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...
Year: 2024
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...
MARCOS SALUTES TROOPS IN DANGEROUS AYUNGIN RESUPPLY MISSION
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. hailed the Western Command troops for exercising restraint when they were engaged by hostile Chinese sailors during their recent...
BAMBAN MAYOR ALICE GUO REMOVED FROM LIST OF NPC MEMBERS
THE Nationalist People’s Coalition (NPC) has ordered the removal of suspended Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo from the roster of its members, adding to...
PBBM INAUGURATES PHILIPPINES’ BIGGEST HOTEL IN PARAÑAQUE
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. and Alliance Global Group Inc. Chief Executive Officer Kevin Tan unveil the marker of the Grand Westside Hotel in...
EMB PROBES BATAAN PAPER MILL FOR ALLEGED WATER POLLUTION
BY KEVIN GALANG SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga — The Environmental Management Bureau (EMB) Region 3 Office is conducting an investigation into complaints that a big...
PH CONCERNED OVER CHINA’S LATEST AGGRESSIVE ACTIONS IN AYUNGIN
THE Philippine government on Friday expressed concern over China’s latest aggressive actions on Ayungin Shoal in the West Philippine Sea (WPS). The National Maritime...
PH WILLING TO WORK WITH CHINA TO RESOLVE DISPUTE – BERSAMIN
THE Philippines is not elevating to a higher international body the latest Ayungin Shoal incident, Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin said on Friday, as he...
PBBM ORDERS MORE FUNDING FOR PH ATHLETES COMPETING IN 2024 PARIS OLYMPICS
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. directed on Friday the Office of the Executive Secretary to provide additional funding to the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC)...
CHIZ CALLS FOR COMPREHENSIVE DIPLOMATIC STRATEGY IN AYUNGIN
SENATE President Francis “Chiz” G. Escudero on Thursday expressed deep concern over the escalating tensions in the West Philippine Sea, particularly in Ayungin Shoal,...
ROMUALDEZ-LED DELEGATION SECURES JAPANESE VOW TO HIRE MORE FILIPINOS IN CRUCIAL SECTORS
A PHILIPPINE congressional delegation led by Speaker Ferdinand Martin G. Romualdez on Tuesday secured a firm commitment from top Japanese parliamentarians to facilitate the...
MARCOS VOWS TO TURN BUTUAN CITY INTO TRADE, INDUSTRY, GOVERNANCE HUB
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. committed on Thursday to develop Butuan City into center of trade, industry and governance in Caraga. The President also...
CACHE OF GUNS, BULLETS FOUND IN HOUSE OF ROB-HOMICIDE SUSPECT IN NUEVA ECIJA 
P4.5-M TAMPERED LPG TANKS CONFISCATED IN BATAAN 
LACSON CONFIRMS ‘MILITARY-BACKED PEOPLE POWER’ PLOT 
IMEE FILES BILL POSTPONING BARANGAY, SK ELECTIONS TO OCTOBER 2027