‘CUSTOMER’ SHOOTS SARI-SARI STORE OWNER IN ANGELES CITY
BY KEVIN GALANG A SARI-SARI store owner was shot by one of his “customers” in Bgy. Pampang, Angeles City, Pampanga. Angeles City police director...
Month: June 2024
TACLOBAN CITY HOLDS SANGYAW FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS
SPEAKER Ferdinand Martin G. Romualdez tosses apples to thousands of spectators during the celebration of Sangyaw Festival Parade of Lights along the main roads...
VLOGGER DIES OF STROKE AFTER MUKBANG VIDEO
A MUKBANG vlogger died of a stroke in Iligan City. Dongz Apatan, a well-known mukbang vlogger with over 400,000 followers on Facebook, succumbed to...
CADET DIES AFTER COLLAPSING DURING TRAINING IN CAVITE
A SOLDIER on Wednesday died after he collapsed during a training in Ternate, Cavite. Police identified the victim as candidate soldier Joel V. Jimena...
DOJ TO MAKE OWN RULES ON PRELIMINARY INVESTIGATION
THE Department of Justice (DOJ) is set to make history next month by signing a document allowing the agency to make its own rules...
TULFO PUSHES FOR PERSONAL APPEARANCE ON RENEWAL OF LTO VEHICLE REGISTRATION
SENATE Committee on Public Services chairperson Raffy Tulfo urged the Land Transportation Office (LTO) to require all those renewing their vehicle registration to personally...
P543-M SHABU FISHED OUT OF ILOCOS SUR WATERS
AT least 80 tightly-sealed plastic packs containing an estimated P543-million worth of shabu on Thursday were found floating in the waters of Ilocos Sur....
LGUS URGED TO CONDUCT CLEAN-UP DRIVE VS DENGUE
THE Department of Health (DOH)–Ilocos Region urged all local government units to conduct a clean-up drive in their municipalities to eliminate mosquito breeding sites...
TRAVELERS ADVISED TO WEAR FACE MASKS AMID NEW VIRUS THREAT
TRAVELERS on Friday were advised by the Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) to wear face masks while inside the airport to protect themselves from...
INDIAN NATIONAL SHOT DEAD IN BULACAN
BY KEVIN GALANG MOTORCYCLE-RIDING armed men on Thursday gunned down an Indian national in San Miguel, Bulacan. In a report to Police Regional Office...
BILL MANDATING FREE COLLEGE ENTRANCE EXAM FOR SMART BUT POOR STUDENTS NOW A LAW
A BILL mandating private higher education institutions to waive college entrance examination fees and charges of students qualified for college admission has passed into...
SPEAKER’S OFFICE, TINGOG PARTYLIST TURNOVER 25 AMBULANCE UNITS
THE offices of Tingog Party-list Representatives Yedda Marie K. Romualdez, Jude Acidre and Speaker Ferdinand Martin G. Romualdez, in partnership with the Department of...
ROBIN: ‘3 DUTERTES’ IN THE SENATE IS VERY GOOD NEWS
VERY GOOD NEWS. This was how Sen. Robinhood “Robin” C. Padilla described the prospect of former President Rodrigo Duterte and two of his sons...
5-YEAR VALIDITY OF PRC ID PUSHED IN SENATE
FROM the current three-year validity, Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada wants all Professional Identification Cards (PICs) issued by the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) renewable after...
TOLENTINO BACKS PLAN TO ESTABLISH MEDICAL SCHOOL IN WMSU
SENATE Majority Leader Francis ‘Tol’ Tolentino on Friday (June 28) expressed full support for initiatives to build a college of medicine at the Western...
7 TERROR GROUP MEMBERS KILLED IN NUEVA ECIJA ENCOUNTER
AN armed encounter between members of the communist terror group and soldiers in Bgy. Malbang, Pantabangan, Nueva Ecija left seven dead. Slain in a...
OFW–TURNED-NOTORIOUS DRUG SUSPECT FALLS
BY KEVIN GALANG POLICE on Wednesday arrested a “high-value” target in an entrapment operation in Bgy. Sto. Niño, Gapan City, Nueva Ecija. In a...
TIMOR LESTE GRANTS PH’ REQUEST TO EXTRADITE TEVES — DOJ
THE Department of Justice (DOJ) on Thursday confirmed that the Court of Appeals of Timor Leste granted the Philippines’ extradition request against former Negros...
