DBM IMPLEMENTS THIRD TRANCHE OF SALARY INCREASE FOR CIVILIAN GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES
AS promised by President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) has begun implementing the third tranche of the updated...
Year: 2026
P6.2M ‘HIGH-GRADE’ MARIJUANA FROM CALIFORNIA INTERCEPTED AT CLARK FREEPORT CARGO WAREHOUSE
BY KEVIN GALANG ANTI-NARCOTICS agents intercepted an estimated P6.2 million worth of the “high-grade” marijuana derivative called Kush smuggled from California, USA...
OVER 4K RUNNERS JOIN ‘RUN FOR 3Ps’ IN CENTRAL LUZON
BY KEVIN GALANG CAMP OLIVAS, City of San Fernando, Pampanga — More than 4,000 runners on Sunday took part in the “Run for...
2 LUCKY BETTORS TO SPLIT P284M ULTRA LOTTO 6/58 JACKPOT
TWO bettors on Sunday night won the P284 million Ultra Lotto 6/58 jackpot, the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) announced. According to the PCSO,...
FERRY SINKS OFF BASILAN; 18 DEAD, 10 MISSING
A FERRY with 332 passengers on Monday sank in the waters off Basilan leaving at least 18 people dead and 10 others missing. The...
PRO3 JOINS NATION IN REMEMBERING SAF 44
BY KEVIN GALANG CAMP OLIVAS, City of San Fernando, Pampanga — The Police Regional Office 3 (PRO3) on Sunday joined the nation in...
MAGUINDANAO SUR MAYOR SURVIVES AMBUSH, 3 SUSPECTS KILLED IN GUNFIGHT WITH RESPONDING COPS, SOLDIERS
SHARIFF Aguak, Maguindanao Mayor Akmad Ampatuan on Sunday survived an ambush that left two of his security escorts wounded and the ambushers dead. Ampatuan...
120 HAND GRENADES FOUND BURIED IN QUEZON CEMETERY
A CACHE of live hand grenades was discovered buried in a public cemetery in Lucban, Quezon. A report from the Philippine Army’s 2nd Infantry...
BOC VOWS TO DELIVER ABANDONED BALIKBAYAN BOXES TO FAMILIES OF OFWs
THE Bureau of Customs (BOC) is looking to deliver thousands of “balikbayan” boxes abandoned in a Manila port to the families of overseas Filipino...
‘KASAMBAHAYS’ IN METRO MANILA TO RECEIVE P800 PAY HIKE
GOOD news to all household helpers in Metro Manila. The Regional Tripartite Wage and Productivity Board-National Capital Region has approved Wage Order No. NCR-DW-06,...
PAKISTANI IN ‘BUDOL-BUDOL’ SCAM ARRESTED IN BULACAN
BY KEVIN GALANG A PAKISTANI national on Thursday was arrested by the police while his two alleged cohorts are being hunted following a...
PBBM UNVEILS NEW COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Friday fulfilled a promise to establish a college scholarship program for top senior high school graduates who will...
2 ELDERLY COUPLE DIE, 6 HURT IN MAKATI RESIDENTIAL FIRE
TWO elderly couple on Saturday died in a fire that hit a residential area in Bgy. Tejeros, Makati City. The Bureau of Fire Protection...
ESCUDERO URGES GOV’T TO ADVANCE DPWH-DEPED-DA DEAL TO EMPOWER LGUs
SENATOR Francis “Chiz” Escudero urged the national government to advance the proposed tripartite agreement among the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), the...
2 MOST WANTED RAPE SUSPECTS IN BATAAN, ZAMBALES CAPTURED BY CIDG MEN
BY KEVIN GALANG TWO men tagged as most wanted rape suspects on Thursday were arrested by operatives of the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group...
POST-EXAM SWIM TURNS TRAGIC AFTER GRADE 9 STUDENT DROWNS IN PAMPANGA RIVER; CLASSMATE MISSING
BY KEVIN GALANG CANDABA, Pampanga — A post-exam celebration turned into tragedy when a Grade 9 student on Thursday drowned while his classmate...
CARGO SHIP SINKS NEAR SCARBOROUGH SHOAL; 2 FILIPINO CREWMEN DEAD
A SINGAPOREAN-FLAGGED cargo vessel sank near Scarborough Shoal leaving two Filipino crewmen dead while search and rescue operations continue for those still missing. The...
PCG PROBES DREDGING VESSELS OPERATING IN MANILA BAY, ZAMBALES
THE Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) is conducting an investigation into reports of dredging vessels allegedly illegally operating in Manila Bay and the waters off...
