DMW VOWS LEGAL AID FOR 3 FILIPINO SEAFARERS DETAINED IN ALGERIA
THE Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) has committed full support to three Filipino seafarers detained in Algeria, as it continues to coordinate with the...
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DA BRACES FOR ‘STRONG’ EL NIÑO
THE Department of Agriculture (DA) is preparing for a potentially severe El Niño later this year (2026), warning that a prolonged dry spell could...
GATCHALIAN BILL SEEKS SOCIAL MEDIA BAN FOR MINORS UNDER 16
SENATOR Win Gatchalian has filed a bill that prohibits children below 16 years of age from registering, accessing, or maintaining accounts on any social...
PRESIDENT MARCOS TO MAKE STATE VISIT TO JAPAN IN MAY
PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and First Lady Louise Araneta-Marcos will embark on a State Visit to Japan from May 26 to 29, 2026, upon...
PAGASA ISSUES EL NIÑO ALERT
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) on Wednesday issued an El Niño alert. The state weather bureau said there’s a high...
ICC CONFIRMS CHARGES VS DUTERTE
FORMER president Rodrigo Duterte will stand trial for crimes against humanity after judges of the International Criminal Court (ICC) on Thursday confirmed all charges...
DMW STEPS UP CRACKDOWN ON SCAM HUBS TARGETING OFWS
THE Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) underscored the government’s intensified efforts to combat human trafficking. DMW Undersecretary Darlene Pajarito said the government adopts a...
SENATE BILL SEEKS TO BAR WITHHOLDING OF STUDENT RECORDS OVER UNPAID FEES
THE Senate is seeking to prohibit educational institutions from withholding students’ official records over unpaid tuition and other school fees. Senate Bill 1964, otherwise...
TOLL FEES WAIVED FOR DA-ACCREDITED TRUCKS TRANSPORTING AGRI PRODUCTS
THE Department of Agriculture (DA) has begun implementing toll-free access for trucks carrying agricultural products to ensure an unhampered supply of food and keep...
7 CADETS, 2 POLICE OFFICERS CHARGED OVER HAZING AT PNPA
SEVEN cadets of the Philippine National Police Academy (PNPA) and two of their tactical officers are facing criminal charges over the alleged hazing of...
LUISTRO: HOUSE PANEL ENTERS ‘FORENSIC TRUTH’ PHASE IN VP SARA IMPEACH CASE
THE House Committee on Justice on Wednesday moved the impeachment proceedings of Vice President Sara Duterte into a deeper phase centered on financial records,...
GATCHALIAN RENEWS PUSH FOR WASTE-TO-ENERGY AMID NAVOTAS LANDFILL FIRE
SENATOR Win Gatchalian renewed his push for the enactment of the proposed Waste-to-Energy (WTE) Act, following the week-long fire that engulfed the Navotas sanitary...
SENATOR FLAGS CONTINUED ‘5-5-5’ LABOR SCHEME
SENATOR. Idol Raffy Tulfo called on the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) to take stronger action against the continued illegal practice known as...
DBM RELEASES P46.22B FOR VARIOUS INFRA PROJECTS UNDER MARCOS ADMINISTRATION
UPON the directive of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. to prioritize infrastructure development, the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) has released P46.22 billion...
PISTON SEEKS P10 JEEPNEY FARE HIKE
TRANSPORT group Pagkakaisa ng mga Samahan ng Tsuper at Operator Nationwide (PISTON) on Monday filed a petition before the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board...
MARIJUANA RESIN DECLARED AS MEN’S JEANS INTERCEPTED AT CLARK AIRPORT CARGO FACILITY
AUTHORITIES seized nearly a kilo of suspected smuggled marijuana resin declared as “men’s hiking jeans” at a local cargo facility at Clark International Airport....
MARCOS VOWS TO BRING ZALDY CO HOME
“WE will bring Zaldy Co home…to answer to the Filipino people.” Thus declared President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Monday and assured the public...
LACSON WELCOMES LIFESTYLE CHECK ON 26 ‘CONG-TRACTORS’
SENATE President Pro Tempore Panfilo “Ping” M. Lacson on Friday welcomed the Office of the Ombudsman’s order for a lifestyle check on 26 “cong-tractors”...
BIG FUEL PRICE ROLLBACK NEXT WEEK
A BIGGER rollback in fuel prices is set next week, with diesel expected to drop by more than P24 per liter, gasoline by P3.41,...
DOTR ANNOUNCES NATIONWIDE ROLLOUT OF CASH AID, FUEL SUBSIDY, FARE DISCOUNTS FOR TRANSPORT SECTOR
FOLLOWING the directive of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., the Department of Transportation (DOTr) on Saturday announced the nationwide rollout of transport relief measures—from...
LTO GRANTS 3-MONTH MORATORIUM ON LICENSES, VEHICLE REGISTRATION RENEWALS WITHOUT PENALTIES
DRIVERS and motorists have been granted a three-month reprieve after the Department of Transportation (DOTr) ordered the Land Transportation Office (LTO) to allow penalty-free...
HOUSE TO PASS MC TAXI LAW IN 20TH CONGRESS
THE Dy-led House of Representatives on Wednesday gave its strongest assurance yet that the long-delayed Motorcycle (MC) Taxi Law will finally be passed in...
PRESIDENT MARCOS OPEN TO POSTPONING BARANGAY, SK ELECTIONS
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. is open to proposals to postpone anew the 2026 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) if it would benefit...
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...
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...
GATCHALIAN CALLS FOR FULL ATTENDANCE IN UPCOMING SPECIAL SESSION 
SENATE TIGHTENS SECURITY AHEAD OF VP SARA IMPEACHMENT TRIAL 
BTS CONCERT TICKETS RESOLD AT EXORBITANT PRICES: KIKO URGES SWIFT PASSAGE OF ANTI-SCALPING BILL 
CEASEFIRE, REOPENING OF STRAIT OF HORMUZ AMONG ‘BEST NEWS’ WE COULD HOPE FOR – PRESIDENT MARCOS