6 DEAD, 3 MISSING AFTER BOAT SINKS IN ZAMBALES
BY KEVIN GALANG SIX people died while three others were missing after a motorized banca carrying 13 passengers sank at Mapanuepe Lake in...
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FREE HOUSING THROUGH USUFRUCT TO BENEFIT MILLIONS OF LOW-INCOME FILIPINOS – ESCUDERO
SENATOR Francis “Chiz” Escudero said that millions of low-income Filipinos stand to benefit from a legislation institutionalizing free housing through usufruct, a legal arrangement...
BAM AQUINO PUSHES TO INCREASE SENIOR CITIZEN’S SOCIAL PENSION TO P1,000
AIMING to provide assistance to more senior citizens, Senator Bam Aquino wants to expand the coverage of the Expanded Senior Citizens Act of 2010...
PRESIDENT MARCOS EXPRESSES SYMPATHY TO NEPAL AFTER DEADLY FLASH FLOODING
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Thursday extended condolences to Nepal after deadly flash floods struck villages on the Nepal-China border. “The Philippines extends...
BI CHIEF DEFENDS CAISS AS VITAL UPGRADE TO PH BORDER SECURITY
BUREAU of Immigration (BI) Commissioner Joel Anthony Viado defended the proposed Civil Aviation and Immigration Security Services (CAISS) project before the House of Representatives...
LTO SUSPENDS NIÑO MUHLACH’S DRIVER’S LICENSE FOR 90-DAYS AFTER ANTIPOLO CRASH
THE Land Transportation Office (LTO) has suspended for 90-days the driver’s license of former child actor Niño Muhlach whose car swerved to the other...
CHIZ URGES SENATE TO PASS BILL FIXING 5-YEAR TERM FOR BARANGAY, SK OFFICIALS
SENATOR Francis “Chiz” Escudero on Tuesday exhorted his colleagues to act with urgency on Senate Bill No. 2387, which proposes to fix the tenure of...
PALACE VOWS TO HOLD ACCOUNTABLE ERRING HPG, BOC PERSONNEL INVOLVED IN BULACAN CONFRONTATION
THE Palace on Tuesday assured the public that erring personnel involved in the Bulacan incident implicating officers and agents of the Philippine National Police-Highway...
INTER-AGENCY OPERATION THWARTS SHIPMENT OF OVER P36-M WORTH OF SUSPECTED ILLEGAL DRUGS
MORE than P36.1 million worth of suspected illegal drugs were intercepted at the Central Mail Exchange Center (CMEC) along Domestic Road, Pasay City, in...
BOC, PDEA INTERCEPT P292.4-M SHABU IN TALC STONES FROM AFGHANISTAN
THE Bureau of Customs (BOC) and the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) intercepted around 43 kilograms of suspected methamphetamine hydrochloride (shabu) worth P292.4 million...
ESCUDERO’S BILL PROPOSING 5-YEAR FIXED TERM FOR BARANGAY, SK OFFICIALS GETS STRONG SUPPORT
SENATOR Francis “Chiz” Escudero’s proposal to fix the tenure of barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) officials to five years to ensure long-term stability in...
BAM SEEKS STRICTER AGE REGULATION ENFORCEMENT ON VIDEO GAMES, BANNING OF CHAT GROUPS FOR MINORS
FOLLOWING the Zamboanga City school shooting that left two students dead and amid renewed calls to ban video games for minors, Senator Bam Aquino...
PBBM SAYS WASTE-TO-ENERGY PROGRAMS IMPLEMENTABLE BY 2027
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Thursday said the government is now working on waste-to-energy programs, possibly implementable by 2027, and which could help...
MARCOS DECLARES SEPT. 14 SPECIAL NON-WORKING DAY IN BARMM FOR 1ST PARLIAMENTARY POLLS
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. issued Proclamation No. 1395 declaring September 14 a special non-working day in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao...
PPPs BETTER OPTION FOR GOV’T INFRASTRACTURE – REMULLA, DIZON
PULIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS (PPPs) are the preferred mechanism for delivering large‑scale government infrastructure, Ombudsman Jesus Crispin Remulla and Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH)...
ANOTHER SCHOOL SHOOTING LEAVES 2 DEAD
TWO students, including the alleged gunman, on Tuesday died in another gun attack that occurred inside a school in a span of almost two...
CHIZ PUSHES NATIONWIDE BAN ON GAMBLING ADS
SENATOR Francis “Chiz” Escudero is pushing for a nationwide ban on gambling advertisements across all media platforms to curb addiction and protect vulnerable Filipinos....
PRESIDENT MARCOS HOPES TO LEAVE CULTURE OF DEV’T, SUSTAINED NATION-BUILDING IN 2028
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Friday said he hopes to leave a legacy of sustained development and nation-building, anchored on stronger public trust...
