PHILSTAR FILE PHOTOTHE PHILIPPINE Senate president on Monday urged education officials to return to a June to March academic calendar instead of August as the state weather bureau warned that 36 areas faced dangerous heat levels of 42-47ºC.“Aside from exposing our students and teachers to

PHILSTARBy Chloe Mari A. HufanaA TRANSPORT group on Monday filed an amended petition before the Supreme Court (SC), asking it to halt the government’s modernization program for the sector, including an April 30 consolidation deadline for jeepney operators and drivers.“Jeepney drivers have a simple request

PHILIPPINE COAST GUARDTHE PHILIPPINE Coast Guard (PCG) on Monday said a Chinese research vessel had passed though the country’s northernmost province of Batanes before lingering in the waters off southern Luzon.The Chinese vessel Shen Kuo passed through Itbayat and Basco in Batanes before “loitering” in

VARIOUS government agencies signed on Monday the updated Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of Executive Order (EO) No. 180, which allows government employees to form labor unions.The IRR, signed at the Department of Justice (DoJ) main office in Manila, includes a provision for the Registration

PRESIDENTIAL PHOTO/TOTO LOZANO, PHILSTAR FILE PHOTOTHE HOUSE of Representatives will conduct an inquiry on the supposed “gentleman’s agreement” between former Philippine president Rodrigo R. Duterte and Chinese President Xi Jinping, House Speaker Ferdinand Martin G. Romualdez said on Monday.Filed by Zambales Rep. Jefferson F. Khonghun,

DEPARTMENT of Migrant Workers (DMW) Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac said on Monday that he will be visiting the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) next month to follow up on unpaid monetary claims of thousands of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs).In November 2022, Philippine President Ferdinand

PHOTO HANDOUTSENATOR Robin C. Padilla has filed a resolution calling for a Constitutional Convention (ConCon) to tackle proposals to amend the 1987 Constitution.Under Resolution of Both Houses No. 8 which was filed on April 24, a ConCon would be a “participatory and democratic way” of

PHILIPPINE PRESIDENT FERDINAND R. MARCOS, JR. — PHILIPPINE STAR/RYAN BALDEMORPHILIPPINE President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. on Monday warned against advocates of separatism during his visit to the southern Philippine province of Maguindanao.“As we defend the gains that we have achieved, we will be vigilant against

PHILSTAR FILE PHOTOA PHILIPPINE senator has asked the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) to cancel the passport of wanted televangelist Apollo C. Quiboloy for failing to appear before Congress or local courts to face sex-trafficking allegations.“Instead of showing up to the Senate or the court,

SOME 200 political leaders and over 20,000 sectoral representatives from Christian, Moro and indigenous people’s communities converged on Sunday in Marawi City for the launch of a coalition for peace ahead of next year’s first Bangsamoro elections. — PHILIPPINE STAR/JOHN FELIX M. UNSON COTABATO CITY —