Government allows flexible four-day workweek for agencies
Government employees may soon enjoy longer weekends without reducing public service hours after the Civil Service Commission (CSC) expanded guidelines allowing agencies to adopt more flexible four-day compressed workweeks.
Locsin urges Padilla to reconsider Duterte support
Actress Angel Locsin has made a deeply personal appeal to Senator Robinhood Padilla to reconsider his support for the Duterte family, offering an early glimpse of how the impeachment proceedings against Vice President Sara Duterte are beginning to test relationships beyond politics.
TransCo, IEMOP sign deal to manage RE incentive funds
State-run National Transmission Corp. (TransCo) and the Independent Electricity Market Operator of the Philippines (IEMOP) have signed an agreement formalizing how funds for renewable energy incentives are collected and handled.
ERC extends consumer protection measures until October
The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has extended key consumer protection rules for the country’s electricity sector through to the end of October 2026, moving past the original end-of-month deadline.
NFA raises palay buying price, halts rice imports in Iloilo
The Department of Agriculture has announced two key measures to support rice farmers: a higher minimum purchase price for palay and a temporary ban on rice import arrivals in Iloilo during the upcoming harvest period.
