BE PREPARED FOR EL NIÑO, MARCOS TELLS FILIPINO PEOPLE
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Wednesday called for a whole-of-nation approach in combatting the effects of El Niño phenomenon, which is expected to...
Year: 2023
DECEMBER 26 SPECIAL NON-WORKING DAY
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has declared December 26 a special non-working day. The declaration aims to give the Filipino people more time to...
DOH RECORDS 296 NEW HIV CASES IN ILOCOS REGION
THE Department of Health (DOH) disclosed an additional of 296 new HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) cases recorded from January 1, 2023 to July 30,...
‘MERRY CHRISTMAS’ GREETING BAWAL SA NAIA
BAWAL ang pagbati ng Merry Christmas ng mga empleyado ng Bureau of Immigration (BI) sa mga pasahero sa Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) at...
SMC MARKS A DECADE OF BUILDING HOMES, EMPOWERING COMMUNITIES
SINCE 2013, in the aftermath of typhoons Sendong and Yolanda, San Miguel Corporation (SMC) has been at the forefront of building resilient housing communities...
HOUSE LEADER PUSHES FOR ANOTHER INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT IN CEBU
A HOUSE leader is pushing for another international airport in the province of Cebu. Deputy Speaker and Cebu Rep. Vincent Franco Frasco filed House...
HOUSE APPROVES UP TO 10K INCREASE IN TEACHERS’ SUPPLIES ALLOWANCE
CTTO THE House of Representatives approved on third and final reading a measure seeking to increase the annual teaching supplies allowance of public school...
BADOY, CELIZ RELEASED FROM HOUSE DETENTION
CTTO SUNSHINE Media Network International (SMNI) hosts Lorraine Badoy and Jeffrey Celiz on Tuesday were ordered released from detention at the House of Representatives...
MARCOS GRANTS INCENTIVE, GRATUITY PAY TO GOVT EMPLOYEES
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has signed administrative orders granting service recognition incentive and gratuity pay to contract of service and job order workers...
PBBM ORDERS CREATION OF TASK FORCE EL NIÑO
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos on Tuesday ordered the creation of a coordinating body to consolidate all measures to mitigate the impacts of the El...
ROBIN PUSHES AMPHIBIAN AIRCRAFT FOR WPS RESUPPLY MISSIONS
TO avoid a repeat of the tension between the Philippines and China in the West Philippine Sea, Sen. Robinhood “Robin” C. Padilla pushed Tuesday...
PERSONA NON GRATA TAG FOR CHINESE AMBASSADOR UNDER REVIEW – DFA
THE Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Monday said declaring Chinese Ambassador to Manila Huang Xilian as persona non grata (PNG) must be seriously...
PROBE INTO KINGDOM OF JESUS CHRIST’S ALLEGED ABUSES SOUGHT
SENATE Deputy Minority Leader Risa Hontiveros on Monday filed a resolution seeking to investigate the alleged cases of large-scale human trafficking, rape, sexual abuse...
TOLENTINO PRESSES FOR MORE GOVT SUPPORT FOR GIFTED PINOY KIDS
SENATOR Francis “Tol” Tolentino pressed for more government support such as allowances and development programs for gifted Filipino kids, especially those who are living...
BATA NABULUNAN NG CANDY, PATAY
DEDO ang ang isang 7-anyos na batang lalaki makaraang mabulunan ng kinain nitong gummy ball candy sa Antique. Ang biktima ay residente ng Poblacion,...
2 NOTORIOUS CARNAPPERS ARRESTED IN BATANGAS
TWO alleged notorious carnappers on Friday were arrested by joint operatives in Sto. Tomas, Batangas. Regional Highway Patrol Unit 4-A chief Col. Rommel Estolano...
BUSINESSWOMAN ROBBED, SHOT DEAD IN TARLAC HOME
BY KEVIN GALANG A BUSINESSWOMAN on Sunday was robbed and shot dead by two men who barged in her house in Tarlac. A report...
