest power distributor assured the Senate as it sought the chamber's approval to extend its legislative franchise.

Authorities are working on the criminal cases to be filed against the brother of former President Rodrigo Duterte's economic adviser Michael Yang to prevent his deportation, the Department of Justice (DOJ) said on Wednesday.

Sen. Christopher “Bong” Go on Tuesday admonished Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) president and CEO Emmanuel Ledesma Jr. for failing to keep his word to convince President Marcos to lower the premium contributions of members.

One of the primary movers of Charter change (Cha-cha) in the Senate appeared to be having second thoughts about pursuing efforts to modify the 1987 Constitution after a survey revealed that an overwhelming majority of the public was against it.

Gun-control advocates and some senators have expressed concerns over the policy change announced earlier this week by the Philippine National Police allowing civilians to own semi-automatic rifles.

MANILA, Philippines — President Marcos on Monday expressed concern over certain provisions of the proposed sex education bill, which he described as part of attempts to promote the “woke”

Sen. Risa Hontiveros on Wednesday filed a revised sex education bill after seven of her colleagues withdrew their support for the controversial measure aimed at stemming the rise of teenage pregnancies in the country. Hontiveros, principal author of Senate Bill No. 1979, or the proposed Prevention of Adolescent Pregnancy Act, moved swiftly to introduce a…