PBBM ON BARMM POLLS SUSPENSION: ‘WE’RE STILL STUDYING IT’
THE government is carefully studying its next move following the Supreme Court (SC) decision upholding the constitutionality of the Bangsamoro Organic Law (BOL) while...
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PASIG RTC GRANTS QUIBOLOY’S MEDICAL FURLOUGH EXTENSION
A PASIG court on Friday granted the request of Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC) leader Pastor Apollo Quiboloy for an extension of his medical...
COPS SEIZE OVER P112-M FOUND IN SAFETY VAULTS OF SUSPECTED BATAAN POGO FIRM
OVER P112 million in cash stored in the safety vaults of a company in Bagac, Bataan suspected to be involved in illegal POGO activities...
BUCOR BANS CELLPHONES IN PRISONS
THE Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) has banned cellphones in all its prisons and penal farms nationwide. BuCor Director General Gregorio Pio Catapang Jr. said...
LGU-RUN ELDERLY HOMES, TOUGHER LAWS VS SENIOR ABUSE SOUGHT
SENATOR Win Gatchalian has called for the creation of local government-managed elderly homes amid a growing number of abandoned senior citizens in the country...
PBBM LEADS GROUNDBREAKING OF WORLD’S LARGEST SOLAR, BATTERY STORAGE FACILITY
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Thursday led the groundbreaking of the “Meralco Terra Solar Project,” considered as the largest integrated solar and battery...
HOUSE APPROVES BILL ALLOWING EMPLOYMENT FOR SENIORS
THE House of Representatives approved on third and final reading a bill allowing senior citizens to be employed even after reaching retirement age. House...
CA CONFIRMS ‘JONVIC’ REMULLA AS DILG CHIEF
THE Commission on Appointments (CA) on Wednesday approved the ad interim appointment of former Cavite Governor Juanito Victor “Jonvic” Remulla as secretary of the...
OVP EXEC CITED IN CONTEMPT FOR ‘UNDUE INTERFERENCE’
OFFICE of the Vice President (OVP) Undersecretary Zuleika Lopez on Wednesday was cited in contempt by the House Committee on Good Government and Public...
CONVICTED OFW MARY JANE VELOSO COMING HOME TO PH, PBBM THANKS INDONESIA
CONVICTED overseas Filipino worker (OFW) Mary Jane Veloso will soon return to the country after more than a decade of Philippine diplomacy and consultations...
DOJ FREES 509 PDLS, PROVIDES SPECIAL JOB FAIR FOR FORMER INMATES
JUSTICE Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla on Monday announced the release of 509 persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) as part of the government’s efforts to...
SON OF RETIRED PNP GENERAL NABBED FOR P29.9-M SHABU
A SON of a retired police general on Monday was arrested after he sold some 4.4 kilograms of shabu worth nearly P30 million to...
BINAY WANTS FULL ACCOUNTABILITY ON ISSUANCE OF RESIDENCE CERTIFICATES
SENATOR Nancy Binay wants full accountability from barangay officials responsible for “abusing” the issuance of barangay residence certificates as a requirement for voter transfer...
PBBM URGES GOV’T WORKERS TO AVOID LAVISH CHRISTMAS PARTY IN SOLIDARITY WITH TYPHOON VICTIMS
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. urged government officials and workers to avoid lavish Christmas celebrations in solidarity with the thousands of Filipinos who suffered...
MARCOS BARES VERY FRIENDLY, PRODUCTIVE PHONE CALL WITH TRUMP
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. reaffirmed his unwavering commitment to strengthening the longstanding alliance between the Philippines and the United States. On Tuesday morning,...
AEGIS VOCALIST MERCY SUNOT DIES AT 48
MERCY Sunot, the lead vocalist of OPM rock band Aegis, has died at the age of 48 after battling breast and lung cancer. Her band...
SOLONS OFFER P1-M REWARD FOR ANY INFORMATION ON WHEREABOUTS OF MARY GRACE PIATTOS
Lawmakers at the House of Representatives have offered a P1-million reward for anyone who can tell where Mary Grace Piattos is. Piattos is a...
US EXTENDS HUMANITARIAN AID TO PH TYPHOON VICTIMS
THE United States has extended assistance to the government to support victims of recent calamities as it also expressed condolences to the families and...