SENATE RATIFIES P5.768-TRILLION 2024 NATIONAL BUDGET
THE Senate on Monday ratified the proposed P5.768-trillion General Appropriations Act (GAA) for fiscal year 2024. This was after the bicameral conference committee approved...
MORE BENEFITS, INCENTIVES FOR BARANGAY EMPLOYEES SOUGHT
INTERIOR Secretary Benhur Abalos Jr. on Monday said the agency is pushing for giving more economic benefits and incentives to key barangay employees. Abalos...
FEMALE DRUG DEN OPERATOR, COHORTS BUSTED
BY KEVIN GALANG A FEMALE drug den operator and two others on Saturday were arrested while at least P102,000 worth of shabu were seized...
BOAT CARRYING GIFTS, SUPPLIES ARRIVES AT LAWAK ISLAND
A CHRISTMAS convoy boat carrying gifts and supplies slipped pass Chinese vessels and reached Lawak Island in the West Philippine Sea Monday. “December 11,...
PBBM TO CHINESE NAVAL FORCES: ‘WE REMAIN UNDETERRED’
THE Philippine government will remain steadfast in defending the country’s sovereignty amid the latest aggressive and provocative moves of Chinese naval forces against Filipino...
NEDA OPTIMISTIC ABOUT PH’S YEAREND ECONOMIC OUTLOOK
THE National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) expressed hope for a much improved Philippines’ year-end outlook due to good economic indicators as 2023 draws...
BI REMINDS TRAVELERS TO REGISTER WITH e-TRAVEL
AMIDST the holiday season, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) reminded the traveling public that registration in the one-stop electronic travel declaration system (eTravel), is...
SOLON SEEKS PROMPT DESTRUCTION OF ALL SEIZED ILLEGAL DRUGS
SURIGAO del Norte Rep. Robert Ace Barbers has filed a bill that would compel all law enforcement officers to promptly destroy all dangerous drugs...
4 DIE IN LAPU-LAPU FIRECRACKER FACTORY BLAZE
FOUR persons died while several others were injured in a fire that razed a firecracker factory in Bgy. Babag, Lapu-Lapu City on Monday afternoon....
PRESIDENT MARCOS URGED TO SEND CHINESE ENVOY BACK TO CHINA
SENATE President Juan Miguel Zubiri on Sunday urged President Marcos to send Chinese Ambassador Huang Xilian back to China following yet another use of...
SENATE OKAYS FREE COLLEGE ENTRANCE EXAMS FOR QUALIFIED STUDENTS
THE Senate on Monday, December 11, 2023, moved to make college entrance exams free for qualified Filipino students. Senators, voting 22-0-0, approved on third...
BONG GO REMINDS DOH TO PREPARE FOR ESCALATING FLU-LIKE CASES
SENATOR Christopher “Bong” Go, chairperson of the Senate Committee on Health, emphasized the urgency of preparing for and addressing a reported increase in flu-like...
PASSENGER OF CRASHED PIPER PLANE FOUND DEAD
THE Isabela Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO) said the lone passenger of the Piper plane that crashed in Isabela on November...
PDEA SMASHES DRUG DEN IN BATAAN
BY KEVIN GALANG BALANGA CITY, BATAAN – Three men on Friday were arrested in a buy-bust operation that led to the discovery and dismantling...
CCG BINOMBA NG WATER CANNON BFAR SHIPS SA BAJO DE MASINLOC
BINOMBA ng water cannon ng China Coast Guard (CCG) nitong Sabado ang dalawang barko ng Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) na naghahatid...
2 KOREANS SUFFOCATE TO DEATH IN SAUNA ROOM
TWO Korean nationals on Thursday were allegedly suffocated to death inside the sauna room of a beach resort in Mabini, Batangas. Police identified the...
YOUNG MOTHER ROBBED, STRANGLED WITH SHOELACE IN BAGUIO HOME
POLICE are hunting down the suspects in the robbery and gruesome killing of a 29-year-old mother in Baguio City. Victim Kamille Daye Biscocho was...
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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