CAVITEX TOLL COLLECTION SUSPENDED FROM JULY 1-30 — PBBM
STARTING Monday, July 1, 2024, toll collection via Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) and cash transactions are temporarily suspended until July 30, President Ferdinand R....
NBI RECORDS SHOW THERE’S ANOTHER ALICE GUO
ARE there two Alice Leal Guos? Or is this a case of stolen identity?. Senator Risa Hontiveros, chairman of the Senate Committee on Women,...
BATANGAS CLASH LEAVES 3 TERROR GROUP MEMBERS DEAD
THREE members of the communist terror group (CTG) on Sunday were killed in an encounter with members of the 2nd Infantry “Jungle Fighter” Division...
MEASURES IN PLACE TO GUARD FREE WI-FI SITES FROM ILLEGAL ACTIVITIES – DICT
THE administration of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has put in place measures to ensure its free Wi-Fi program is not used for illegal...
P8.5M LIQUID COCAINE SEIZED FROM COLOMBIAN NATIONAL
BY KEVIN GALANG A COLOMBIAN national on Tuesday night was arrested by operatives of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency following the confiscation of at...
10 LGUS WITH BEST ANTI-HUNGER PROGRAM GET AWARDS
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Wednesday recognized Local Government Units (LGUs) with exceptional anti-hunger initiatives. In his speech during the “Walang Gutom Awards”...
HEMODIALYSIS CENTER TO SAVE THOUSANDS OF KIDNEY PATIENTS – ROMUALDEZ
SPEAKER Ferdinand Martin G. Romualdez on Wednesday said the government can save thousands of indigent Filipinos suffering from kidney problems who have to undergo...
IDENTIFICATION CARDS, OTHER BELONGINGS OF MISSING PAMPANGA BEAUTY QUEEN FOUND IN BURNT VEHICLE
BY KEVIN GALANG A BURNT sports utility vehicle found on the road in Capas, Tarlac yielded documents and identification cards belonging to missing Pampanga...
65 FOREIGNERS FOUND DEAD NEAR POGO HUBS IN CENTRAL LUZON
AUTHORITIES said at least 65 foreign nationals suspected to be victims of summary executions were found near illegal Philippine Offshore Gaming Operator (POGO) hubs...
WOMAN FALLS ONTO LRT-1 TRACKS, NEARLY RUN OVER BY TRAIN
A 50-YEAR-OLD woman on Tuesday suffered minor injuries after she fell from the platform of the Light Rail Transit Line 1 (LRT-1) onto the train...
PAMPANGA BEAUTY QUEEN, ISRAELI BOYFRIEND REPORTED MISSING
A BEAUTY pageant contestant and her Israeli boyfriend were reported missing since Friday in Angeles City, Pampanga. Reported missing were Geneva Lopez, 27, Mutya...
BIG-TIME OIL PRICE HIKE EFFECTIVE JUNE 25
OIL firms will implement another hefty upward adjustment starting Tuesday, June 25, 2024. In separate advisories, Caltex, Cleanfuel, Jetti, Petro Gazz, PTT, Seaoil, Shell,...
DE LIMA ACQUITTED ON LAST OF 3 DRUG RAPS
FORMER senator Leila de Lima on Monday has been cleared of her third and final illegal drugs-related case. Muntinlupa Regional Trial Court Branch 206...
CAYETANO PRODS SAF IN ITS TRANSFORMATIVE ROLE IN THE COUNTRY
FILIPINOS can draw inspiration from the Bible on how to foster a purpose-driven mindset and achieve transformative change for the nation. This was Senator...
COUPLE FALLS PREY TO ROBBERS IN BULACAN HOME
BY KEVIN GALANG A COUPLE on Saturday fell prey to three robbers who barged in their home in San Miguel, Bulacan. In a report...
PBBM, FIRST LADY, SPEAKER ‘EXPLORE’ PASIG RIVER ESPLANADE PROJECT
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., together with First Lady Louise Liza Araneta-Marcos, Speaker Ferdinand Martin G. Romualdez, DHSUD Secretary Jose Rizalino Acuzar and other...
LATEST ALLEGATIONS VS ESCUDERO NOT NEW – LAWYER 
QC LGU ORDERS TEMPORARY CLOSURE OF 14 LECHON STALLS IN LA LOMA DUE TO ASF 
ACCUSATIONS AGAINST PBBM COMPLETE LIES – PALACE 
NCRPO ON FULL ALERT AHEAD OF 3-DAY INC RALLY; OVER 16,000 COPS DEPLOYED TO PROVIDE SECURITY