MARCOS MEETS OFWS WHO SURVIVED CAPTIVITY, HAMAS ATTACKS ON ISRAEL
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. had a meet-and-greet in Malacañang with overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) Jimmy Pacheco and Camille Jesalva who survived the attack...
Year: 2023
PBBM VETOES TWO PROVISIONS IN 2024 NAT’L BUDGET
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has vetoed certain sections of the 2024 General Appropriations Act pertaining to the Department of Justice (DOJ) revolving fund...
MMDA: Number coding suspended on Dec. 25-26, Jan. 1
THE Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) on Friday announced the suspension of the number coding traffic scheme on Christmas Day (Monday), December 26 (Tuesday-holiday),...
RAPS FILED VS 2 BOGUS THERAPISTS OFFERING SERVICES FOR SPECIAL KIDS
THE National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) filed charges against two female suspects offering “therapy” services for children with special needs without proper government licenses....
SM FOUNDATION LAUNCHES 200TH HEALTH CENTER
SM Foundation recently launched its 200th health center located in Sta. Cruz, Laguna. Underscoring its firm belief in the power of health centers to improve...
DRUNK MAN SHOOTS WOMAN DEAD IN TARLAC
BY KEVIN GALANG A WOMAN trying to save her husband from being shot by a drunk man was killed instead on Thursday in Tarlac....
‘PASTOR ORDERED ME TO KILL,’ TEENAGER TELLS POLICE
POLICE arrested a 14-year-old boy accused of killing a 7-year-old child in Iligan City. The young suspects told police that a pastor whom he...
MARCOS VOWS TO FURTHER REDUCE NUMBER OF POOR FILIPINOS
THE Marcos administration on Friday welcomed the report of the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) showing a decline in poverty incidence in the first semester...
STUDENT KILLS 15 PEOPLE IN PRAGUE UNIVERSITY
AT least 15 people on Thursday were killed when an armed student opened fire in a university building in downtown Prague. Reports said the...
LTFRB LAUNCHES ‘OPLAN BANTAY PASKO’ 2023 TO ENSURE PUBLIC SAFETY
THE Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) launched “Oplan Bantay Pasko” 2023 road safety campaign to ensure safe and convenient travel during the...
LTO ARRESTS 18 TAXI DRIVERS FOR REFUSING PASSENGERS
EIGHTEEN taxi drivers were arrested by operatives of the Land Transportation Office (LTO) for refusing passengers during a crackdown against “colorum” or unregistered public...
PH TO REMAIN UNDETERRED IN WPS – PBBM
THE Philippines will remain undeterred in the West Philippine Sea amid increased geopolitical tension, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. said on Thursday as he...
KAPA MASTERMINDS SENTENCED TO LIFE IN PRISON FOR SYNDICATED ESTAFA
A BUTUAN City court has sentenced the masterminds of Kapa-Community Ministry International Inc. (KAPA) to life in jail after finding them guilty of operating...
MARCOS INCREASES GRATUITY PAY FOR MEDAL OF VALOR AWARDEES
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has granted the increase of lifetime monthly gratuity pay of existing Medal of Valor Awardees of the Armed Forces...
27 VIETNAMESE NATIONALS VICTIMIZED BY HUMAN TRAFFICKING RING SENT BACK TO VIETNAM
TWENTY-SEVEN Vietnamese nationals who were victims of human trafficking were sent back to their home country, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) said Thursday. According...
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PBBM SIGNS INTO LAW P5.768 TRILLION 2024 NATIONAL BUDGET
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Wednesday, December 20, 2023, led the ceremonial signing of the P5.768-trillion 2024 national budget. The President called on...
TAKING SELFIE TURNS INTO TRAGEDY IN AURORA
BY KEVIN GALANG A MAN, who tried to rescue his live-in partner who was washed away by a strong wave while trying to take...
