CHIZ COMMISERATES WITH EARTHQUAKE VICTIMS; CITES NEED TO STRENGTHEN NATIONAL BUILDING CODE
SENATORA Francis “Chiz” G. Escudero on Friday (Oct. 10) expressed deep concern for the families affected by the magnitude 7.4 earthquake that struck Davao...
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MAGNITUDE 7.4, 6.8 QUAKES RATTLE DAVAO ORIENTAL
TWO powerful earthquakes on Friday rattled Davao Oriental. The first strong quake at magnitude 7.4 struck 44 kilometers northeast of Manay town at 9:43...
PALACE NAMES NEW HEADS OF LTO, LTFRB, OTC
MALACAÑANG on Friday announced that President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. reshuffled top executives of key agencies under the Department of Transportation (DOTr). Presidential Communications...
PBBM ASSURES PUBLIC OF STABLE PRICES AMID CALAMITIES
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has assured the public that the government has taken measures to keep prices of food and essential goods stable...
GATCHALIAN EXPOSES P10.3B OVERPRICING OF FARM-TO-MARKET ROADS
THE government lost P10.3 billion and nearly 700 kilometers of farm-to-market roads due to overpricing from 2023 to 2024, Senator Win Gatchalian flagged. During...
OVER P16B WORTH OF SEIZED DANGEROUS DRUGS DESTROYED IN CAVITE
OVER P16 billion worth of shabu and other dangerous drugs on Thursday were destroyed at the Integrated Waste Management Inc. (IWMI) facility in Bgy....
PALACE BACKS LIFETIME BLACKLISTING OF CORRUPT CONTRACTORS, SUPPLIERS, PROJECT CONSULTANTS
IN line with President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s directive to eliminate corruption in government projects, Malacañang on Thursday called for the lifetime disqualification of...
CIDG’S ‘OPLAN PAGTUGIS’ NETS 3 MOST WANTED MEN IN PAMPANGA
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga – The”‘Oplan Pagtugis” drive by the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group Region 3 (CIDG-R3) has hauled to jail three...
GRADE 2 STUDENT DROWNS WHILE SWIMMING WITH FRIENDS IN ZAMBALES
BY KEVIN GALANG A 12-YEAR-OLD boy who went swimming with his friends on Wednesday was found dead in the waters off Bgy. San Miguel...
CACDAC IN DJIBOUTI TO HELP REPATRIATE FILIPINO SEAFARER WHO DIED IN GULF OF ADEN ATTACK; TO VISIT INJURED CREW MEMBER
IN response to the tragic September 29 attack on the MV Minervagracht in the Gulf of Aden, Migrant Workers Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac...
JAPANESE MAN WANTED FOR FRAUD IN JAPAN CAPTURED IN BULACAN
BY KEVIN GALANG SAN JOSE DEL MONTE CITY, Bulacan — A Japanese national wanted in his home country for forgery and fraud on Tuesday...
VLOGGER NABBED FOR ‘HEADSHOT’ POST ON PRESIDENT MARCOS
AGENTS of the National Bureau of Investigation-Cybercrime Division (NBI-CCD) on Tuesday arrested a vlogger from Pagadian City, Zamboanga del Sur for uploading a photo...
PALACE GRANTS HIGHER PERFORMANCE BONUS FOR TEACHERS, NON-TEACHING PERSONNEL
In line with President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s directive to recognize and honor the contributions of education sector workers, the Department of Budget and...
NBI CONFISCATES AROUND P2M FAKE INSECTICIDES IN VALENZUELA, MANILA
IN line with the government’s drive against the proliferation of fake products, the National Bureau of Investigation-Intellectual Property Rights Division (NBI-IPRD) seized 13,412 canisters...
DRUG DEN OPERATOR, 2 OTHERS NABBED IN NUEVA ECIJA BUY-BUST
BY KEVIN GALANG CABANATUAN CITY, Nueva Ecija – Operatives of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) on Monday arrested a notorious drug den operator...
MAN SLAIN, BODY TIED TO MANGROVE TREE IN BATAAN
BY KEVIN GALANG ABUCAY, Bataan — Authorities are conducting an in-depth investigation into the killing of a man whose body was tied to a...
JINGGOY FILES PERJURY RAPS VS EX-DPWH ENGINEER HERNANDEZ
SENATOR Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada on Tuesday filed perjury charges before the Quezon City Prosecutor’s Office against former Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH)...
SPEAKER DY PUSHES FOR CROP INSURANCE, ZERO INTEREST LOANS FOR FARMERS
HOUSE Speaker Faustino “Bojie” Dy III has called for faster, simpler, and more inclusive financial support systems for Filipino farmers, emphasizing reforms in crop...
AFP, PNP WILL REMAIN LOYAL TO CONSTITUTION – PALACE
MALACAÑANG on Tuesday expressed confidence that the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and the Philippine National Police (PNP) remain loyal to the Constitution,...
DMW ENHANCES LEGAL AID TO OFW’S ON DEATH ROW
THE Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) has reaffirmed its steadfast commitment to defend and protect the rights of 25 overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) currently...
MARCOS NAMES REMULLA AS NEW OMBUDSMAN
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has appointed Secretary of Justice Jesus Crispin “Boying” Remulla as the new Ombudsman following the completion of the term...
WEEKLONG POLICE OPERATIONS NET 174 FUGITIVES, 44 LOOSE GUNS, ILLEGAL DRUGS IN CENTRAL LUZON
BY KEVIN GALANG CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga — The Police Regional Office 3 (PRO3) arrested 174 wanted felons, seized over P4 million worth...
1M RICE FARMERS TO GET P7,000 CASH AID EACH IN 2026 – SPEAKER DY
HOUSE Speaker Faustino “Bojie” Dy III on Monday announced that one million rice farmers will each receive P7,000 in direct cash assistance under the...
BRIDGE IN ALCALA, CAGAYAN COLLAPSES
A BRIDGE in Alcala, Cagayan on Monday collapsed. The Piggatan Bridge in Alcala town which was built in 1974 gave way while several 10-wheeler...
IMPROVISED, TEMPORARY PLATES BANNED STARTING NOV. 1 – LTO
THE Land Transportation Office (LTO) has advised all motorists that the use of improvised and temporary plates will be prohibited starting November 1, 2025....
LACSON: CERTAINTY OF PUNISHMENT OF CORRUPT POLITICIANS NOT SNAP ELECTION KEY TO RESTORING PUBLIC TRUST IN GOVERNMENT
A SNAP election is not the key to restoring public trust in the government – but the certainty of punishment is, Senate President Pro...
CAYETANO URGES ALL NATIONAL OFFICIALS TO RESIGN, PROPOSES SNAP ELECTION TO RESTORE PUBLIC TRUST
SENATOR Alan Peter Cayetano on Sunday appealed to all sitting government officials — from Congress to Malacañang — to resign and give way to...
PBBM HONORS EDUCATORS ON NATIONAL TEACHERS’ DAY
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Monday honored teachers for their significant contributions to nation-building, recognizing their role in shaping lives and instilling values...
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...
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...
CACHE OF GUNS, BULLETS FOUND IN HOUSE OF ROB-HOMICIDE SUSPECT IN NUEVA ECIJA 
P4.5-M TAMPERED LPG TANKS CONFISCATED IN BATAAN 
LACSON CONFIRMS ‘MILITARY-BACKED PEOPLE POWER’ PLOT 
IMEE FILES BILL POSTPONING BARANGAY, SK ELECTIONS TO OCTOBER 2027