220 FILIPINOS PARDONED IN UAE – PBBM
SOME 220 Filipinos were pardoned by His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) during the country’s celebration...
Month: January 2025
LONE BETTOR WINS P314-M ULTRA LOTTO 6/58 JACKPOT
A SOLO bettor became an instant millionaire on New Year after winning on Sunday (January 4, 2025) the P314 million Ultra Lotto 6/58...
AUTOMATED COUNTING MACHINE DEMONSTRATION
DEMO. Personnel of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) conduct Voter Education and Automated Counting Machine (ACM) demonstration in Tanza, Cavite. Photo shows residents of...
GIRL, 15, FOUND KNIFED DEAD IN QUEZON
A 15-YEAR-OLD girl on Friday was found stabbed dead in a forested area in Mulanay, Quezon. The victim, a Grade 10 student, sustained a...
ECOWASTE WARNS VS TOXIC LEAD IN PAINTED TUMBLERS
TOXICS watchdog group EcoWaste Coalition on Sunday warned the public about the potential health risks of lead exposure from painted stainless steel water tumblers...
BI INTERCEPTS SCAM VICTIM DUPED BY FAKE AIRPORT ESCORT AT NAIA
BUREAU of Immigration (BI) officers at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 3 intercepted a scam victim who was duped into paying P120,000...
TRANSPARENT IMPLEMENTATION OF PHILHEALTH’S INCREASED CASE RATES URGED
SENATOR Loren Legarda has called for the strict and transparent implementation of recent increases in the benefit package provided by the Philippine Health Insurance...
DOH ASKED TO STEP UP INFO CAMPAIGN ON NEW VIRUS
SENATOR Francis “TOL” Tolentino today asked the Department of Health (DOH) to take all the necessary steps to inform and update the public about...
ENGINEERING GRADUATE NABBED IN BULACAN DRUG BUY-BUST
BY KEVIN GALANG ANTI-NARCOTICS operatives on Friday arrested a civil engineering graduate in a drug buy-bust operation in Bulacan. Nabbed was Victor Ng, 35,...
SMALL PLANE CRASHES INTO BUILDING IN CALIFORNIA; 2 KILLED, 19 HURT
ISTANBUL – Two people were killed and 19 others injured when a small aircraft crashed into the rooftop of a commercial building near Fullerton Airport...
HIGHER SSS CONTRIBUTIONS TAKE EFFECT JANUARY 2025
STARTING January 1, 2025, private sector workers will have to pay more for their Social Security System (SSS) contributions. The increase in the SSS...
MARCOS REMOVES VP, EX-PRESIDENTS FROM NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has reorganized the National Security Council (NSC), removing the Vice President and former Philippine presidents from the list of...
6 NABBED FOR ‘SELLING’ BARMM PARLIAMENT SEATS IN EXCHANGE FOR MILLIONS
SIX persons were arrested by operatives of the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) for allegedly “selling” positions in the Bangsamoro parliament for millions of...
JANUARY 9 HOLIDAY IN MANILA FOR JESUS NAZARENO FEAST
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has declared January 9 a special non-working day in the City of Manila in observance of the Feast of...
SARI-SARI STORE OWNER SHOT DEAD BY ‘CUSTOMER’ IN TARLAC
BY KEVIN GALANG A 65-YEAR-OLD store owner on Thursday was shot dead in Bgy. San Miguel, Tarlac City. A report to Police Regional Office...
2025 GOV’T EDUCATION SUBSIDY PROGRAMS TO PRIORITIZE POOREST STUDENTS – GATCHALIAN
For fiscal year 2025, government subsidy programs for private schools will prioritize the poorest learners in the selection of beneficiaries, Senator Win Gatchalian assured....
SUBMARINE DRONE RECOVERED OFF MASBATE
LOCAL fisherfolk on Monday found a submersible drone off the waters of Masbate province, the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Thursday confirmed....
