BONG GO WARNS VS FAKE LOAN AID POSTS, CONDEMNS MISUSE OF MALASAKIT CENTER’S NAME
SENATOR Christopher “Bong” Go warned the public against fraudulent social media pages misusing the Malasakit Centers’ logo to promote bogus loan assistance. Go issued...
Month: January 2024
REP. RALPH RECTO PINANGALANANG BAGONG FINANCE SECRETARY
KINUMPIRMA nitong Huwebes, Enero 11, 2024, ng Malacañang ang paghirang bilang bagong Finance secretary kay Deputy Speaker at Batangas Rep. Ralph Recto. Sa kanyang...
HIGHWAY ROBBER STRIKES IN ZAMBALES
BY KEVIN GALANG A MOTORCYCLE-RIDING man robbed the passengers of a tricycle in Marcelino Zambales. Suspect Jonathan Versoza, 38, of Bgy. San Jose, Castillejos,...
KOREAN DOCTOR ROBBED WHILE SLEEPING
BY KEVIN GALANG A KOREAN doctor was robbed while sleeping at a hotel room in Pampanga. In his report to Police Regional Office 3...
COVID-19 STILL A DEADLY THREAT — WHO
THE World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday warned that Covid-19 remains a major threat to public health. The WHO issued the warning as almost...
ACUTE GASTROENTERITIS OUTBREAK DECLARED IN BAGUIO
MAYOR Benjamin Magalong has declared an outbreak of gastroenteritis in Baguio City following reports of an increase in the number of cases to more...
PEOPLE’S INITIATIVE SA CHARTER CHANGE, DAPAT TOTOONG GALING SA TAO – ROBIN
HINOG na ang panahon para amyendahan ang Saligang Batas sa pamamagitan ng people’s initiative ngunit ito kinakailangang totoong galing sa taumbayan. Iginiit ito ni...
WANTED NA DATING OPISYAL SA SOUTH KOREA HULI SA MANDALUYONG
ISANG dating opisyal sa South Korea na wanted dahil sa umano’y pagnanakaw ng mahigit P200 milyon sa kaban ng kanilang bansa ang nasakote ng...
PAGLAYA NI MARY JANE VELOSO MULING INIAPELA SA INDONESIA
MULING umapela nitong Martes ang Pilipinas para sa pagpapalaya sa Pilipina na nasa death row sa Indonesia. Ginawa ang panawagan ilang oras bagong dumating...
PH, INDONESIA TO WORK TOGETHER TO TACKLE REGIONAL CHALLENGES—PBBM
THE Philippines and Indonesia has agreed to work together to strengthen their relations in defense and security, trade, as well as infrastructure development to...
MABALACAT MAYOR LEADS ARREST OF 2 DRUG SUSPECTS
BY KEVIN GALANG MABALACAT CITY, Pampanga — Mayor Crisostomo Garbo who was visiting bed-ridden constituents in Bgy. Poblacion in this city on Wednesday led...
MERALCO ANNOUNCES INCREASE IN JANUARY 2024 POWER RATES
THE Manila Electric Company (Meralco) on Wednesday announced that customers in their franchise areas can expect higher electricity bills in the first month of...
ILOCOS NORTE STUDENTS WIN 3 GOLDS, 2 SILVERS IN WORLD MATH OLYMPIAD
FIVE students from Sarrat National High School (SNHS) in Ilocos Norte brought pride and honor to the Philippines after bagging three gold and two...
SOKOR PASSES BILL BANNING DOG MEAT
THE South Korean Parliament on Tuesday passed a bill to ban the selling and eating of dog meat by 2027. The move will end...
LTFRB: GOV’T HAS NO SAY ON BRAND OF MODERN JEEPNEYS FOR PUV MODERNIZATION
THE Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) on Tuesday said that the decision on the specific brand of the modern vehicles that will...
DA BANS POULTRY PRODUCTS FROM BELGIUM, FRANCE
THE Department of Agriculture (DA) has banned the importation of poultry and other poultry products, including wild birds, from Belgium and France. This was...
6.5 MILLION DEVOTEES JOIN TRASLACION 2024
MORE than 6 million devotees joined the Traslacion or the grand procession to celebrate the Feast of the Black Nazarene Tuesday. According to the...
INDONESIAN PRESIDENT WIDODO ARRIVES IN PH FOR A 3-DAY OFFICIAL VISIT
INDONESIAN President Joko Widodo arrived in Manila on Tuesday evening for a three-day official visit to the Philippines aimed to deepen and strengthen the...
