INTERPOL ISSUES RED NOTICE VS ATONG ANG
DEPARTMENT of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Jonvic Remulla on Friday (April 17, 2026) confirmed that a red notice has been issued...
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ZALDY CO ARRESTED IN PRAGUE, CZECH REPUBLIC
FUGITIVE former Ako Bicol Party-list Representative Elizaldy “Zaldy” Co was arrested in Prague, Czech Republic, Malacañang confirmed Thursday. Co was nabbed for alleged illegal...
CHIZ: USE 14B WINDFALL FROM VAT ON FUEL FOR AYUDA
SENATOR Francis “Chiz” Escudero urged the government to tap the unexpected windfall from value-added tax (VAT) collections on petroleum products for direct financial assistance...
PCO FILES COMPLAINTS VS 3 FB ACCOUNTS OVER FALSE CLAIMS ON PRESIDENT MARCOS’ HEALTH
THE Presidential Communications Office (PCO), through its Anti-Fake News Desk (AFND), submitted on Wednesday an endorsement of its narrative to the Department of Justice...
GOV’T LAUNCHES TUPAD TULOY PASADA PROGRAM TO SUPPORT TRANSPORT WORKERS
ON orders of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., the Labor and Transportation Departments officially launched the Tulong Panghanapbuhay sa Ating Disadvantaged/Displaced Workers (TUPAD) Tuloy...
PALACE STUDIES PROPOSAL TO SUSPEND PENSION PREMIUM CONTRIBUTIONS
MALACAÑANG on Wednesday committed to studying proposals to suspend pension premium contributions for members of state-run pension funds, and outlined measures to ease the...
KALINGA BILL TO DELIVER TARGETED AID TO WORKERS, TRANSPORT, FARMERS – SPEAKER DY
SPEAKER Faustino “Bojie” G. Dy III on Wednesday said the proposed KALINGA Act will deliver targeted and time-bound assistance to sectors most affected by...
KIKO BARZAGA SURRENDERS AFTER MAKATI COURT ISSUES ARREST WARRANT FOR CYBER LIBEL
CAVITE 4th district Rep. Kiko Barzaga on Monday night surrendered to the police after a court in Makati City issued a warrant for his...
PRESIDENT MARCOS DOES JUMPING JACKS TO DEBUNK HEALTH RUMORS
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Monday did a number of jumping jacks before his press briefing, then challenged claims about his health, urging...
DHSUD DIRECTED TO PROVIDE LOW-INTEREST HOUSING FOR OFWS
PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has directed the Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD) to provide overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) access to affordable...
PBBM REMOVES EXCISE TAX ON LPG, KEROSENE
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has removed the excise tax levied on liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) and kerosene to provide relief to Filipino families...
BOC CONFISCATES P705-M FAKE PERFUMES, COSMETIC PRODUCTS IN VALENZUELA RAID
THE Bureau of Customs (BOC) successfully conducted an enforcement operation in Valenzuela City, resulting in the confiscation of some P705 million worth of assorted...
DIESEL DOWN BY OVER P20 PER LITER STARTING APRIL 14; GASOLINE, KEROSENE ALSO CUT PRICES
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Sunday announced a major rollback in fuel prices starting Tuesday, April 14, 2026, with diesel set to drop...
GOV’T ORDERS META TO CURB ALL FAKE NEWS, WARNS OF LEGAL ACTION
THE Philippine government has required Meta Platforms Inc., the parent company of Facebook, to implement stricter measures to curb the spread of false and...
BSP FLEXIBLE LOAN TERMS PROPOSAL CITED
SENATOR Joel Villanueva welcomed the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ proposal to shift to a principles-based framework for salary-based personal loans, calling it a timely...
HOUSE TO INVITE OIL FIRMS OVER ‘CARTEL-LIKE’ PRICING
THE multi-committee energy crisis response body of the House of Representatives will summon oil industry players to address concerns over their “cartel-like” behavior in...
ALMOST 500 PINOYS RETURN HOME FROM ABU DHABI, KUWAIT
THE Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) said that around 500 Filipinos from war-torn Middle East return to the country on Friday. The Department of...
PNP CONDUCTS FULL-SCALE PROBE INTO PNPA HAZING
THE Philippine National Police (PNP) has launched a full-scale and uncompromising investigation into the reported hazing incident involving cadets of the Philippine National Police...
