PBBM ORDERS P2,000 HIKE IN TEACHERS,’ POLL WORKERS’ HONORARIA — DBM
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has approved a P2,000 across-the-board increase in the compensation of teachers and other poll workers serving in the May...
Month: May 2025
11 PASSENGERS WITH OVER P441-M INTERCEPTED AT MACTAN-CEBU AIRPORT
ELEVEN passengers composed of nine foreigners and two Filipinos carrying more than P441 million in cash on Saturday were intercepted by the police at...
CONSTRUCTION WORKER IN ANGELES CITY MAULED TO DEATH
BY KEVIN GALANG POLICE on Thursday arrested two men for allegedly mauling a construction worker that led to his death in Angeles City, Pampanga....
PRO3 LAUNCHES MEDIA ACTION CENTER AHEAD OF MAY 12 POLLS
BY KEVIN GALANG CAMP OLIVAS, City of San Fernando, Pampanga — The Police Regional Office 3 (PRO3) officially launched its Media Action Center (MAC), reinforcing...
NBI ARRESTS 6 OVER ATTEMPT TO MANIPULATE ELECTIONS IN ZAMBALES
THE National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) on Friday announced the arrest of six persons who plotted to manipulate voting machines to secure the victory...
SOLID NORTH BUS DRIVERS TEST POSITIVE FOR DRUGS — LTO
FOLLOWING the deadly SCTEX toll plaza crash, the Land Transportation Office (LTO) on Friday announced that two drivers from the Solid North bus company...
IMMIGRATION E-GATES TO BE DEPLOYED AT NAIA DEPARTURE, ARRIVAL AREAS
ELECTRONIC gates will soon be deployed at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) to speed up and streamline immigration processing of passengers. Transportation Secretary...
MARCOS DIRECTS DICT TO MONITOR DIGITAL THREATS TO MAY 12 ELECTIONS
With his administration’s commitment to ensuring a peaceful, clean, and fair elections for the nation’s future, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has ordered government...
PBBM CONGRATULATES POPE LEO XIV, FIRST AMERICAN PONTIFF
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. extended his warmest congratulations to Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost on his election as the new head of the Roman...
ESCUDERO JOINS CATHOLICS WORLDWIDE IN WELCOMING NEWLY-ELECTED POPE LEO XIV
SENATE President Francis “Chiz” Escudero joined the 1.4 billion Catholics worldwide in welcoming the newly-elected Pope, Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, who has made history...
INC ENDORSES ATAYDE FOR REELECTION IN QC’S 1st CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT
QUEZON CITY 1st district Rep. Juan Carlos “Arjo” Atayde has received the endorsement of the Iglesia Ni Cristo (INC) for a second consecutive term,...
PBBM: MALOLOS TUTUBAN RAILWAY LINE TO EASE TRAVEL, BOOST QUALITY OF LIFE
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. reiterated his administration’s commitment to infrastructure upgrades, including the 38-kilometer railway line connecting Malolos to Manila. President Marcos said...
MISSING ‘LOLO’ FOUND HACKED, BURNED, DUMPED IN RUBBISH HOLE
BY KEVIN GALANG A 73-YEAR-OLD man who was reported missing was found dead in a trash hole in a remote area at Sitio Mamala, Bgy....
OVER P7-M SHABU FROM MALAYSIA CONCEALED IN VACUUM CLEANER, RICE COOKER SEIZED AT PORT OF CLARK
BY KEVIN GALANG MORE than P7 million worth of shabu hidden in vacuum cleaner and rice cooker from Malaysia was seized by operatives of...
U.S. PLAN TO SEND PINOYS FACING DEPORTATION TO LIBYA ‘CRUEL’– ESCUDERO
SENATE President Francis “Chiz” G. Escudero has denounced a reported plan by the United States to send Asian immigrants, including Filipinos, facing deportation to...
SMC TURNS OVER UPGRADED SCHOOL BUILDING, FACILITIES FOR BILIBID STUDENT-INMATES
SAN Miguel Corporation (SMC), through its San Miguel Foundation (SMF), has formally turned over a newly-renovated school building and upgraded learning facilities to benefit...
LEO XIV IS THE NEW POPE
CARDINAL Robert Francis Prevost of the United States has been elected as the new pope, taking the name Leo XIV. Pope Leo XIV, the...
