LACSON TO RESIGN AS SENATE BLUE RIBBON COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN
SENATE President Pro Tempore Panfilo “Ping” M. Lacson is stepping aside as chairman of the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee. This after some colleagues aired...
Month: October 2025
SK CHAIR SLAIN IN COTABATO CITY AMBUSH; BROTHER, COP HURT
A CHAIRMAN of the Sangguniang Kabataan on Saturday was killed while two others were injured in an ambush by riding-in-tandem armed men in Cotabato...
MARCOS WANTS SOLID CASES BACKED BY STRONG EVIDENCE IN FLOOD CONTROL MESS PROBE
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. underscored the need to establish solid cases against those involved in anomalous flood control projects, stressing that pursuing weak...
COPS RESCUE 62-YEAR-OLD WOMAN, CHILD HELD HOSTAGE IN PALAWAN
AUTHORITIES rescued unharmed a 62-year-old woman and her young nephew who were held hostage by her own son in Rizal, Palawan. The hostage-taking occurred...
FIL-CHINESE BUSINESS FEDERATION SUPPORTS BOC FOR TAKING BOLD REFORMS TO ENSURE FAIR TRADE
THE Federation of Filipino-Chinese Chambers of Commerce and Industry Inc. (FFCCCII) expressed an all-out support to the Bureau of Customs (BOC) for pursuing a...
ONLINE SELLER OF GUN FALL IN BACOLOR
BY KEVIN GALANG BACOLOR, Pampanga – Joint operatives of the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group-Pampanga and the Bacoor police on Friday arrested a 24-year-old...
CIDG RFU3 ARRESTS MAN FOR ILLEGAL GUNS
BY KEVIN GALANG TALAVERA, Nueva Ecija — Operatives of the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) Nueva Ecija Provincial Field Unit (PFU) on Friday...
PAMPANGA COPS’ DAYLONG OPERATIONS NET 7 DRUG SUSPECTS, 4 WANTED MEN
BY KEVIN GALANG CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga — A 24-hour operations by the Pampanga police on October 1 resulted in the arrest of...
BARANGAY COUNCILOR SHOT DEAD IN LAGUNA
MOTORCYCE-RIDING assassins on Thursday gunned down a village councilor in Alaminos, Laguna Slain was “Darwin,” a 55-year-old councilman in the town. A report to...
COPS ARREST MAN FOR POINTING GUN, THREATENING ZAMBALES MAYOR
BY KEVIN GALANG SAN ANTONIO, Zambales — Police on Thursday arrested a 46-year-old man for allegedly pointing a gun and threatening San Antonio Mayor...
PBBM BRINGS GOV’T AID, PROVIDES INTERNET CONNECTIVITY TO AETAS IN PAMPANGA
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. visited a primary school for Aeta students in Pampanga on Friday to oversee the distribution of government aid and...
WOMAN NABBED FOR SELLING P15.5M RELIEF GOODS
OPERATIVES of the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG), in coordination with the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), on Thursday arrested a...
NBI FILES RAPS VS ALICE GUO, FAMILY
THE National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) has filed criminal charges against dismissed Bamban, Tarlac mayor Alice Guo and members of her family for falsification...
PAMPANGA SOLON TO DONATE P100K AID FOR QUAKE VICTIMS IN CEBU
PAMPANGA 1st district Rep. Carmelo “Pogi” Lazatin Jr. has pledged to donate P100,000 from his personal funds to help the victims of the 6.9-magnitude earthquake...
SMC RESTARTS CLEANUP OF TULLAHAN RIVER TO EASE FLOODING IN METRO MANILA
SMC’s river cleanup initiative has returned to Tullahan River to restore its depth and carrying capacity for floodwater. San Miguel Corp. (SMC) is restarting...
CIDG MEN ARREST 11 IN PAMPANGA ILLEGAL GAMBLING STING
BY KEVIN GALANG SAN FERNANDO CITY, Pampanga — An anti-illegal gambling operation conducted by operatives of the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) on...
