NEW HOTEL COMPLEX TO RISE IN CLARK
BY KEVIN GALANG CLARK FREEPORT— A P145.45 million boutique hotel and commercial complex is soon to rise in this Freeport. Clark Development Corporation (CDC)...
Year: 2024
CARLO J. CAPARAS PASSES AWAY AT 80
FILM director and comic strip creator Carlo J. Caparas passed away on Saturday, May 26, 2024, at the age of 80. Caparas’ daughter, Peach,...
MISUARI CONVICTED OF GRAFT
THE Sandiganbayan has convicted Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) leader Nur Misuari in connection with the P77-million worth of ghost purchases during his term as...
LTO EXTENDS SCHEDULE FOR DRIVER’S LICENSE RENEWAL
THE Land Transportation Office (LTO) has extended the schedule for the renewal of driver’s license. According to Plates Unit officer-in-charge Nivette Amber Pastorite, the...
IACAT URGED TO CRACK DOWN ON SALE OF BABIES ONLINE
SENATOR Win Gatchalian has urged the Inter-Agency Council Against Trafficking (IACAT) to crack down on the sale of babies online, which have become rampant...
KILLING OF LTO OFFICIAL CONDEMNED
THE Land Transportation Office (LTO) on Saturday condemned the killing of one of its officials in an ambush in Quezon City on Friday night....
DEPLOYMENT OF PH SEAFARERS ALL-TIME HIGH IN 2023 – DMW
THE Philippines was able to record an all-time high deployment of Filipino seafarers in 2023, Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) Secretary Hans Leo Cacdac...
NEW JAIL FACILITY INAUGURATED DURING MARAWI SIEGE 7TH ANNIVERSARY
A NEWLY-CONSTRUCTED Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) facility was inaugurated during the commemoration of the 7th year anniversary of the Marawi siege...
RESORT HELPER SHOT DEAD, BODY DUMPED ON ROAD IN BULACAN
BY KEVIN GALANG A WORKER of a resort on Saturday was found shot dead and his body was dumped on the road in Meycauayan...
CIC SIGNS P3.3-B DEAL WITH DMCI FOR CONSTRUCTION OF CAVITEX C5 LINK SEGMENT 3B
THE CAVITEX C5 Link project is moving closer to completion. This after Cavitex Infrastructure Corporation (CIC), a subsidiary of Metro Pacific Tollways Corporation (MPTC),...
AGHON FIRST TROPICAL DEPRESSION TO ENTER PAR THIS YEAR, STORM SIGNAL RAISED IN 20 AREAS
PHILIPPINE Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) on Friday said signal no. 1 was raised over 20 areas due to tropical depression Aghon....
CHIEF JUSTICE ORDERS PROBE INTO ALLEGED P6-M BRIBERY CASE VS PASAY JUDGE
SUPREME Court Chief Justice Alexander Gesmundo has ordered an investigation into an alleged bribery case involving a judge in Pasay City. The Chief Justice...
PBBM SET FOR STATE VISIT IN BRUNEI DARUSSALAM NEXT WEEK
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. is set to depart next week for Brunei Darussalam for his first state visit to the Sultanate. The Chief...
PBBM ENDS LONG WAIT OF 73-YEAR-OLD AGRARIAN REFORM BENEFICIARY FOR LAND TITLE
THE long wait is over. AGRARIAN Reform Beneficiary (ARB) Eliseo Tuscano, 73, of Matalam, Cotabato was all smiles as he finally received on Friday...
MARCOS IS THIS YEAR’S WORLD LEADER TO DELIVER KEYNOTE FOR 21ST IISS SHANGRI-LA DIALOGUE IN SINGAPORE
MARCOS IS THIS YEAR’S WORLD LEADER TO DELIVER KEYNOTE FOR 21ST IISS SHANGRI-LA DIALOGUE IN SINGAPORE
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. will be in Singapore next week to attend the 21st edition of this year’s International Institute for Strategic Studies...
FASTTRACK LAND DISTRIBUTION TO FARMERS, PBBM TELLS DAR
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. called on Friday for a whole-of-government approach to fast track the distribution of land titles to agrarian reform beneficiaries...
