MARCOS DECLARES NATIONAL MOURNING PERIOD OVER POPE FRANCIS’ PASSING
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. expressed the nation’s solidarity with the global community mourning the passing of Pope Francis as he officially declared a...
Month: April 2025
DA TO SELL P20/KILO RICE IN VISAYAS
THE administration of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. announced plans for the pilot rollout of the P20-per-kilo rice initiative, which will begin in the...
CAGAYAN MAYOR SHOT DEAD DURING CAMPAIGN SORTIE
RIZAL, Cagayan Mayor Joel Ruma on Wednesday night was shot dead by a still unidentified assailant during a campaign sortie, police said Thursday. Ruma...
FOLLOW PORK MAXIMUM SUGGESTED RETAIL PRICE, DA TELLS RETAILERS
THE Department of Agriculture (DA) reminded retailers to comply with the maximum suggested retail price (MSRP) for pork. The DA issued the reminder as...
PINOY HELPER KILLED IN ITALY BURGLARY
A 61-YEAR-OLD Filipino helper died in a burglary incident over the weekend in Milan, Italy. According to the Philippine Consulate General in Milan, the...
QCPD CHIEF RELIEVED FROM POST
QUEZON CITY Police District (QCPD) Director Brig. Gen. Melecio Maddatu Buslig Jr. was ordered relieved from his post after one of his officers figured...
SMC, KORAIL SIGN DEAL TO MOVE MRT-7 CLOSER TO FULL OPERATIONS
SMC Chairman and CEO Ramon S. Ang (seated, right) and KORAIL President and CEO Han Moon Hee seal their deal at the San Miguel...
ELDERLY BRITON FOUND DEAD IN ANGELES APARTMENT
BY KEVIN GALANG A 77-YEAR-OLD British national on Sunday was found dead inside an apartment in Angeles City, Pampanga. Angeles City police acting director...
DOH CONFIRMS 2 MPOX CASES IN DAVAO CITY
THE Department of Health in Davao Region (DOH-11) confirmed that there were two cases of mpox or monkey pox in Davao City. However, the...
7 DEAD IN ANTIPOLO BAKERY MASSACRE
SEVEN people on Tuesday were found dead following a knife attack inside a bakery in Antipolo City, Rizal. The Police Regional Office 4A (PRO...
2 CRIMINOLOGY STUDENTS SHOT DEAD IN BULACAN
BY KEVIN GALANG TWO students having snacks at a milk tea shop on Monday were shot dead in the City of San Jose del...
MARCOS LEADS TURNOVER OF 91 AMBULANCES FOR NORTHERN MINDANAO, BARMM
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Tuesday led the ceremonial turnover of 91 ambulances, underscoring the government’s continuing commitment to improving access to healthcare...
PBBM INAUGURATES P430.3-M BALINGOAN PORT EXPANSION PROJECT
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Tuesday led the inauguration of the Port Operations Building (POB) under the P430.3-million Balingoan Port Expansion Project in...
TOLENTINO FILES BILL CREATING GOV’T BODY TO DEVELOP TALAMPAS NG PILIPINAS
BUILDING on the country’s victory following the government’s submission of the map of the Talampas ng Pilipinas to the International Seabed Authority (ISA) last...
CRIMES IN METRO MANILA DROPPED BY 60% DURING HOLY WEEK — NCRPO
THE National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) on Monday reported that the index crimes in Metro Manila dropped by 60.18 percent during the Holy...
FEMALE DRUG COURIER ARRESTED IN BATAAN STING
BY KEVIN GALANG A 52-YEAR-OLD woman tagged as a “high-value target” on Sunday was arrested while over P600,000 worth of shabu was seized in...
KOREAN ROBBED, KILLED IN ANGELES CITY
BY KEVIN GALANG TWO men on a motorcycle on Sunday robbed and shot dead a Korean national in Angeles City, Pampanga. Angeles City police...
ECIJA ROAD RAGE INCIDENT LEAVES STUDENT DEAD
BY KEVIN GALANG A ROAD rage incident on Holy Thursday in Palayan City, Nueva Ecija left a student dead, police on Monday said. In...
