PAG-IBIG MEMBERS MAY NOW AVAIL OF HIGHER LOANS – PALACE
MEMBERS of the Pag-IBIG Fund can borrow more and qualify sooner for cash loans, following an upgrade of its Multi-Purpose Loan (MPL), Malacañang on...
Month: May 2025
PBBM ORDERS PROBE INTO NAIA BOLLARDS AFTER FATAL CRASH
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has ordered a separate investigation into the design and construction of the bollards installed at the terminal entrance of...
CIDG-LED STING NETS 2 ALLEGED GUNRUNNERS IN ANGELES CITY
BY KEVIN GALANG OPERATIVES led by the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group 3 (CIDG3) on Sunday arrested two suspected gunrunners in an entrapment operation...
MARCOS VOWS REFORMS AFTER SCTEX, NAIA 1 TRAGEDIES
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Monday vowed to implement reforms in the country’s transport system and ensure accountability for recent tragic vehicular accidents....
LTO REVOKES LICENSE OF 98 DRIVERS WHO TESTED POSITIVE IN DRUG TEST DURNG HOLY WEEK
In line with the instruction of President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos, Jr. to ensure the safety of all road users, the Land Transportation Office (LTO),...
DOTR ISSUES MANDATORY ALCOHOL, DRUG TESTING TO ALL PUV DRIVERS
In a decisive move to reinforce road safety, the Department of Transportation (DOTr) has issued Department Order No. 2025-008, mandating comprehensive alcohol and drug...
GATCHALIAN TO DOE, ERC: ENSURE UNINTERRUPTED POWER ON ELECTION DAY
SENATOR Win Gatchalian urged the Department of Energy (DOE) and the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) to guarantee uninterrupted power nationwide on May 12, warning...
PBBM HONORS GLORIA ROMERO, MARGARITA FORES, PILITA CORRALES, NORA AUNOR WITH PRESIDENTIAL MEDAL OF MERIT
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Sunday posthumously honored four extraordinary Filipinos—undeniably icons in their respective fields—whose lasting contributions have significantly shaped Philippine culture,...
FARMER SHOT DEAD INSIDE TRICYCLE IN BULACAN
BY KEVIN GALANG A FARMER on Saturday was found shot dead inside a tricycle in San Ildefonso, Bulacan. In a report to Police Regional...
ELDERLY AMERICAN FOUND DEAD IN ANGELES CITY APARTMENT
BY KEVIN GALANG A 71-YEAR-OLD American national on Saturday was found lifeless inside his apartment in Bgy. Malabanias, Angeles City, Pampanga. Angeles City police...
P1.7-M SMUGGLED WHITE ONIONS FROM CHINA MISDECLARED AS CHICKEN KARAAGE STRIPS SEIZED IN PAMPANGA
AGENTS of the Philippine National Police-Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (PNP-CIDG) on Saturday confiscated an estimated P1.7 million worth of white onions smuggled from...
HISTORIC DEAL SIGNED BETWEEN GOV’T, MILF TO HELP ENSURE ORDERLY, PEACEFUL BARMM POLLS
A HISTORIC agreement to help keep peace and order in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao during the May 12 National and Lcoal...
5-YEAR-OLD GIRL AMONG 2 KILLED AS SUV CRASHES AT NAIA TERMINAL 1; 4 INJURED
A SPORTS utility vehicle (SUV) on Sunday rammed into the entrance of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 1 departure area in Parañaque...
MARCOS ASSURES INTERNET ACCESS EVEN IN REMOTE, MOUNTAINOUS AREAS
WITH the ongoing expansion of the country’s digital infrastructure, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. assured the Filipino people that internet access will reach all...
PNP, KOREAN COMMUNITY HOLD DIALOGUE ON PEACE AND ORDER IN ANGELES CITY
BY KEVIN GALANG THE Philippine National Police (PNP) and the Korean community on Friday conducted a dialogue aimed at promoting peace and order through...
ESCUDERO CONDEMNS TERROR ATTACK IN KASHMIR
SENATE President Francis “Chiz” Escudero condemned the recent terror attack in Pahalgam, Kashmir that left 26 tourists dead. “We stand with the world in condemning...
