RIDON: MAN’S CARPIO MAY BE CALLED AS HOSTILE WITNESS IN VP SARA UNEXPLAINED WEALTH
THE House prosecution may consider calling Vice President Sara Z. Duterte’s husband, lawyer Manases “Mans” Carpio, as a hostile witness in her impeachment trial...
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PALAWAN-BOUND SHIP CATCHES FIRE; 5 DEAD, OVER 80 MISSING
A PASSENGER ship on Wednesday night caught fire in the waters off Coron, Palawan leaving five people dead while 87 others remained missing. According...
BOC INTERCEPTS OVER P10.-M SHABU HIDDEN IN WEDDING DRESS BOX FROM MEXICO
THE Bureau of Customs–Port of Clark, in coordination with PDEA and the Clark Inter-Agency Task Force Against Illegal Drugs, intercepted approximately 1.573 kilograms of...
CHIZ CALLS FOR BROADER INDIGENCY DEFINITION
SENATOR Francis “Chiz” Escudero has called for a broader definition of indigency to grant more Filipinos access to government services, saying current standards are...
ROMUALDEZ SERVED ARREST WARRANT AT HOSPITAL
FORMER House of Representatives Speaker and Leyte 1st district Rep. Ferdinand Martin Romualdez on Monday night was served his arrest warrant for plunder while...
PROPOSED PH P240 BORDER FEE CHEAPEST IN THE WORLD – BI CHIEF
MANILA — Bureau of Immigration (BI) Commissioner Joel Anthony Viado on Monday said that the proposed P240 fee for the use of a modernized...
COURT ORDERS ARREST OF VP SARA OVER GRAVE THREATS RAPS
A COURT in Quezon City on Friday issued a warrant of arrest against Vice President Sara Duterte over charges of grave threats. The arrest...
PBBM CONDOLES WITH FAMILIES OF 2 FILIPINO SEAFARERS KILLED IN STRAIT OF HORMUZ
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has expressed condolences to the families of two Filipino seafarers who died in the Strait of Hormuz and vowed...
2 PINOY SEAMEN KILLED IN STRAIT OF HORMUZ ATTACK
TWO Filipino seafarers were killed after their vessel on Monday was attacked in the Strait of Hormuz. Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) Secretary Hans...
PALACE ANNOUNCES FREE TOLL IN SELECT NLEX AREAS STARTING SEPT. 2
MALACAÑANG on Wednesday announced free toll passage for all vehicles along selected portions of the North Luzon Expressway (NLEX) to assist motorists affected by...
LACSON FILES BILL SEEKING TO GRANT OMBUDSMAN POWER TO ARREST, SEARCH, SEIZE
TO strengthen the Office of the Ombudsman in fulfilling its constitutional mandate to fight corruption, Sen. Panfilo “Ping M. Lacson has filed a bill...
PBBM TO DEPED: TEACH CLIMATE CHANGE AMONG SCHOOL CHILDREN
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has called on the Department of Education (DepEd) to further educate Filipino children about climate change and its adverse...
ABANTE DEFENDS PBBM’S CONFIDENTIAL FUNDS, CITES COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF ROLE
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has a legitimate need for confidential funds as commander-in-chief and the country’s highest official responsible for national security, House...
SPEAKER DY URGES EVERY FILIPINO TO DO THEIR PART IN BUILDING STRONGER PHILIPPINES
A STRONGER and more prosperous Philippines cannot be built by its leaders alone but by every Filipino willing to act with compassion, conviction, and...
OIL PRICE ROLLBACK TO TAKE EFFECT SEPT. 1
OIL companies are set to lower the cost of fuel on Tuesday, September 1, the Department of Energy (DOE) said. This after two consecutive...
GOV’T AGENCIES IN 15 LUZON PROVINCES TO IMPLEMENT ALTERNATIVE WORK ARRANGEMENTS ON SEPT. 1 DUE TO ‘HABAGAT’
MALACAÑANG has ordered government agencies to implement appropriate alternative work arrangements in 15 provinces in Northern and Central Luzon on September 1 (Tuesday) due...
PBBM’S SUPPORT FOR EDUCATION BASIS FOR HONORARY DEGREE BY PLM
MALACAÑANG on Monday cited the basis described by the Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila (PLM) in conferring President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. an honoris...
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...
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....
OVER P18‑M KETAMINE FROM NETHERLANDS INTERCEPTED BY PDEA IN PAMPANGA 
NAIA BRACES FOR UP TO 1.25-M ‘UNDAS’ PASSENGERS 
EMPLOYEES CANNOT BE FORCED TO RETIRE BEFORE 65 – SC 
DTI ASSURES NO PRICE INCREASE IN BASIC COMMODITIES THIS CHRISTMAS – PALACE