PBBM ON POPE FRANCIS: ‘THE BEST POPE IN MY LIFETIME’
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. expressed deep sorrow over the passing of Pope Francis, who was affectionately known among Filipinos as “Lolo Kiko.” “Ibang...
SENATORS MOURN PASSING OF POPE FRANCIS
SENATORS on Monday, April 21, joined the Catholic community in mourning the passing of Pope Francis dubbed “The People’s Pope.” “I join the Catholic...
POPE FRANCIS DIES AT 88 – VATICAN
POPE Francis on Easter Monday died at the age of 88, the Vatican said in a statement. The Holy Father died a day after...
PALACE ATTRIBUTES DECLINE IN PBBM RATINGS TO FAKE NEWS
MALACAÑANG on Monday attributed to fake news targeting the administration the sharp decline in the trust and performance ratings of President Ferdinand R. Marcos...
WOMAN MOLESTED IN TARLAC CEMETERY
BY KEVIN GALANG POLICE are hunting down a tricycle driver who allegedly raped a 28-year-old woman inside a public cemetery in Bamban, Tarlac. In...
17 WOMEN BEING OFFERED FOR PAID SEX RESCUED IN ANGELES CITY
BY KEVIN GALANG CAMP OLIVAS, City of San Fernando, Pampanga – Operatives rescued 17 women and arrested two suspected female traffickers in separate entrapment...
CLASSES IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS START JUNE 16 FOR SCHOOL YEAR 2025-2026
THE Department of Education (DepEd) has announced that classes in public schools nationwide for school year 2025-2026 will start on June 16, 2025. The shift...
TRADITIONAL ‘SALUBONG’ IN CAVITE
THOUSANDS of devout Catholics join the traditional “Salubong” of Jesus Christ and Mama Mary in front of the General Trias City Hall in General...
POPE CALLS FOR PEACE, WARNS AGAINST ‘LOGIC OF FEAR’ IN EASTER MESSAGE ‘URBI ET ORBI’
POPE Francis decried the numerous conflicts plaguing the planet and appealed to world leaders “not to yield to the logic of fear” in his...
SPEAKER ROMUALDEZ WELCOMES ARREST OF ANSON QUE SLAY SUSPECTS, CITES MARCOS GOV’T COMMITMENT TO JUSTICE
SPEAKER Ferdinand Martin G. Romualdez on Sunday lauded the Philippine National Police (PNP), under the leadership of Gen. Rommel Marbil, for the swift arrest...
ANTIPOLO CATHEDRAL CANDLE STATION CATCHES FIRE ON BLACK SATURDAY
A FIRE broke out at the candle station of the Antipolo Cathedral in Antipolo, Rizal on Black Saturday. The fire started around 7 a.m....
NORA AUNOR, SUPERSTAR OF PHILIPPINE CINEMA, DIES AT 71
NATIONAL artist and Philippine cinema’s superstar Nora Aunor has passed away at the age of 71. Her passing was confirmed by her children Ian...
SENATE PRESIDENT FRANCIS JOSEPH ‘CHIZ’ ESCUDERO LENTEN MESSAGE
ANG Semana Santa ay nagbibigay sa atin ng pagkakataon na magnilay at manalangin, upang suriin ang ating mga sarili bilang isang mabuting Kristiyano at...
ENCHANTED KINGDOM HOSTS ELDAR’S EASTER ADVENTURE ON APRIL 20
ENCHANTED Kingdom, the Philippines’ first and only world-class theme park located in Santa Rosa, Laguna, is inviting families to a magical celebration, with Eldar’s...
HOP INTO EASTER FUN!
CELEBRATE Easter Sunday in style by joining our Easter Costume Contest on April 20, 2025, at 3 p.m. at the Event Center, Upper Ground...
PNP TO DEPLOY 58K COPS FOR HOLY WEEK, SUMMER BREAK
AROUND 58,000 police officers will be deployed in major places of convergence for Holy Week and the summer break, Philippine National Police (PNP) chief...
INTERPOL ISSUES RED NOTICE VS ATONG ANG 
ZALDY CO ARRESTED IN PRAGUE, CZECH REPUBLIC 
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NEGROS COPS’ 1-DAY OPERATION NETS P55.8-M ILLICIT CIGARETTES