CHIZ SEEKS INSURANCE COVERAGE, OTHER PROTECTION BENEFITS FOR POWER SECTOR WORKERS
AFTER championing VAT-free electricity to ease household costs, Senator Francis “Chiz” Escudero has filed Senate Bill No. 498 seeking wider protection benefits, including insurance...
JINGGOY PUSHES P10M REWARD FOR INFORMANTS ON TAX EVADERS, SMUGGLERS
TO strengthen the fight against tax fraudsters and smugglers, Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada has filed Senate Bill 1011 that offers P10 million reward for...
PBBM ASSURES PUBLIC OF GOOD HEALTH, QUIPS CONDITION ‘NOT LIFE-THREATENING’
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Thursday assured the public that he is in good health and fully capable of performing his duties, as...
PRESIDENT MARCOS FACES 2 MORE IMPEACHMENT COMPLAINTS
PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is facing two more impeach complaints. Two groups on Thursday attempted to separately file the second and third impeachment complaints...
TRILLANES, CIVIL SOCIETY GROUP FILE PLUNDER, GRAFT RAPS VS VP SARA
FORMER Senator Antonio “Sonny” Trillanes IV and a civil society group on Wednesday filed plunder and graft complaints before the Office of the Ombudsman...
EX-DPWH CHIEF, SOUTH FORBES PARK PROPERTY MAYBE FOCUS OF NEXT BLUE RIBBON HEARING – LACSON
EX-DPWH CHIEF, SOUTH FORBES PARK PROPERTY MAYBE FOCUS OF NEXT BLUE RIBBON HEARING – LACSON SENATE President Pro Tempore and Blue Ribbon Committee chairman...
ZALDY CO SENDS ‘FEELERS,’ SEEKS DIALOGUE WITH OMBUDSMAN – DILG
DEPARTMENT of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Jonvic Remulla on Wednesday said fugitive former Ako Bikol Partylist Rep. Zaldy Co has sent...
PBBM HONORS 33RD SEA GAMES MEDALISTS WITH CASH INCENTIVES
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Wednesday presented cash incentives to the medal-winning athletes in the recently concluded 33rd Southeast Asian (SEA) Games, recognizing...
MARCOS URGES DEMOCRATIC PARTICIPATION IN BARMM, CALLS FOR UNITY AHEAD OF ELECTIONS
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. underscored the vital role of democratic participation in shaping the future of the Bangsamoro region, calling on the people...
LACSON ON FLOOD CONTROL ‘MINORITY REPORT’: RESPECT BEGETS RESPECT
“HOW will I respect a document that symbolizes disrespect towards the Blue Ribbon Committee and the entire Senate?” Senate President Pro Tempore and...
P43.7M SUBSTANDARD HOME APPLIANCES SEIZED IN BULACAN
BY KEVIN GALANG CAMP OLIVAS, City San Fernando, Pampanga — Operatives of the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group Regional Field Unit 3 (CIDG-RFU3) arrested...
FIRE LEAVES 1 DEAD, 2 HURT IN NAVOTAS
A FIRE that hit a storage facility for event décor and furniture on Tuesday left a young man dead and two others wounded in...
PRO3 LOGS STEADY GAINS IN WEEKLY ANTI-CRIME DRIVE
BY KEVIN GALANG CAMP OLIVAS, City of San Fernando, Pampanga — The Police Regional Office 3 (PRO3) reported significant accomplishments over the...
CIDG MEN ARREST 5 CHINESE NATIONALS, CONFISCATE P1.6M UNREGISTERED ENERGY, CHOCOLATE MILK DRINKS IN PAMPANGA WAREHOUSE RAID
BY KEVIN GALANG SAN SIMON, Pampanga — Operatives of the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) on Monday arrested five Chinese nationals and...
CHANGES IN ICI WILL NOT AFFECT OVERALL INVESTIGATION – PALACE
MALACAÑANG has assured that changes in the composition of the Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) will not affect the ongoing investigation ordered by President...
BAM AQUINO: 20,000 NURSING, ALLIED HEALTH SCIENCES STUDENTS TO BENEFIT FROM P500-M RLE AID
AROUND 20,000 nursing and other allied health sciences students are set to benefit from P500 million in financial assistance for Related Learning Experience (RLE)...
COPS BUST ILLEGAL LPG TRADER IN NUEVA ECIJA 
BARANGAY CHAIRMAN WANTED FOR RAPE HAULED TO JAIL 
52 BARANGAYS IN ALBAY AFFECTED BY THICK ASHFALL FROM MAYON VOLCANO 
OPENING OF CALAX SUBSECTION 3 TO BOOST SOUTH LUZON CONNECTIVITY; TOLL FREE FOR 1 MONTH