MARCOS ORDERS STREAMLINING OF PERMITTING PROCESS FOR PH INFRA FLAGSHIP PROJECTS
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has ordered the streamlining of the permitting process for infrastructure flagship projects (IFPs) to expedite their implementation. In a...
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PBBM FORMS BODY TO CREATE MASTER LIST OF GOV’T LANDS
TO ensure optimal use of government lands, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has ordered for the creation of an inter-agency coordinating council that will...
GIVING OF ASSISTANCE HIGHLIGHTS CELEBRATION OF SAMPAGUITA FESTIVAL IN PAMPANGA TOWN
By Rudy Abular THE municipalty of Lubao in Pampanga on Thursday celebrated the 10th Sampaguita Festival by giving various forms of assistance to some 3,437 farmers,...
BATAAN BUY-BUST NETS 2 SUSPECTS, OVER P2-M SHABU
BY KEVIN GALANG CAMP OLIVAS, City of San Fernando, Pampanga – Police on Saturday arrested two drug suspects and seized more than P2-million worth of...
IBC EMPLOYEES GET RETIREMENT PAY AFTER 22 YEARS
A TOTAL of 145 employees of the Intercontinental Broadcasting Corporation (IBC) have received their retirement pay. The retirement pay came after over two decades...
CUT OUT MIDDLEMEN AND REVIVE NFA-FTI-KADIWA SYSTEM TO BRING DOWN COST OF RICE — IMEE
SENATOR Imee Marcos proposed a “better guarantee” to bring down the cost of rice than authorizing the National Food Authority (NFA) to bring rice...
WE’RE ORDERED NOT TO BE PROVOKED BY CHINA’S AGGRESSIVE ACTIONS IN WPS – TARRIELA
THE Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) won’t be provoked by China’s aggressive actions in the West Philippine Sea (WPS), a PCG official said on Saturday....
MARINE RESOURCE FINDINGS OF ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION IN WEST PH SEA TO BUILD STRONGER CASE VS CHINA – PCG
THE marine resource assessment result conducted by a scientific team in Pag-asa Island will be part of the evidence being gathered by the Justice...
PBBM DESIGNATES TUPI IT PARK IN SOUTH COTABATO AS SPECIAL ECOZONE
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. designated Tupi Information Technology (IT) Park in South Cotabato as a Special Economic Zone. The move aims to support...
BI BARS 3 AMERICAN PEDOPHILES FROM ENTERING PH
THE Bureau of Immigration (BI) has barred three more Americans from entering the country due to their record as convicted sex offenders. Immigration Commissioner...
NURSE SHOT DEAD AFTER HELPING MOTORCYCLE RIDER
A NURSE who was only trying to help on Wednesday was shot dead by a motorcycle rider in Caloocan City. Victim Mark John Blanco,...
MAN, AUNT FOUND DEAD, DECOMPOSING IN QC HOME
A 37-YEAR-OLD man and his 72-year-old aunt on Wednesday night were found dead in their house in Quezon City. Police are verifying the names...
TAP ANTI BILL SHOCK LENDING PROGRAM TO MAKE ELECTRICITY RATES AFFORDABLE, DISTRIBUTORS URGED
THE Department of Energy (DOE) and the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) urged electricity distribution utilities to tap the Anti Bill Shock Lending Program of...
MARCOS TO PFP MEMBERS: AVOID POLITICKING, UNITE FOR THE FILIPINO PEOPLE
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Wednesday called on members of the Partido Federal ng Pilipinas (PFP) to coalesce to get the upper hand...
164TH MALASAKIT CENTER LAUNCHED IN SOCCSKSARGEN GENERAL HOSPITAL
THE 164th Malasakit Center on Thursday was launched at the SOCCSKSARGEN General Hospital in Surallah, South Cotabato. Senator Christopher “Bong” Go, father of Malasakit...
PH SEEKS MORE TRADE WITH SOUTH KOREA
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. said the Philippines is seeking more trade with South Korea (SoKor) to further boost relationships between the two nations....
INDIA’S BIGGEST PORT OPERATOR PLANS TO INVEST IN PH
AN official of India-based Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Limited (APSEZ Ltd.) is planning to invest in the Philippines because of the stability...
CHINESE HELD BY ILLEGAL POGO RING RESCUED IN BULACAN
AGENTS of the Philippine National Police Criminal Investigation and Detection Group – National Capital Region Field Unit rescued in San Rafael, Bulacan a 32-year-old...
