Here鈥檚 a quick roundup of today鈥檚 top stories:
Agreeing that Charter change (Cha-cha) through people鈥檚 initiative was 鈥渢oo divisive,鈥� President Ferdinand 鈥淏ongbong鈥� Marcos聽 Jr. has instead directed the Senate to take the lead in reviewing the economic provisions of the Constitution.
Marcos gave this order after meeting with congressional leaders last January 11, Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri聽 disclosed on Monday.
The government will focus on聽聽in the West Philippine Sea, according to Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Chief of Staff Gen. Romeo Brawner Jr.
鈥淲e will also focus on developing the islands and the other features that we are occupying,鈥� Brawner said in a press conference in Camp Aguinaldo in Quezon City.
Some unconsolidated public utility vehicle (PUV) drivers and operators in Metro Manila will go on ferrying commuters in February, transport group Piston said on Monday.
Piston expressed its intention despite the announcement from the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB).
The promised plastic cards for driver鈥檚 licenses are facing delays, as they still need to overcome technical hurdles before becoming available to the public, Land Transportation Office (LTO) Chief Atty. Vigor Mendoza II said on Monday.
The LTO said earlier that the Philippine Society of Medicine for Drivers donated four million plastic cards to print licenses, which were expected to be delivered this month.
Motorists will see an increase in the pump prices of petroleum products for the second week in a row this year, with prices expected to rise by up to P0.90 per liter.
The Department of Energy Oil Industry Management Bureau (DOE-OIMB) said the price of gasoline would go up by P0.30 per liter on Tuesday, Jan. 16, while that of diesel would rise by P0.90 per liter.