Menardo Guevarra said his fate as solicitor general is in the hands of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. after opting out of the task to defend a number of ranking government officials at the Supreme Court over petitions related to the arrest of former President Rodrigo Duterte.

Transportation Secretary Vince Dizon has ordered the Metro Rail Transit (MRT-3) to extend train operations by one hour, the Department of Transportation said on Monday, March 17.

The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Tuesday has exempted from the election spending ban billions of pesos more in safety net funds for minimum wage and low-income earners, among other social welfare items.