PNP ON FULL ALERT; OVER 50,000 COPS DEPLOYED FOR SEPTEMBER 21 ANTI-CORRUPTION RALLY
THE Philippine National Police (PNP) particularly in the National Capital Region (NCR) was placed on full alert status starting Friday to ensure public safety...
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PNP TO DEPLOY OVER 50K POLICE OFFICERS FOR SEPTEMBER 21 RALLY
DEPARTMENT of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Jonvic Remulla said the Philippine National Police (PNP) will deploy 50,335 police officers to ensure...
PRO3 NABS 4 MOST WANTED SEX OFFENDERS IN BATAAN, OLONGAPO
BY KEVIN GALANG CAMP OLIVAS, City of San Fernando, Pampanga — Operatives of the Police Regional Office 3 (PRO3) arrested four most wanted men...
PBBM LAUNCHES 50 PERCENT DISCOUNT BEEP CARDS FOR STUDENTS
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Saturday led the launching of the 50 percent discount Beep card for students that can be used for...
2 KOREANS, PINOY NABBED FOR DRUGS, EXTORT-TRY
BY KEVIN GALANG MABALACAT CITY, Pampanga — Two Korean nationals and a Filipino driver on Thursday were arrested for alleged extort try and possession...
LIGHTNING STRIKE KILLS FISHERMAN IN PAMPANGA
BY KEVIN GALANG A FISHERMAN died after being struck by lightning while tending to his fishpond in Bgy. Consuelo, Macabebe, Pampanga A report to...
CALABARZON WORKERS TO GET PAY HIKE
MINIMUM wage earners in Calabarzon (Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal, Quezon) region are set to receive an increase in their daily pay. House Committee on...
DISMISSED DPWH ENGINEER RETURNS LUXURY CAR TO ICI
DISMISSED Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Bulacan Assistant District Engineer Brice Hernandez on Friday returned one of his luxury cars to the...
HOUSE REVOKES TRAVEL CLEARANCE OF REP. ZALDY CO, ORDERS IMMEDIATE RETURN
HOUSE Speaker Faustino “Bojie” Dy III has formally revoked the travel clearance of Ako Bicol Partylist Rep. Zaldy Co and ordered him to return...
ESTRADA, VILLANUEVA NOT CLEARED OF BUDGET INSERTION ROW – LACSON
SENATE President Pro Tempore Panfilo “Ping” M. Lacson on Thursday night stressed that allowing Senators Joel Villanueva and Jinggoy Estrada to face their accusers...
KIKO RAISES CONCERNS VS MAKING DISCAYAS STATE WITNESSES
SENATOR Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan on Thursday expressed concerns over the possibility of putting Sarah and Curlee Discaya–contractors of the multi-billion anomalous flood control projects–under...
MARCOS SIGNS LAW CREATING VIROLOGY, VACCINE INSTITUTE
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has signed into law Republic Act No. 12290 establishing the Virology and Vaccine Institute of the Philippines (VIP), a national research...
GERALD ANDERSON, JULIA BARRETTO CALL IT QUITS
VIVA artists agency and Star Magic of ABS-CBN both confirmed that Gerald Anderson and Julia Barretto have parted ways. According to the talent agencies,...
GRETCHEN BARRETTO SUBMITS COUNTER AFFIDAVIT IN MISSING ‘SABUNGEROS’ CASE
ACTRESS Gretchen Barretto on Thursday submitted her counter-affidavit in the case of the missing cockfight afficionados. Barretto attended the preliminary investigation into the case...
LTO SUSPENDS DRIVER’S LICENSE OF DPWH OFFICIAL OVER ABUSIVE BEHAVIOR ON SUBDIVISION SECURITY GUARD
THE Land Transportation Office (LTO), under the guidance of acting Department of Transportation (DOTr) Secretary Giovanni Z. Lopez suspended the driver’s license of an...
LTO CHIEF RIDES TRAIN
Land Transportation Office chief, Assistant Secretary attorney Vigor D. Mendoza II shared his firsthand experience of the daily struggles of commuting during rush hour....
BISHOP NABBBED FOR LLEGAL RECRUITMENT
A RELIGIOUS leader was arrested in Baras, Rizal for alleged illegal recruitment, the Department of Migrant Workers said Wednesday Bishop Reynaldo Basalio, the religious...
4 NPA REBELS IN CENTRAL LUZON SURRENDER
BY KEVIN GALANG CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga — Four former members of the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army-National Democratic Front (CPP-NPA-NDF)...