PBBM LAUDS FIRST RESPONDERS, LGUS IN GOVT’S POTENT ‘PEPITO’-MITIGATION DRIVE
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. thanked all the first responders and the local government units (LGUs) that helped mitigate the impact of Super Typhoon...
CHELSEA MANALO IS MISS UNIVERSE ASIA 2024
PHILIPPINE’S bet for Miss Universe Philippines 2024 was declared as one of the continental queens of the pageant. Manalo, along with three other queens...
‘PEPITO’ WEAKENS, STORM SIGNAL NO. 5 LIFTED
THE Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said “Pepito” (international name Man-yi) has weakened into a typhoon and is now over Nueva...
HOUSE JOINT PANEL OKAYS SUBSTITUTE BILL ON DEPARTMENT OF DISASTER RESILIENCE
THE House Committee on Government Reorganization, in a joint meeting with the Committee on Disaster Resilience, approved the substitute bill seeking to create the...
GOVERNMENT LAUNCHES ‘TABANG BIKOL, TINDOG ORAGON’ RELIEF OPERATIONS
FOLLOWING a series of typhoons, the House of Representatives launched the “Tabang Bikol, Tindog Oragon” relief caravan with 24 truckloads of food and non-food...
SUPER TYPHOON PEPITO MAKES LANDFALL IN CATANDUANES; GOV’T TOLD TO PREPARE FOR WORST-CASE SCENARIO
FORCED EVACUATION. Philippine National Police personnel in Catanduanes help in the orderly forced evacuation of residents from high-risk areas in San Andres town, prioritizing...
ALICE GUO NOT A FILIPINO, SHOULD BE DEPORTED FROM PH – BI
THE Bureau of Immigration (BI) expressed belief that there is enough evidence to prove that dismissed mayor Alice Guo of Bamban, Tarlac is not...
LRT-1 CAVITE EXTENSION BEGINS OPERATION NOVEMBER 16, 2024
THE Light Rail Transit Line 1 (LRT-1) Cavite Extension is set to start its operation with five new stations on Saturday, November 16, 2024....
PUBLIC WARNED ANEW VS TOXIC BEAUTY PRODUCTS SOLD ONLINE
TOXIC watchdog BAN Toxics called on online shopping platforms to discontinue the sale of skin-lightening products that contain mercury. In a news release issued...
DBM ALLOTS P875M MORE FOR DISASTER RESPONSE
THE Department of Budget and Management (DBM) has allotted an additional P875 million to the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) to ensure...
ONLINE ROMANCE: 70-YEAR-OLD TRADER LOSES NEARLY P1-M TO FEMALE SCAMMER
A 70-YEAR-OLD meat vendor in Tarlac City lost nearly P1-million to a woman he met on Facebook. Agents of the Philippine National Police Anti-Cybercrime...
GOV’T WON’T BLOCK ICC IF DUTERTE WANTS TO BE INVESTIGATED OVER ‘BLOODY’ DRUG WAR– MARCOS
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. on Thursday said his government would not block the International Criminal Court (ICC) if former chief executive Rodrigo R....
PREPARE, BRACE FOR PEPITO – REVILLA
SENATE Committee on Public Works Chairman Senator Ramon Bong Revilla, Jr. on Thursday asked the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) and local...
DUTERTE DARES ICC: ‘START DRUG WAR PROBE BEFORE I DIE’
FORMER President Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday dared the International Criminal Court (ICC) to begin its investigation into his deadly war on drugs, making light...
10,018 PUBLIC SCHOOLS IN PH WITHOUT ANTI-BULLYING POLICY — EDCOM 2
SOME 10,018 public schools have no localized anti-bullying policy despite being required by Republic Act 10627 passed in 2013. This is according to Department...
ESCUDERO ASKS PBBM TO NAME REPLACEMENTS FOR BTA MEMBERS RUNNING FOR BARMM POLLS
SENATE President Francis “Chiz” G. Escudero has asked President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to appoint replacements for the 35 members of the Bangsamoro Transition Authority...
WOMAN USING ONLINE SELLING AS FRONT FOR PEDDLING SHABU BUSTED 
115 REBELS, SUPPORTERS RENOUNCE TIES WITH COMMUNIST TERROR GROUP, SURRENDER GUNS 
CHILD DROWNS IN BULACAN RESORT’S SWIMMING POOL 
PRO3 RAMPS UP INTERNAL CLEANSING EFFORTS, RESOLVES 43 ADMINISTRATIVE CASES IN 2 MONTHS