PH GOV’T ROLLS OUT TRANSPORT SUBSIDIES, FARE DISCOUNTS TO OFFSET RISING FUEL COSTS
“PATULOY ang biyahe, patuloy ang hanapbuhay.” President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Thursday said the government will roll out a nationwide transport assistance package...
MARCOS CALLS FOR COMPASSION, UNITY, LOVE OF COUNTRY
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Thursday called on Filipinos to embody courage in every decision, act of service, and principled stance that they...
PRESIDENT MARCOS ASSURES PUBLIC HE REMAINS IN GOOD HEALTH
PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Wednesday assured the public that he remains in good health, saying he has resumed his regular fitness routine despite...
US-IRAN CEASEFIRE SEEN AS WINDOW TO BOOST PH FUEL SUPPLY – MARCOS
PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Wednesday said the reported two-week ceasefire between the United States and Iran could help the Philippines secure additional fuel...
PBBM EXTENDS SYMPATHIES TO FAMILY OF FILIPINA KILLED IN ISRAEL MISSILE ATTACK
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. extended his condolences and sympathies to the family of the 29-year-old Filipina who was killed in a missile attack...
PCO ASKS DOJ TO PROBE FAKE ENERGY-RELATED POSTS
THE Presidential Communications Office (PCO) on Tuesday formally referred for investigation by the Department of Justice (DOJ) at least three “fake news” posts spreading...
BATANGAS TOP COP FACES GRAVE MISCONDUCT, CONDUCT UNBECOMING OF A POLICE OFFICER RAPS
THE provincial police director of Batangas is facing administrative cases before the National Police Commission (NAPOLCOM) after a policewoman accused him of abusing his...
LPG PRICES HIT P1,600 PER 11-KG CYLINDER
PRICES of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) has hit as high as P1,600 per 11-kilogram cylinder. This after Republic Gas Corporation (REGASCO) on Monday implemented...
DILG TO STRICTLY ENFORCE STREET DRINKING AND LATE-NIGHT VIDEOKE BAN, MINOR’S CURFEW
DEPARTMENT of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Jonvic Remulla, in coordination with the Philippine National Police (PNP), has launched the Safer Metro...
DFA CHIEF LAUDED FOR SECURING SAFE PASSAGE OF PH-FLAGGED VESSELS TRHOUGH STRAIT OF HORMUZ
SENATE President Pro Tempore Panfilo “Ping” M. Lacson on Friday lauded Department of Foreign Affairs Secretary Ma. Theresa Lazaro for ensuring through quiet diplomacy...
OVER HALF A MILLION DEVOTEES JOIN GOOD FRIDAY PROCESSION OF JESUS NAZARENO
AN estimated 517,650 Catholic faithful joined the Good Friday procession of Jesus Nazareno in Quiapo, Manila. The procession began at 11:33 p.m. on Holy...
CEILING AT NAIA TERMINAL 1 FALLS; 7 HURT
AT least seven people were injured when a ceiling at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 1 on Good Friday fell. The new...
FREE BREAD, WATER FOR LAGUNA PILGRIMS, TOURISTS
PILGRIMS and tourists visiting churches across the province of Laguna were offered free bread and water by the provincial government led by Governor Sol...
TRANSPORTATION SECURITY CHIEF LEADS INSPECTIONS AT NAIA, PITX, MNHP ON SEMANA SANTA
TRANSPORTATION Security Administrator Undersecretary Gilberto DC Cruz on Wednesday led the inspection of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 3, Parañaque Integrated Terminal...
NO PRICE INCREASES ON BASIC GOODS UNTIL APRIL 16 — DTI
THE Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) assured that prices of basic goods will remain unchanged until April 16, following an agreement with manufacturers...
CLLEX NOW OPEN; TARLAC TO CABANATUAN TRAVEL TIME REDUCED FROM 1.5 HOURS TO 20 MINUTES
THE Central Luzon Link Expressway (CLLEX) Contract Package 4, which connects the Tarlac–Pangasinan–La Union Expressway (TPLEX) to Cabanatuan City, is now open and is...
ZALDY CO ARRESTED IN PRAGUE, CZECH REPUBLIC 
CHIZ: USE 14B WINDFALL FROM VAT ON FUEL FOR AYUDA 
NEGROS COPS’ 1-DAY OPERATION NETS P55.8-M ILLICIT CIGARETTES