Delon Porcalla

4 days ago | philstar.com | Helen Flores |Delon Porcalla |Neil Jayson Servallos

MANILA, Philippines — On Mother’s Day, President Marcos paid tribute to Filipino mothers, whom he described as “the quiet strength behind every family.”“I sincerely honor and thank all the ‘light of the home.’ Thank you very much for your unparalleled love and care,” Marcos wrote on Instagram in Filipino yesterday.

2 weeks ago | philstar.com | Delon Porcalla |Christine Boton

MANILA, Philippines — Up to 14,000 motorcycle taxi riders belonging to Move It are at risk of losing their jobs following an order from the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) reducing the company’s fleet by more than half. Rep. Rodge Gutierrez of 1-Rider party-list yesterday asked the LTFRB to reconsider the one-year moratorium on new riders for Move It.“We are concerned about the impact of the LTFRB decision to cut its fleet to 6,836,” Gutierrez said.

2 months ago | philstar.com | Delon Porcalla |Neil Jayson Servallos

MANILA, Philippines —   Hours after their father was flown to The Hague to face the International Criminal Court (ICC), siblings Vice President Sara Duterte and Davao Rep. Paolo Duterte are Netherlands-bound to assist former president Rodrigo Duterte. The Vice President left Manila at 7:40 a.m. yesterday on an Emirates flight bound for Amsterdam, according to her office.

2 months ago | philstar.com | Delon Porcalla |Alexis Romero

MANILA, Philippines —   “Design flaw” and scrimping on costs led to the collapse of the newly opened Cabagan-Sta. Maria Bridge in Isabela, President Marcos said yesterday as he vowed to identify those responsible for the incident. Speaking to the media after inspecting the collapsed bridge, Marcos said the lowering of the project cost from P1.8 billion to less than P1 billion resulted in a “weak” design.