Ho Chi Minh City rules out gasoline vehicle ban, bets on free buses and EV incentives instead

VNExpress - Sep 24, 2026

Ho Chi Minh City will not ban gasoline vehicles, relying instead on free buses, wider public transport and incentives to go electric, city Party chief Tran Luu Quang told voters on Thursday.

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MANILA, Philippines — The Davao regional director of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) on Thursday appeared before the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) to comply with the subpoena issued to her in connection with the bureau’s investigation into the flood-control projects in Davao. DPWH Regional Director Juby Cordon arrived at the NBI

Pangilinan to DOJ: Prove billionaire agri smugglers aren’t untouchable

Sep 24, 2026

MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Francis Pangilinan on Thursday challenged the Department of Justice (DOJ) and its attached agency, the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI), to go after wealthy agricultural smugglers and prove that they are not “untouchable.” During the Senate hearing on the DOJ’s proposed 2027 budget, Pangilinan questioned the agencies over the dismissal of

PhilHealth eyes faster benefit expansion to cut out-of-pocket costs

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MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) is rapidly expanding its benefit packages to cover a wider range of illnesses, including several types of cancer, heart disease and maternal and neonatal care, as it seeks to lower out-of-pocket hospital expenses. Bataan Rep. Albert “Abet” Garcia unveiled PhilHealth’s benefit expansion “roadmap” during a congressional

Agusan school tightens security amid campus violence concerns

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SAN FRANCISCO, Agusan del Sur — The Agusan del Sur National High School (ASNHS) has ramped up its campus security measures, including stricter gate inspections and closer coordination with authorities, following recent incidents of violence in schools. In a public advisory, ASNHS assured parents and the community that it is taking proactive steps to maintain

Xi begins first full day of US visit to meet Trump with White House ceremony

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Tuanku Muhriz's sacking of 10 N Sembilan excos gazetted

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MANILA, Philippines —The alleged lack of construction equipment needed to “correctly verify” whether the road dike project in Oriental Mindoro complied with government standards will form part of the defense of a former Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) official, who is among the co-accused of former Ako Bicol Rep. Zaldy Co in a malversation case. The case against Co and nine DPWH officials before the Sandiganbayan’s Sixth Division stemmed from the P289.4-million Sunwest project in Naujan town, which

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MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines commemorated the 54th anniversary of the declaration of martial law on Monday, Sept. 21, but a data scientist pointed out, based on a recent international assessment, that more than five decades since Proclamation No. 1081, “post-martial law safeguards continue to fail.” “More than four decades after the restoration of democracy,

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MANILA, Philippines — While the Senate impeachment court’s ruling allowed a lower minimum vote requirement to convict Vice President Sara Duterte if some senator-judges are absent, it did not change the conviction threshold itself. Batangas Rep. Gerville Luistro clarified this situation on Thursday in a press briefing at the Batasang Pambansa. Luistro was asked whether the