MARCOS OPEN TO RECONCILING WITH DUTERTES
SAYING he does not want trouble, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. expressed openness to reconciling with the Duterte family, emphasizing his desire to avoid...
Month: May 2025
DUTERTE YOUTH FILES SC PETITION VS COMELEC OVER NON-PROCLAMATION
L-R: Congressman Berlin Lingwa from the PNPA, Congresswoman Drixie Cardema from UP, Chairman Ronald Cardema, former President Rodrigo Duterte, ex-congresswoman Marie Cardema, and Congressman...
DRUG-PEDDLING SIBLINGS, 2 COHORTS NABBED IN BATAAN BUY-BUST OPERATION
BY KEVIN GALANG OPERATIVES of tne Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) on Sunday arrested six drug suspects, including four siblings, and seized over P700,000...
MAN SETS HOUSE ON FIRE; ELDERLY WOMAN DEAD IN BULACAN
BY KEVIN GALANG A 38-YEAR-OLD man on Saturday set his house on fire that killed an elderly woman in Bulacan. In a report to...
COMELEC PROCLAIMS 52 PARTY-LIST WINNERS, DEFERS 2 OTHERS
THE Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Monday proclaimed 52 winning party-lists in the 2025 midterm elections while deferring the proclamation of two others due...
2 KIDS REPORTED DEAD IN STA. MESA, MANILA FIRE
TWO children who were reported missing on Monday night were found dead following a fire that hit 38 houses in Sta. Mesa, Manila. The...
PBBM ORDERS REVIEW OF CABINET PERFORMANCE, WARNS OF REMOVING CORRUPT OFFICIALS
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. said on Monday that underperforming and corrupt officials may face removal or charges, as the administration conducts a thorough...
SAN JUANICO BRIDGE REHAB NECESSARY TO ENSURE PUBLIC SAFETY – PALACE
MALACAÑANG on Monday appealed for public understanding regarding the impending rehabilitation of the iconic San Juanico Bridge. President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. views the...
MARCOS EYES STRENGTHENED TIES WITH MONGOLIA
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. said he looked forward to bolstering diplomatic relations with Mongolia, as he received Foreign Minister Battsetseg Batmunkh at Malacañan...
GRADE 13 IN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL IS FAKE NEWS – DEPED
THE Department of Education (DepEd) on Sunday clarified that a viral social media post announcing the addition of Grade 13 to Senior High School...
MANDALUYONG BETTOR WINS P331-M GRAND LOTTO JACKPOT
A SOLO bettor from Mandaluyong won the Saturday night’s P331-million Grand Lotto 6/55 jackpot. The Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) on Sunday announced that...
TRAGIC FAMILY OUTING: 10-YEAR-OLD BOY DROWNS IN RESORT
BY KEVIN GALANG A SUPPOSED happy family outing on Saturday turned tragic when a 10-year-old boy drowned at a resort in Calumpit, Bulacan. A...
TRADING FIRM IN BULACAN ROBBED OF P20-M CASH
BY KEVIN GALANG A MERCHANDIZING company on Sunday was robbed of P20 million cash in Paombong, Bulacan. Bulacan police acting director Col. Franklin Estoro ...
NAPOLCOM-CALABARZON HONORS 17 HIGHWAY PATROL OFFICERS, MEN
NATIONAL Police Commission (Napolcom) Calabarzon Regional Director attorney Owen G. De Luna (seated, center) on Friday led the awarding of the certificates of commendation...
DOH ON COVID SURGE IN SOME SEA COUNTRIES: ‘DON’T PANIC’
THE Department of Health (DOH) assured there is “no cause for alarm” despite the reported increase in cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) in...
DBM APPROVES 16,000 NEW TEACHING POSITIONS FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS
THE Department of Budget and Management (DBM) has approved 16,000 new teaching positions for public schools for school year 2025–2026. The DBM made the...
AFTER 10 YEARS, ALLOWANCE FOR MILITARY AND UNIFORMED PERSONEL INCREASED
In accordance with President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s directive to retroactively increase the subsistence allowance (SA) of the officers and personnel of the Armed...
