BENHUR ABALOS APPOINTED AS CABINET SECRETARY
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has appointed former Interior and Local Government Secretary Benjamin “Benhur” Abalos Jr. as the country’s new Cabinet Secretary, Presidential...
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PRESIDENT MARCOS LAUNCHES NATIONWIDE SCHOOL FEEDING PROGRAM
“HUWAG na natin piliin kung sino ang dapat bigyan… lahat ay pakakainin na natin.” Thus said President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Tuesday during...
PBBM: WAGE INCREASE TO CONTINUE NATIONWIDE
“MAGTUTULUY-TULOY na ang pagtaas ng sahod ng mga manggagawa sa Pilipinas.” Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Undersecretary and Palace Officer Claire Castro quoted President Ferdinand...
BACKDOOR EXITS, ARRESTS REVEAL CRACKS IN PH BORDER SECURITY
LAWMAKERS had long warned that the Philippines’ aging border security infrastructure was ill-equipped to combat human trafficking, terrorism, and transnational crime. The warnings have...
DEFENSOR, 2 OTHER BUSINESSMEN IN MARCOLETA DONATION ARRESTED
FORMER lawmaker Mike Defensor and two businessmen who are co-accused in the P75-million plunder case of Senator Rodante Marcoleta on Monday were arrested by...
MARCOLETA SURRENDERS AFTER SANDIGANBAYAN ISSUES ARREST WARRANT OVER PLUNDER CASE
SENATOR Rodante Marcoleta on Monday surrendered to the authorities after the Sandiganbayan issued a warrant for his arrest in connection with the plunder case...
ESCUDERO ELECTED PRESIDING OFFICER IN VP SARA IMPEACHMENT TRIAL
SENATOR Francis “Chiz” Escudero on Monday was elected by the Senate impeachment court to preside the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte. The...
1,000 4PH BENEFICIARIES RECEIVE LAND TITLES
A TOTAL of 1,000 beneficiaries under President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s flagship housing initiative, the Pambansang Pabahay para sa Pilipino Program (4PH), have received...
PAGASA MONITORS ‘MONSTER’ TYPHOON OUTSIDE PAR
A SUPER typhoon with international name “Bavi” is being monitored outside of the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR). As of 2 a.m. Sunday, July...
MARCOS ADMINISTRATION REAFFIRMS COMMITMENT TO FIGHT CORRUPTION
MALACAÑANG on Friday (Canada time) reaffirmed the Marcos administration’s commitment to combat corruption, stressing that public officials involved in anomalous projects must be held...
2 CANADIAN MINING COMPANIES TO EXPAND PH OPERATIONS
CANADA-based OceanaGold Corp. is carrying out a US$1.9 billion expansion plan that is set to reinforce the Philippine mining ecosystem following its productive meeting...
IMPEACHMENT COURT REJECTS SAFEKEEPING OF ‘BIR GREEN BOX;’ TO RETURN IT TO PROSECUTION
The Impeachment Court trying the case of Vice President Sara Duterte-Carpio is not meant to safekeep the so-called “BIR Green Box” containing the Vice...
MARCOLETA PLUNDER CASE COULD LEAD TO A ’REVERSE TRIAL’ — LACSON
THE plunder case filed against Sen. Rodante Marcoleta could turn into a “reverse trial” with prosecutors merely sitting back while the respondent argues against...
BPI, RCBC WAIVE TRANSFER FEES, MORE BANKS EXPECTED TO FOLLOW — BSP
BANGKO Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Governor Eli Remolona Jr. on Friday said that more banks are expected to waive transfer fees for transactions with...
PH, CANADA SIGN DOCUMENTS TO FURTHER ENHANCE TIES
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney witnessed the signing Thursday (Canada time) of several documents enhancing the cooperation between...
PHILIPPINES NOW AN UPPER-MIDDLE-INCOME COUNTRY — WORLD BANK
THE Philippines has now attained an upper-middle-income (UMIC) status, according to the World Bank. In its latest income assessment released Wednesday, the World Bank...
PRESIDENT MARCOS ARRIVES IN CANADA FOR OFFICIAL VISIT
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. arrived in Vancouver on Wednesday (Canada time) for an official visit to Canada as part of an intensified campaign...
SEN. RAFFY TULFO WANTS SEPARATE DETENTION FACILITY FOR MINORS GUILTY OF HEINOUS CRIMES
SENATOR Raffy Tulfo is pushing for the immediate amendment of Republic Act No. 9344 or the Juvenile Justice and Welfare Act to provide...