BARBIE FORTEZA CONFIRMS BREAKUP WITH JAK ROBERTO
KAPUSO actress Barbie Forteza on Thursday confirmed the end of her seven-year relationship with actor Jak Roberto. Barbie took to her Instagram account to...
BILIBID STABBING INCIDENT LEAVES 1 PDL DEAD, 2 WOUNDED
A STABBING incident inside the New Bilibid Prison (NBP) in Muntinlupa City on Thursday left one person deprived of liberty (PDL) dead and two...
NAIA BREAKS RECORD FOR PASSENGERS AND FLIGHTS IN 2024
THE Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) achieved its highest-ever passenger and flight volumes in 2024, signaling the growing strength of air travel in the...
PH TO SEEK JUSTICE FOR SLAIN OFW IN KUWAIT; VICTIM FOUND DEAD, DECOMPOSING IN EMPLOYER’S GARDEN
THE Philippine government will seek justice for the slain female overseas Filipino worker (OFW) in Kuwait, Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) Secretary Hans Leo...
DRIVER OF KOREAN TRADER SHOT DEAD
BY KEVIN GALANG A DRIVER of a Korean businessman on New Year’s Eve was gunned down at the parking lot of a condominium in...
P7K MEDICAL ALLOWANCE FOR QUALIFIED GOV’T WORKERS TO START IN 2025 – DBM
QUALIFIED government personnel will begin receiving P7,000 medical allowance starting this fiscal year 2025, the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) on Thursday announced....
OVER 14,000 COPS TO SECURE FEAST OF BLACK NAZARENE
MORE than 14,000 policemen will be deployed to secure the Feast of the Black Nazarene in Quiapo, Manila on January 9, the National Capital...
BOC SEIZES P1.16M ECSTASY CONCEALED IN HEATING BOILER FROM GERMANY
THE Bureau of Customs (BOC) – Port of Clark intercepted a shipment containing over P1.161 million worth of Methylenedioxymethamphetamine, commonly known as “Ecstasy,” concealed...
BI INTERCEPTS ASPIRING OFW WITH FAKE OEC AT NAIA TERMINAL 3
OPERATIVES of the Bureau of Immigration (BI) and the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) on Monday intercepted a Filipina with fake overseas employment certificate...
PH LOGS 19M TRAVELERS IN 2024 — BI
THE Bureau of Immigration (BI) said over 19 million inbound and outbound travelers were recorded in 2024. According to the BI, a total of...
CMC LAUNCHES FIRST CHARITY EVENT FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS
CALAMBA Medical Center (CMC) in Laguna on Saturday launched its first-ever event for children with special needs. More than 50 young participants from different...
BLESSING OF BLACK NAZARENE REPLICAS SET ON JANUARY 2 – ORGANIZER
THE blessing of the Black Nazarene replicas will be held on January 2 in Quiapo, Manila, the organizer of the annual feast of Jesus...
SPEAKER ROMUALDEZ: 2025 USHERS IN HOPE, UNITY AND RENEWED COMMITMENT TO SERVE THE FILIPINO PEOPLE
SPEAKER Ferdinand Martin G. Romualdez is ushering in 2025 with a message of hope, unity and determination, as he called on Filipinos to embrace...
VLOGGER, KID DIE IN FIRECRACKER RELATED INCIDENTS
THE New Year celebrations on Wednesday turned tragic when a 23-year-old vlogger and an 8-year-old boy died in separate firecracker-related incidents in Cebu. Vlogger...
WELCOME 2025 WITH REFLECTIVE, GROWTH-FOCUSED MINDSET, PBBM URGES PINOYS
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Wednesday urged Filipinos to adopt an introspective and growth-focused mindset as they welcome a new year. In his...
4 NABBED FOR ILLEGAL SALE OF DIESEL IN TARLAC 
5 DETAINEES DIE IN POLICE CAR CRASH IN QC 
GATCHALIAN BILL SEEKS SOCIAL MEDIA BAN FOR MINORS UNDER 16 
PRESIDENT MARCOS TO MAKE STATE VISIT TO JAPAN IN MAY