DOTR REOPENS PUV CONSOLIDATION
THE Department of Transportation (DOTr) has reopened the government’s consolidation program to public utility vehicle (PUV) operators and drivers, effectively allowing them to join...
NEW POPE ELECTED
CARDINALS have chosen the next leader of the Catholic Church following the death of Pope Francis. The next Pope will be the Catholic Church’s...
FILIPINOS TOLD TO AVOID AREAS NEAR INDIA-PAKISTAN BORDER
THE Philippines Embassy advised all Filipinos traveling to and within Pakistan to exercise caution and avoid areas near the India-Pakistan border as New Delhi...
DA TO SELL P20/KILO RICE TO OFWS, FAMILIES
THE Department of Agriculture (DA), in partnership with the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW), is set to sell its P20 per kilo rice to...
2 DAVAO CITY COPS FACE DISMISSAL FOR ‘MOONLIGHTING’ AS REP. DUTERTE’S BODYGUARDS
TWO policemen in Davao City who were found to be “moonlighting” as bodyguards of Davao City Rep. Paolo Duterte are facing dismissal over their...
PRO3 DEPLOYS OVER 12K POLICEMEN IN CL TO SECURE MAY 12 POLLS
BY KEVIN GALANG CAMP OLIVAS, City of San Fernando, Pampanga — The Police Regional Office 3 (PRO3) has deployed more than 12,000 police personnel...
ARTA INTENSIFIES CRACKDOWN ON NON-COMPLIANT LGU’S TO REPLACE ‘RED TAPE’ WITH ‘RED CARPET’
ON orders from President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., the Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) is stepping up efforts to eliminate delays and corruption in local...
2 CHINESE KIDNAPPERS CAUGHT IN CAVITE
COMBINED operatives of the Philippine National Police Anti-Kidnapping Group and the Police Regional Office 4-A last Sunday captured two Chinese nationals accused of kidnapping...
ZAMBALES MUNICIPAL SECRETARY’S HOUSE RIDDLED WITH BULLETS
BY KEVIN GALANG A MASKED man on Monday night fired shots at the house of a town secretary in Palauig, Zambales. A report to...
‘BETONG’ FALLS VICTIM TO CELLPHONE SNATCHER
KAPUSO comedian Betong Sumaya on Monday fell victim to snatcher in Quezon City. Betong or Alberto “Betong” Sermonia Sumaya Jr. in real life, on...
3 POSING AS COMELEC EMPLOYEES ARRESTED IN LAGUNA
THREE persons posing as employees of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) were arrested in Sta. Cruz, Laguna. Laguna Police Provincial Director Col. Ricardo I....
ATE ROSE LIN ENDORSED BY INC, OTHER GROUPS IN DISTRICT 5 IN QUEZON CITY
CONGRESSIONAL candidate Ate Rose Nono Lin has got the support of the religious group Iglesia ni Cristo (INC). Ate Rose Lin is vying for...
CHIZ: REVOKE LICENSE OF ‘KAMOTE’ DRIVER, MOTORISTS IN ROAD RAGE
SENATE President Francis “Chiz” G. Escudero wants the driver’s license of irresponsible motorists involved in road rage and other vehicular crashes to be revoked...
NNIC TO CLEAR 27 ABANDONED AIRCRAFT AT NAIA FOR SAFETY, EFFICIENCY
NEW NAIA Infra Corp. (NNIC) is initiating the process to clear 27 abandoned aircraft located in the general aviation area of Ninoy Aquino International...
OLONGAPO MAYOR, OTHER LOCAL BETS FACE DISQUALIFICATION RAPS FOR ALLED VOTE-BUYING
BY KEVIN GALANG DISQUALIFICATION charges were filed against reelectionist Olongapo City Mayor Rolen “Lenj” Paulino Jr. and his slate for alleged vote-buying. The cases were filed...
MAN, WOMAN SHOT DEAD IN PAMPANGA
BY KEVIN GALANG A MAN and a woman on Monday was shot dead by motorcycle-riding assassins in Guaga, Pampanga. In a report to Police...
DOTR CHIEF BACKS CONTINUED OPERATIONS OF MOTORCYCLE TAXIS
THE Department of Transportation (DOTr) under the leadership of Secretary Vince Dizon will move to support the continued service of motorcycle (MC) taxis. This...
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