MINDANAO NOW READY TO WELCOME MORE TOURISTS – DOT
TOURISM Secretary Christina Frasco expressed belief that Mindanao is now ready to welcome more tourists from across the globe. Frasco said the Philippines has...
PRO3 HAS ZERO TOLERANCE POLICY TOWARD 15/30 COPS — HIDALGO
BY KEVIN GALANG CAMP OLIVAS, City of San Fernando, Pampanga — Police Regional Office 3 director Brig. Gen. Jose Hidalgo Jr. instructed all unit...
GATCHALIAN FILES BILL SEEKING TO OUTLAW POGO OPERATIONS
SENATOR Win Gatchalian has filed a bill seeking to outlaw operations of Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs) in the country amid mounting outcry for...
CAYETANO REVOLUTIONIZES DIGITAL LANDSCAPE WITH KONEKTADONG PINOY ACT
SENATOR Alan Peter Cayetano took a significant step in bolstering the country’s digital infrastructure and enhancing connectivity for all Filipinos after the Konektadong Pinoy...
DOH PROMOTES DASH DIET IN ILOCOS REGION TO PREVENT, MANAGE HYPERTENSION
THE Department of Health (DOH) – Ilocos Region, in partnership with the Ilocos Sur Medical Center (ISMC), recently conducted D.A.S.H. (Dietary Approach to Stop...
PBBM ORDERS WHOLE-OF-GOV’T APPROACH TO BRACE FOR LA NIÑA PHENOMENON
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Thursday ordered the national government agencies to closely coordinate with the local government units (LGUs) in preparation ahead...
MARCOS VOWS STABILITY IN MAGUINDANAO
WHILE armed conflict left a mark in Maguindanao, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. assured its people of the government’s commitment to preserve stability in...
GARBO VISITS BEDRIDDEN KABALENS
BY KEVIN GALANG MAYOR Crisostomo Garbo of Mabalacat, Pampanga paid visit to his bedridden Kabalens in the two barangays in the city. The mayor...
SENATE ELECTS NEW COMMITTEE CHAIRPERSONS
THE Senate on Wednesday started reorganizing key posts following the change in leadership, with former Senate President Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri getting the economic...
RETIRED POLICEMAN DIES FIGHTING ROBBERS IN RIZAL
A RETIRED cop on Wednesday was shot dead by one of the two suspects who tried to rob his store in Taytay, Rizal. In...
HOUSE CENSURES CONGRESSMAN ALVAREZ FOR ‘MISBEHAVIOR’
THE House of Representatives on Wednesday voted to censure Davao del Norte 1st district Rep. Pantaleon Alvarez for “disorderly behavior” and for violating the...
HOUSE OKAYS DIVORCE BILL ON FINAL READING
PRIOR to the sine die adjournment, the House of Representatives under the leadership of Speaker Ferdinand Martin G. Romualdez on Wednesday approved House Bill...
SUMMER FLING SCAM: LOVE SCAMMERS CONTINUE TARGETING PINAYS – BI
BUREAU of Immigration (BI) Commissioner Norman Tansingco warned the public anew against con artists using the name of the agency to dupe people of...
MPT SOUTH KICKS OFF ’DRAYBERKS ALERTO KADA KILOMETRO’
AS part of its commitment to safety, Metro Pacific Tollways South (MPT South), a subsidiary of Metro Pacific Tollways Corporation (MPTC), joins in the...
PBBM APPROVES JULY 29 OPENING OF SY 2024-2025; CLASSES TO END APRIL 15 NEXT YEAR
In response to public concerns on the schedule of classes, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Tuesday approved to start reverting the country’s school...
GOV’T WORKING ON NURSES’ HEALTH INSURANCE, HOUSING, EDUCATIONAL BENEFITS
THE administration of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. is working on its plan to provide additional healthcare subsidy, housing and education programs to Filipino...
NO NEED FOR BORDER CONTROL, MANDATORY FACEMASK AMID NEW COVID VARIANT – DOH
DEPARTMENT of Health (DOH) Secretary Teodoro Herbosa does not see the need to implement border control and mandatory wearing of facemasks amid the reported...
COPS NET HVT, P400K SHABU IN ANGELES CITY
BY KEVIN GALANG ANTI-ILLEGAL drugs operatives on Tuesday arrested a “high-value” target and seized at least P408,000 worth of shabu in a buy- bust...
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