168,000 STUDENTS DENIED ADMISSION TO STATE UNIVERSITIES, COLLEGES – GATCHALIAN
At least 168,000 students were denied admission to State Universities and Colleges (SUCs) because of their capacity issues, Senator Win Gatchalian flagged. “For me,...
PBBM VISITS CEBU GROUND ZERO, OVERSEES IMMEDIATE RELIEF FOR QUAKE VICTIMS
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Thursday personally visited victims of the devastating 6.9-magnitude earthquake in Cebu province to oversee relief efforts and extend...
CUP OF JOE TO PERFORM LIVE AT ENCHANTED KINGDOM
Get ready to sing your heart out as the hit OPM band CUP OF JOE performs LIVE at the FOREVER ENCHANTED! EK’S 30TH ANNIVERSARY...
ENCHANTED KINGDOM OFFERS PROMO FOR TEACHERS
ENCHANTED KINGDOM, a world-class integrated attractions destination in Asia, and the Philippine leader in wholesome family leisure and entertainment, joins in the celebration of...
SENATE OKAYS RESOLUTION URGING ICC TO GRANT DUTERTE HOUSE ARREST
THE Senate on Wednesday approved a resolution requesting the International Criminal Court (ICC) to hold former President Rodrigo Duterte under house arrest. The senators...
BOC CONFISCATES 13-DISCAYA LUXURY VEHICLES
THE Bureau of Customs (BOC) has intensified its crackdown on smuggling by issuing a Warrant of Seizure and Detention (WSD) against 13 luxury vehicles...
MARCOS ORDERS FULL GOV’T RESPONSE AFTER POWERFUL QUAKE IN CEBU
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Wednesday extended his sympathies to the families affected by the magnitude 6.9 earthquake that struck Cebu, assuring residents...
CIDG ARRESTS SUSPECTED DRUG DEALER, CONFISCATES GUNS, GRENADE, SHABU IN ANGELES CITY
BY KEVIN GALANG ANGELES CITY, Pampanga — Operatives of the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) Regional Field Unit 3 (RFU 3) arrested a...
FAMILY OF 3 DIE IN TARLAC CITY FIRE; 1 HURT
BY KEVIN GALANG TARLAC CITY — Three members of a family on Monday died while a 14-year-old boy was injured in a fire that...
TAAL VOLCANO ERUPTS
TAAL Volcano in Batangas early Wednesday morning erupted, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said. According to Phivolcs, a steam driven phreatic...
MAGNITUDE 6.9 QUAKE JOLTS CEBU; SCORES KILLED, OLD CHURCH BADLY DAMAGED
A POWERFUL earthquake on Tuesday night jolted Cebu, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said. The tremor was initially recorded at...
QUIBOLOY IN HOSPITAL FOR PNEUMONIA
DETAINED religious leader Apollo Quiboloy was brought to a public hospital after experiencing difficulty in breathing, the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP)...
BALANGA COPS ARREST HVI IN STING
BY KEVIN GALANG CAMP OLIVAS, City of San Fernando, Pampanga — Police on Tuesday arrested a newly identified “high-value individual” (HVI) and seized P1.63...
PANGILINAN TO ICI: LIVESTREAM HEARINGS FOR TRANSPARENCY, ACCOUNTABILITY
SENATOR Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan called on the Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) to reconsider its decision not to livestream its proceedings. “I urge the...
SENATE BLUE RIBBON COMMITTEE TO INVITE CO, ROMUALDEZ IN NEXT HEARING
RESIGNED Rep. Elizaldy Co and former Speaker Martin Romualdez will be invited to the next hearing of the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee’s ongoing investigation...
PBBM LEADS REOPENING OF NEWLY RENOVATED PICC
ASIA’S first international convention center reopens its iconic doors Tuesday, September 30, after undergoing a major renovation to prepare for its 50th anniversary and...