BENTENG BIGAS ‘MAALSA, MASARAP’ – RICE SELLER
A VENDOR praised the P20-per-kilo rice offered under the Kadiwa ng Pangulo program, noting that the cooked rice remains flavorful and high-quality despite its...
P357K IMPORTED MARIJUANA MISDECLARED AS MEN’S SWEATER SEIZED AT PORT OF CLARK
BY KEVIN GALANG MABALACAT CITY, Pampanga — Authorities intercepted at least 238.3 grams of kush or “high-grade” marijuana worth P357,450 from the United States...
COMELEC PROCLAIMS 12 WINNING SENATORS FOR HALALAN 2025
THE Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Saturday officially proclaimed the 12 winning senators for the 2025 national and local midterm elections. Comelec chairman George...
NO WINNERS FOR MEGA LOTTO 6/45, ULTRA LOTTO 6/58 DRAWS
THE prizes for the Mega Lotto 6/45 and Ultra Lotto 6/58 are still up for grabs. The Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) said no...
PRESIDENT MARCOS JR. TO PMA GRADUATES: LOVE THE COUNTRY, PREPARE FOR CYBERWARFARE, ‘INVISIBLE BATTLES’
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. hailed the PMA Siklab-Laya Class of 2025 as “a class of many firsts” and urged them to prepare for...
HOUSE LEADERS HOLD ‘UNITY MEETING’
HOUSE of Representatives’ leaders on Friday conducted its first post-election meeting after the 2025 midterm elections to ensure stability and continuity for the 20th...
2 MEN CONVERSING INSIDE NIPA HUT SHOT DEAD
BY KEVIN GALANG TWO men on Thursday were shot dead inside a nipa hut in San Ildefonso, Bulacan. In a report to Police Regional...
STUDENT, 2 OTHERS NABBED IN BULACAN P204-M SHABU BUY-BUST
BY KEVIN GALANG THREE drug suspects, including a college student, on Thursday were arrested following the confiscation of some P204 million worth of shabu...
CAUNAN REPLACES IGNACIO AS OWWA CHIEF
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has appointed Migrant Workers Undersecretary Patricia Yvonne Caunan as the new administrator of the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA),...
PNP MULLS INTERPOL HELP TO ARREST HARRY ROQUE
THE Philippine National Police (PNP) on Friday said it may ask the help of the International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) in tracking down former...
GOVERNMENT LAUNCHES KADIWA FOR WEST PH SEA FISHERMEN
UPON President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s directive, two government agencies launched the “Kadiwa ng Bagong Bayaning Mangingisda” (KBBM) Program to support West Philippine Sea...
RUNAWAY FILIPINO DOMESTIC WORKERS URGED TO AVAIL OF SAUDI’S 6-MONTH GRACE PERIOD
THE Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) urged runaway Filipino domestic workers to seek assistance from the Migrant Workers Offices (MWOs) in taking advantage of...
DMW CLOSES 3 LANGUAGE TRAINING CENTERS IN SIMULTANEOUS ANTI-ILLEGAL RECRUITMENT OPERATIONS
THE Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) on Friday shut down the operation of three language training centers allegedly involved in illegal recruitment and human...
WOMEN DOMINATE TOP POSTS IN CALABARZON
WOMEN dominated the top provincial posts in Calabarzon in the recent 2025 national and local elections, with four women elected as governors in four...
BONG GO TOPS SENATE POLLS AS COMELEC COMPLETES CANVASSING OF VOTES FOR SENATOR, PARTY-LIST
THE Commission on Elections (Comelec) acting as the National Board of Canvassers (NBOC) on Thursday completed the canvassing of votes for senator and party-list...
ESCUDERO ‘UNBOTHERED’ OVER POSSIBLE CHANGE IN SENATE LEADERSHIP
SENATE President Francis “Chiz” Escudero was not bothered of ‘noises’ over possible change in Senate leadership following the remarks of Tito Sotto, who is...
FILIPINO MOUNTAINEER DIES ON MT. EVEREST
FILIPINO climber engineer Philipp Santiago II died while preparing to scale the highest peak of Mt. Everest, it was reported on Thursday. In a...
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