Proposal to extend term for barangay officials resurfaces

John Michael Mugas 10/30/2023

LAOAG CITY, Ilocos Norte—Sen. Imee Marcos on Monday renewed her call for longer terms for barangay officials. “Dapat habaan na yung termino ng ating mga barangay officials, kasi wala na kaming ginawa sa Senate, sa Congress kung…

LTO: Expired driver’s license now valid until April 2024

Angeline Marcelino 09/08/2023

MANILA, Philippines — The Land Transportation Office (LTO) released a memorandum extending the validity of driver’s and conductor’s expired licenses from April 3, 2023 to April 1, 2024. In a public advisory on Facebook on Thursday, LTO declared…

Senate OKs bill extending estate tax amnesty till 2025

Beatrice Pinlac 05/29/2023

MANILA, Philippines — The Senate approved on Monday a bill pushing back the deadline to avail of estate tax amnesty by another two years. All 24 senators voted in favor of Senate Bill 2219, or the proposal…

House bill seeks paternity leave extension

Jeanette Andrade 02/07/2023

MANILA, Philippines — Quezon City Rep. Marvin Rillo wants to extend to a month the weeklong paternity leave and include unmarried working fathers living in with the mother among the beneficiaries. Rillo’s House Bill No. 4430 seeks…

World’s longest-standing president seeks to extend 43-year rule

Reuters 11/21/2022

DAKAR — Equatorial Guinea votes on Sunday in a general election in which President Teodoro Obiang Nguema, the world’s longest-standing president, is expected to extend his 43-year rule at the helm of the tiny oil-producing West African…

DOH wants extension of COVID-19 state of calamity in PH

John Eric Mendoza 09/03/2022

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Health (DOH) wants to extend the state of calamity for COVID-19 in the country, its officer in charge Maria Rosario Vergeire, said on Friday. The DOH said they recommended extending the…

LTO extends validity of student-driver’s permit, driver’s license for certain age group until Dec. 31

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 10/20/2020

  CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Land Transportation Office (LTO) has extended the validity of student-driver’s permits, driver’s license, and conductor’s license to December 31, 2020, only for those age groups that were not allowed to go…

Cebu City ECQ to be extended until May 15

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 04/22/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City Mayor Edgardo Labella has announced the extension of the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) due to the rising cases of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). In an official statement, the mayor said that…

The Latest: British government expected to extend lockdown

04/16/2020

The Latest on the coronavirus pandemic. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people. For some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness or death. TOP…

Governor Degamo to extend ECQ in NegOr

Florence Baesa 04/13/2020

DUMAGUETE CITY, Negros Oriental—Negros Oriental Governor Roel Degamo said he will extend the Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ) in the province. The extension of the ECQ was recommended by the Negros Oriental Medical Society (NOMS) and the Philippine…

Cebu governor may extend pork ban beyond June 30

Rosalie Abatayo 01/20/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia said she might issue another order extending the validity of the ban on Luzon-sourced pork and related products beyond June 30, 2020. Garcia said the province will not let…

Cebu City Sharks extend streak in MPBL

JONAS PANERIO 11/04/2018

The Cebu City Sharks-Casino Ethyl Alcohol continued their climb in the South division as they won their fourth in-a-row after surviving the Pasig Pirates, 56-53, in the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League Datu Cup at the People Center…

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