PHILHEALTH EXPANDS LEPTOSPIROSIS COVERAGE UP TO P411,000 STARTING JULY 15
FOLLOWING the directive of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. to ensure accessible healthcare for Filipinos and ease their financial burden, the Philippine Health Insurance...
AFP PLACES ALL UNITS IN METRO MANILA UNDER RED ALERT
THE Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) un Tuesday night placed all its units in Metro Manila under Red Alert status “to ensure heightened...
DY PUSHES FOR STRONGER SAFEGUARDS TO PROTECT CHILDREN FROM DANGERS OF SOCIAL MEDIA
HOUSE Speaker Faustino “Bojie” G. Dy III is pushing for stronger safeguards to protect Filipino children from the growing dangers of social media, saying...
HOUSE PROSECUTION TEAM READY TO CROSS-EXAMINE VP SARA
THE House prosecution panel is ready to cross-examine Vice President Sara Z. Duterte if she chooses to testify during her impeachment trial before the...
THOUSANDS JOIN WHITE RIBBON MARCH
THOUSANDS of Filipinos led by faith-based groups and civil society organizations on Sunday, June 28, 2026, joined the White Ribbon March calling for accountability...
GOREBOX DEVELOPER DECLINES SENATE PROBE
THE Germany-based developer of Gorebox, the video game linked by authorities to the Tacloban school shooting investigation, has declined to attend the July 1...
HOUSE PROSECUTION PANEL: NO MORE OBSTACLES TO JULY 6 VP SARA IMPEACHMENT TRIAL
THE House prosecution panel on Friday declared that the successful completion of pre-trial proceedings has removed any remaining obstacle to the July 6 start...
DY FILES BILL BARRING POLITICAL DYNASTIES, CONTRACTORS FROM PARTY-LIST SYSTEM
HOUSE Speaker Faustino “Bojie” G. Dy III has proposed sweeping safeguards against political dynasties, conflicts of interest, and undue political influence in the party-list...
PBBM LAUNCHES DBM COMPASS
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Friday launched the Department of Budget and Management’s (DBM) Centralized Open Monitoring Platform for Appropriations and Spending Statistics...
OVER P6-M E-BIKE BATTERIES, EQUIPMENT SEIZED IN PAMPANGA WAREHOUSE RAID
BY KEVIN GALANG MORE than P6 million worth of e-bike batteries, chargers, and related equipment on Tuesday was seized by joint operatives during...
LACSON SEEKS REVIEW OF JUVENILE JUSTICE LAW AFTER TACLOBAN SCHOOL GUN ATTACK
THE Philippine Juvenile Justice Law may need to be revisited in light of recent violent incidents involving minors, including the fatal shooting at a...
POLICE FOIL LEYTE SCHOOL ATTACK PLOT
AUTHORITIES thwarted another planned school attack in Leyte following a tip from Senator Bam Aquino., Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary...
VP SARA PRE-TRIAL CONFERENCE NEARS END AS EVIDENCE MARKING WRAPS UP
SENATE Secretary and Impeachment Court clerk Renato Bantug Jr. expresses confidence that the marking of all documentary evidence in the impeachment trial of...
15-YEAR-OLD TACLOBAN SCHOOL SHOOTER CHARGED WITH MURDER, FRUSTRATED MURDER
THREE counts of murder and multiple counts of frustrated murder and serious physical injuries were filed against a 15-year-old student of the San Jose National...
TECH-ENABLED TRAFFICKING DEMANDS INNOVATION, EXPERTS WARN
AMID the Philippines’ retention of Tier 1 status in the 2025 U.S. State Department Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report for the 10th consecutive year,...
2 TEENAGERS IN TACLOBAN SCHOOL SHOOTING PLANNED THE ATTACK – PNP
THE two teens who allegedly killed three fellow students and wounded several others in a shooting spree at a school in Tacloban City, Leyte...
57 OFW APPLICANTS RESCUED IN PARAÑAQUE 
5TH SONA: PRESIDENT MARCOS REVEALS OMBUDSMAN NOW PREPARING TO FILE MULTIPLE CASES VS FORMER HOUSE SPEAKER 
SPEAKER DY: CONGRESS READY TO TURN PBBM’s SONA INTO ACTION 
MAJO MARCOS ASSURES UNINTERRUPTED HOUSE BUDGET WORK DESPITE VP SARA TRIAL