GERMAN NATIONAL FOUND HURT IN BATAAN FARM
BY KEVIN GALANG A GERMAN national on Monday was found unconscious and with head injuries in his farm in Dinalupihan, Bataan In a report...
PARCEL CONTAINING MARIJUANA INTERCEPTED AT DAVAO AIRPORT
A CARGO parcel containing packs of suspected imported marijuana on Monday was intercepted by the authorities at the Davao International Airport (DIA). According to...
KEY SUSPECT IN MISSING BEAUTY QUEEN YIELDS
CAMP VICENTE LIM, Canlubang, Calamba, Laguna — A key suspect in the case of missing Batangas beauty queen Catherine Camilon on Tuesday voluntarily surrendered...
GARBO PLANS TO BUILD ‘HUMANE, WITH LIVELIHOOD’ MABALACAT CITY JAIL
BY KEVIN GALANG MABALACAT CITY, Pampanga — Mabalacat City Mayor Crisostomo Garbo is planning to establish a “humane” city jail with a livelihood space...
MARCOS’ TRUST, APPROVAL RATINGS GO UP IN DECEMBER – PULSE ASIA SURVEY
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr.’s approval and trust ratings improved in December 2023, . according to a Pulse Asia survey released Monday. Based on...
FAMILY OF 7 SLAIN, BURIED IN SHALLOW GRAVE IN LANAO DEL NORTE
SEVEN persons who were reported missing were found buried together in a shallow grave in Sapad, Lanao del Norte, police said yesterday. The Lanao...
DISCOVER INNER STRENGTH, HOPE, PURPOSE IN FEAST OF NAZARENE — PBBM
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. joins the Catholic faithful in celebrating the Feast of the Black Nazarene, urging Filipinos to discover their inner strength...
IMEE WANTS BAN ON BABY FOOD PRODUCTS WITH ADDED SUGAR
SENATOR Imee Marcos on Monday filed a bill seeking to prohibit baby food producers and manufacturers from adding sugar in their products. Marcos filed...
RETIRED ARMY GENERAL-VLOGGER SA FAKE NEWS KINASUHAN NI ACORDA
ISANG retiradong Army general na ngayon ay isa nang vlogger na nagpakalat umano ng litrato na may pekeng caption na humihiling na bumaba sa...
2 MORE JOURNALISTS KILLED IN GAZA
TWO more Palestinian journalists were killed in Israeli attacks in the Gaza Strip on Sunday, bringing the death toll since October 7 to 109,...
POPE CALLS FOR GLOBAL BAN ON SURROGACY
ROME – Pope Francis on Monday called for the practice of surrogate motherhood to be banned worldwide. “The path to peace demands respect for life,...
MAGNITUDE 7.1 QUAKE HITS OFF SARANGANI ISLAND
A MAGNITUDE 7.1 earthquake early Tuesday morning struck off the coast of Sarangani Island in Davao Occidental, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology...
AMERICAN NATIONAL HAULED TO JAIL FOR ATTACKING 2 MEN IN ANGELES CITY
BY KEVIN GALANG AN American national was arrested by the police after he attacked two men in Angeles City, Pampanga. In his report to...
MOST WANTED FELON NABBED IN BATANGAS
CAMP VICENTE LIM, Canlubang, Calamba City, Laguna – Joint operatives of the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group Batangas Provincial Field Unit and the local...
MAN SETS HIMSELF ON FIRE IN MANAOAG, PANGASINAN
BY KEVIN GALANG A 55-YEAR-OLD man committed suicide by setting himself on fire in a pilgrimage area in Manaoag, Pangasinan, police said yesterday. PSSg...
ALL SET FOR TRASLACION 2024 – ORGANIZERS
ALL preparations are in place for Tuesday’s (January 9) Traslacion or grand procession of the Black Nazarene in Manila. Quiapo Church rector Fr. Jun...
CIDG SMASHES 2 STL BOOKIES IN TARLAC 
TROPICAL STORM ‘HAGUPIT’ INTENSIFIES, TO ENTER PAR SATURDAY 
ASEAN OKAYS MARITIME CENTRE IN PH TO ENSURE FREEDOM OF NAVIGATION IN SOUTHEAST ASIA – MARCOS 
7 PINOY SEAMEN HURT IN IRAN DRONE ATTACK IN STRAIT OF HORMUZ — DFA