PCO LAUNCHES DIGITAL STORYTELLING CHALLENGE FOR SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS
THE Presidential Communications Office (PCO) has launched “Sa Totoo Lang: A Digital Storytelling Challenge,” a nationwide short-form video contest for Grades 10 to 12...
OFW HURT IN PAMPANGA GUN ATTACK
BY KEVIN GALANG MOGTORCYCLE-RIDING armed men on Wednesday shot and injured a 49-year-old overseas Filipino worker (OFW) in Bgy. Telapayong, Arayat, Pampanga. In a...
PNP STAYS ELECTION-READY DESPITE BARMM POLL SUSPENSION
BY order of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., government agencies are closely monitoring the Supreme Court’s Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) that prompted the Commission...
SENATOR RAFFY TULFO MOVES TO CITE CURLEE DISCAYA IN CONTEMPT FOR TELLING LIES
SENATOR “Idol” Raffy Tulfo has moved to cite Pacifico “Curlee” Discaya in contempt for spewing lies during the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee on Thursday,...
GATCHALIAN TO ARTA: PURSUE DIGITALIZATION OF LGUS TO FIGHT RED TAPE, CORRUPTION
SENATOR Win Gatchalian urged the Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) to accelerate the digitalization of local government units, emphasizing that this is the only way...
ESCUDERO WARNS PUBLIC VS ATTEMPTS TO MUDDLE FLOOD CONTROL SCANDAL
SENATOR Francis “Chiz” Escudero on Wednesday cautioned the public against what he described as “calculated diversions” aimed at absolving former House Speaker Martin Romualdez...
PRO3 SECURES DPWH FLOOD-CONTROL INSPECTIONS IN CENTRAL LUZON
BY KEVIN GALANG CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga — The Police Regional Office 3 under the leadership of PRO3 director Brig. Gen. Ponce Rogelio ...
GUN ATTACK LEAVES MAN DEAD, WOMAN WOUNDED IN DINALUPIHAN, BATAAN
BY KEVIN GALANG DINALUPIHAN, Bataan — Car-riding assassins on Tuesday shot dead a 29-year-old man and wounded his partner in Bgy. San Simon, this...
ROMUALDEZ RESIGNS, DY IS NEW HOUSE SPEAKER
Leyte 1st district Rep. Ferdinand Martin Romualdez on Wednesday resigned as Speaker of the House of Representatives. Romualdez stepped down from the post to...
CA FREEZES BANK ACCOUNTS LINKED TO BULACAN FLOOD CONTROL ANOMALIES
MALACAÑANG on Wednesday said the bank accounts of those linked to anomalous flood control projects in Bulacan have been frozen, following President Ferdinand R....
TULFO-LED PANEL ISSUES SHOW-CAUSE ORDER VS. META–FACEBOOK FOR SKIPPING ONLINE GAMBLING PROBE
THE Senate Committee on Games and Amusement, led by Sen. Erwin Tulfo has ordered the issuance of a show-cause order to Meta-Facebook Philippines executive...
PBBM APPROVES SALARY, HEALTH BENEFITS HIKE FOR GOCC WORKERS
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Tuesday approved new salary adjustments and medical benefits for employees of government-owned or -controlled corporations (GOCCs), recognizing their...
METRO MANILA COUNCIL OKAYS STREET PARKING BAN
IN a bid to alleviate traffic congestion, local chief executives of Metro Manila approved street parking ban on national primary roads and prohibition of...
CIDG CONFISCATES OVER 71K IMPORTED BUTANE CANISTERS IN ANGELES CITY
BY KEVIN GALANG ANGELES CITY — Over 71,000 imported butane canisters worth nearly P3 million on Monday were seized by the authorities in a...
PUBLIC TRANSPORT WORKERS CAN NOW AVAIL OF P20 PER KILO RICE
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has directed relevant government agencies to broaden the reach of the administration’s Benteng Bigas, Meron Na program, which is...
LAZATIN WANTS KADIWA TO BRING P20 RICE ROLLING STORES IN PAMPANGA’S FIRST DISTRICT
BY KEVIN GALANG PAMPANGA 1st district Rep. Carmelo “Pogi” Lazatin Jr. has filed a bill pushing for KADIWA “Benteng Bigas Meron Na” (BBM) rolling...
PBBM LAUNCHES 50 PERCENT DISCOUNT BEEP CARDS FOR STUDENTS