AHTISA MANALO OF QUEZON CROWNED MISS UNIVERSE PHILIPPINES 2025
AHTISA Manalo of Quezon province has won the Miss Philippines 2025 crown. She is set to represent the Philippines in the 74th Miss Universe...
PRIMEWATER PROBE A GOV’T OBLIGATION TO THE PUBLIC – PALACE
THE investigation into reported unsatisfactory and inefficient services of PrimeWater Infrastructure Corp. in several provinces is a swift and necessary response to mounting public...
STING NETS 2 HVTS IN PAMPANGA
BY KEVIN GALANG ANTI-NARCOTICS operatives on Thursday arrested two “high-value targets” in an entrapment operation in Floridablanca, Pampanga. In a report to Police Regional...
RICKY DAVAO PASSES AWAY AT 63
VETERAN actor and director Ricky Davao has passed away at the age of 63. Ricky’s passing was confirmed in a social media post by...
GOV’T TO LOWER SSS LOAN INTEREST RATES STARTING JULY 2025
THE government will lower interest rates for Social Security System (SSS) loans starting July 2025, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. announced. The President said...
MOTORCYCLE VLOGGER’S LICENSE SUSPENDED FOR 90 DAYS OVER ROAD RAGE INCIDENT
THE Department of Transportation (DOTr) has instructed the Land Transportation Office (LTO) to suspend the driver’s license of a female motorcycle vlogger over a...
10 CIDG MEN PLACED UNDER RESTRICTIVE CUSTODY FOR ALLEGED KIDNAPPING, ROBBERY-EXTORTION
TEN members of the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) assigned at the Southern Metro Manila District Field Unit were put under restrictive custody...
COPS SEIZE GUN, SHABU FROM 2 DRUG SUSPECTS IN BATAAN
BY KEVIN GALANG POLICE on Thursday arrested two drug suspects following the confiscation of a gun and shabu worth over P400,000 in an entrapment...
DISQUALIFICATION CASES FILED VS LAGUNA GOV, WIFE SOLON
LAGUNA Gov. Ramil Hernandez and his wife, 2nd district Rep. Ruth Hernandez, are facing disqualification complaints before the Commission on Elections (Comelec). The disqualification...
LABOR DAY JOB FAIRS OFFER OVER 255,000 JOB OPPORTUNITIES NATIONWIDE — DOLE
THE Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) said over 255,000 job vacancies were made available in simultaneous job fairs held nationwide on May 1,...
MULTIPLE-VEHICLE COLLISION LEAVES 12 DEAD, OVER 20 WOUNDED AT SCTEX TOLL PLAZA ON LABOR DAY
BY KEVIN GALANG AT least 12 people died, including six children, while more than 20 others were injured in a multiple-vehicle collision at the...
PETRON, SOLANE, REGASCO ROLLBACK LPG PRICES STARTING MAY 1
PETRON, Solane and Regasco have announced a price reduction for liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) effective Thursday, May 1, 2025. In separate advisories, Petron, Regasco, and Solane slashed...
NBI FILES RAPS VS CHINESE ARRESTED NEAR COMELEC OFFICE FOR ALLEGED ESPIONAGE
THE National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) on Wednesday filed criminal charges against a Chinese national arrested for possession of electronic eavesdropping equipment near the...
PBBM BACKS ANTI-HUNGER PROJECT TARGETTING 750,000 FAMILIES
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has approved the further expansion of the administration’s flagship “Walang Gutom Program,” which aims to provide food assistance to...
PH, NEW ZEALAND INK MILITARY PACT TO BOOST DEFENSE TIES
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Wednesday witnessed the signing of the Status of Visiting Forces Agreement (SOVFA) between the Philippines and New Zealand,...
ESCUDERO HAILS PINOY WORKERS ON LABOR DAY
SENATE President Francis “Chiz” Escudero hailed workers for their achievement and recognized their valuable contributions to our society as the nation commemorates Labor Day...
WOMAN SHOT DEAD IN ANGELES HOME
BY KEVIN GALANG A 32-YEAR-OLD woman was gunned down in her house in Angeles City, Pampanga. In a report to Police Regional Office (PRO3)...
VICE MAYORAL BET IN QUEZON HURT IN ROB TRY
THE former mayor of Plaridel, Quezon who is running for vice mayor of the town on Tuesday was injured in an alleged robbery attempt...
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