EX-OFW NABBED FOR P55-M IMPORTED SHABU
BY KEVIN GALANG TRECE MARTIREZ, CAVITE – A former overseas Filipino Worker (OFW) in Taiwan on Tuesday was arrested after claiming eight kilos of...
MAGNITUDE 6.2 QUAKE IN CHINA LEAVES MORE THAN 100 DEAD, 700 WOUNDED
A MAGNITUDE 6.2 earthquake struck northwestern China around midnight Monday leaving more than 100 dead and 700 wounded. A Chinese state-run media reported that...
MARCOS CALLS ON PINOYS TO CONSERVE ENERGY
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Tuesday urged Filipinos to reflect on their habits on electricity use and to foster a culture of responsible...
PBBM’S VISIT TO JAPAN EARNS P169 BILLION INVESTMENTS
THE visit of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. to Japan has actualized investments of about P169 billion, according to Presidential Adviser on Investment and...
P30-M SMUGGLED LUXURY CARS SEIZED AT MISAMIS CONTAINER TERMINAL
THE Bureau of Customs Port of Cagayan de Oro, in collaboration with the BOC Intelligence Group (IG), intercepted on December 15, 2023 two smuggled...
BI TO DEPORT KOREAN WANTED FOR SEX CRIME
THE Bureau of Immigration (BI) is set to deport a South Korean man wanted by authorities in Seoul for sex crimes. In a report...
SOLON FILES BILL SEEKING TO MODERNIZE PHILIPPINE COAST GUARD
SENATOR Win Gatchalian filed a bill seeking to modernize the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) amid continuing tensions with China in the West Philippine Sea....
OVER 600 HECTARES OF RICE, CORN FIELDS AFFECTED BY ‘KABAYAN’ – DA
THE Department of Agriculture on Tuesday said that 625,963 hectares of crops were affected by “Kabayan.” “Kabayan,” now a low pressure area, damaged 424,673...
RONALDO VALDEZ PATAY NA
PUMANAW na ang beteranong aktor na si Ronaldo Valdez. Si Valdez, Ronald Dulaca Gibbs sa totoong buhay, at ama ng singer-comedian na si Janno...
6 NPA REBELS, 1 SOLDIER KILLED IN BATANGAS CLASH
CAMP CAPINPIN, Rizal — A soldier and six New People’s Army (NPA) rebels on Sunday were killed in an encounter in Balayan, Batangas. Joint government...
2 MEN HACK NEIGHBOR DEAD IN BULACAN
BY KEVIN GALANG TWO men on Sunday barged in the house of their neighbor and hacked him dead in the City of San Jose...
NO WINNER OF P500-M GRAND LOTTO 6/55 JACKPOT — PCSO
THE Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) said there were no winners in the P500-million jackpot prize on Saturday, December 16, 2023, for the 6/55...
2 DIE IN MARIKINA BUS TERMINAL FIRE
A FIRE on Sunday morning hit a bus terminal in Bgy. Calumpang, Marikina City leaving two people dead. Police are verifiying the names of...
RMFB3 HOLDS 3-DAY SHOOTFEST
BY KEVIN GALANG CAMP OLIVAS, City of San Fernando, Pampanga — Marksmen and firing enthusiasts showcased their practical shooting skills in the three-day First...
GIRL, 6, DROWNS IN DEEP WELL
BY KEVIN GALANG A 6-YEAR-OLD girl on Saturday was found drowned in a deep well in Pulilan, Bulacan. In a report to Police Regional...
BFP GAINS STRENGTH, CAPABILITY TO KEEP UP WITH MODERN TIMES
DUE to the modernization program of the government, the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) now has the strength and capability to keep up with...
BOMB THREAT ON TOILET PAPER FOUND IN PLANE’S LAVATORY AT ZAMBOANGA AIRPORT 
3 ‘DISTRIBUTORS’ OF SHABU IN BATAAN FALL 
ALERT KOREAN TOURISTS FOIL ROB TRY IN ANGELES CITY 
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