P7.2-T BUDGET MUST IMPROVE FILIPINOS’ LIVES – KIKO
SENATOR Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan said the proposed P7.2-trillion national budget must be used to improve the lives of ordinary Filipinos, particularly poor families, farmers,...
LEGARDA’S SULIT LOAD ACT SEEKS LOWER CALL, TEXT RATES, NON-EXPIRING LOAD
A BILL seeking to finally bring down the default cost of prepaid calls and text messages to more reasonable levels reflective of modern telecommunications...
HOUSE OKAYS STRONGER CROP INSURANCE BILL TO PROTECT FARMERS, FISHERFOLK
THE House of Representatives has approved a measure strengthening and expanding the country’s agricultural insurance system to give Filipino farmers and fisherfolk greater protection...
PRO3 RANKS 1 NATIONWIDE IN JUNE POLICE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION
BY KEVIN GALANG CAMP CAPTAIN JULIAN OLIVAS, City of San Fernando, Pampanga –The Police Regional Office 3 (PRO3) emerged as the top-performing police...
SMC EXPANDS ‘BACKYARD BUKID’ FARMING TO 9 SITES NATIONWIDE; MARKS FIRST ROLLOUT IN VISAYAS
SAN Miguel Corporation’s “Backyard Bukid” farming has expanded to nine sites nationwide, marking its first rollout in the Visayas, as the concept grows beyond its...
PRESIDENT MARCOS CONVEYS SYMPATHIES TO COLOMBIA FOLLOWING 7.4-MAGNITUDE QUAKE
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has extended his condolences to the government and people of Colombia following the powerful 7.4-magnitude earthquake that struck the...
ENERGY PANEL OKAYS PETROLEUM RESERVE BILL
THE House Committee on Energy chaired by Palawan Rep. Jose Alvarez on Tuesday approved the unnumbered substitute bill seeking to establish the Philippine Strategic...
KIKO FILES BILL TO REMOVE SYSTEMS LOSS CHARGES TO EASE BURDEN ON FILIPINO CONSUMERS
SENATOR Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan has filed a measure seeking to remove systems loss charges from the electricity bills of Filipino consumers, possibly saving households...
P11.6M SHABU CONCEALED IN CAR PARTS FROM AFRICA SEIZED AT PORT OF CLARK
OPERATIVES of the Bureau of Customs, in coordination with the Clark Inter-Agency Task Force Against Illegal Drugs (CRK-IATFAID), intercepted a shipment containing around 1,706...
CHIZ: DOH LEADERSHIP TRANSITION TO ENSURE STABILITY, CONTINUITY IN UHC ROLLOUT
SENATOR Francis “Chiz” Escudero on Monday welcomed Malacañang’s appointment of a new Health Secretary, saying the Palace’s action helps resolve the leadership issues that...
PALACE SUSPENDS FACE-TO-FACE CLASSES, OFFICE WORK ON AUG. 10 IN AREAS AFFECTED BY EXTREME ‘HABAGAT’ RAINS
MALACAÑANG on Sunday announced the suspension of face-to-face classes and work at government offices in Metro Manila and 15 provinces on Monday, Agust 10,...
BLUE RIBBON COMMITTEE TO PROBE SUBSTANDARD PUBLIC WORKS — TULFO
MOVING decisively against public infrastructure that crumbles at the first sight of rain, Senate Blue Ribbon Committee chairman Erwin Tulfo is setting his sights...
BAM AQUINO BATS FOR P2,000 MONTHLY ALLOWANCE FOR PWDS
SENATOR Bam Aquino is seeking to provide a P2,000 monthly disability support allowance to persons with disabilities (PWDs) to help cover disability-related costs and...
LACSON: ‘MALETA BOYS’ RECANTATION RAISES MORE QUESTIONS
THE recantation by some of the 18 “Maleta Boys” of their claims about cash deliveries in suitcases to certain personalities raises even more questions,...
MARCOS ADMINISTRATION PUSHES MORE AFFORDABLE HOMEOWNERSHIP THROUGH PAG-IBIG
GOOD news for Filipinos dreaming of owning a home—now is the perfect time to apply for a Pag-IBIG Housing Loan. Presidential Communications Office Undersecretary...
PCO TO PROBE ‘FAKE NEWS’ PEDDLERS ON DELA ROSA’S ‘ARREST’
THE Presidential Communications Office (PCO) has ordered its Anti-Fake News Desk to look into the spread of false reports, including claims about Senator Ronald...
6 DEAD, 3 MISSING AFTER BOAT SINKS IN ZAMBALES 
2 MEN ROB CONVENIENCE STORE IN PAMPANGA 
FREE HOUSING THROUGH USUFRUCT TO BENEFIT MILLIONS OF LOW-INCOME FILIPINOS – ESCUDERO 
BAM AQUINO PUSHES TO INCREASE SENIOR CITIZEN’S SOCIAL PENSION TO P1,000