FAMILY PICNIC TURNED TRAGIC IN NUEVA ECIJA
BY KEVIN GALANG A SUPPOSED happy picnic turned into tragedy when an eight-year-old girl drowned during a family outing on Labor Day at Dupinga...
CL COPS ARREST 8 SUSPECTS, SEIZE OVER P1.7-M SHABU
BY KEVIN GALANG CAMP OLIVAS, City of San Fernando, Pampanga – Police arrested eight drug suspects and seized more than P1.7-million worth of shabu...
TAGAYTAY MOST VISITED CAVITE LGU – TOURISM OFFICE
TAGAYTAY City became the top local government unit for tourism in Cavite province, with more than 6.5 million same-day visitor arrivals in the fourth...
CHINESE ENVOY SUMMONED OVER LATEST WATER CANNON ATTACK
THE Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Thursday summoned a senior Chinese envoy to protest a water cannon attack that damaged two Philippine vessels...
DENIECE CORNEJO, CEDRIC LEE, ET AL GET LIFE TERM OVER ILLEGAL DETENTION OF VHONG NAVARRO
MODEL Deniece Cornejo, businessman Cedric Lee and two others on Thursday were sentenced to life imprisonment for serious illegal detention with ransom filed by actor-host Vhong Navarro....
PBBM URGED TO CONSIDER SENATE-APPROVED P100 MINIMUM WAGE HIKE BILL
A LEGISLATED minimum wage hike is the best gift that the President can give to all our workers. This was the statement made by...
WORK WITH LANDBANK, DBP TO BUY MODERN PUVS, HONTIVEROS TELLS DOTR
SENATOR Risa Hontiveros on Thursday urged the Department of Transportation (DOTr) to work with Land Bank of the Philippines and the Development Bank of...
BICOL FESTIVAL TO HIGHLIGHT BEAUTY OF MAYON VOLCANO
THE Bicol Loco Festival this year is set to highlight the majestic beauty of Mayon Volcano and the vibrant culture of the Bicol region,...
SM SAN PABLO JOINS WORLD IMMUNIZATION WEEK 2024
THE Department of Health-Calabarzon, Health Information Center-San Pablo City, Laguna Provincial Hospital, San Pablo City District Hospital, Bio San Pablo City and Red Cross-San...
SEN. IMEE TO DA: FARMERS NEED ‘DROUGHT RESISTANT’ RICE VARITIES AMID EL NIÑO
SENATOR Imee Marcos urged the Department of Agriculture to intensify efforts in providing drought-resistant varieties of palay to farmers amid the dire need for...
2 MABALACAT IDOL MOBILE PATROL OFFICERS COMMENDED
BY KEVIN GALANG MABALACAT City Mayor Crisostomo Garbo commended the two outstanding patrollers from the city’s police force for their exemplary service to the...
RED TIDE WARNING UP IN 6 COASTAL AREAS
SIX coastal areas in the country are affected by the toxic red tide, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) said. Based on...
REVIEW, ADJUST WORKER’S PAY, PBBM ORDERS GOV’T WAGE BODIES
PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Labor Day ordered the wage policy making bodies of the government to immediately review and adjust the wages of...
COPS ARREST 6 PROTESTERS ON LABOR DAY
POLICE on Wednesday arrested six people after members of labor groups and other militant organizations attempted to hold protest before the United States Embassy...
3,000 COPS SECURE LABOR DAY CELEBRATION IN CENTRAL LUZON
BY KEVIN GALANG CAMP OLIVAS, City of San Fernando, Pampanga – Police Regional Office 3 (PRO3) Director Brig. Gen. Jose Hidalgo Jr. has deployed 3,291...
GRASSFIRE HITS CHOCOLATE HILLS IN BOHOL
A GRASSFIRE razed two mountain areas of Chocolate Hills in Carmen, Bohol on Tuesday night. The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) said the fire...
CIDG SMASHES 2 STL BOOKIES IN TARLAC 
TROPICAL STORM ‘HAGUPIT’ INTENSIFIES, TO ENTER PAR SATURDAY 
ASEAN OKAYS MARITIME CENTRE IN PH TO ENSURE FREEDOM OF NAVIGATION IN SOUTHEAST ASIA – MARCOS 
7 PINOY SEAMEN HURT IN IRAN DRONE ATTACK IN STRAIT OF HORMUZ — DFA