EXIT POINTS, REPATRIATION PLANS READY FOR FILIPINOS AFFECTED BY MIDDLE EAST CONFLICT – DMW
THE Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) on Monday assured the public that exit points and repatriation measures are in place to assist Filipinos affected...
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CHIZ CONDOLES WITH FAMILY OF FILIPINA CAREGIVER KILLED IN AIRSTRIKE; CALLS ON GOV’T TO BUILD ECONOMY WHERE WORKING ABROAD IS NOT A NECESSITY
SENATOR Francis “Chiz” Escudero mourned the death of Mary Ann de Vera, a Filipina caregiver who lost her life while saving her employer during...
PINAY CAREGIVER KILLED IN AIRSTRIKE IN ISRAEL
A FILIPINA caregiver was killed in an airstrike in Israel. President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., in a video message, on Sunday night oonfirmed...
ESCUDERO URGES GOV’T TO STEP UP COORDINATED RESPONSE TO PROTECT FILIPINOS IN MIDDLE EAST
SENATOR Francis “Chiz” Escudero on Sunday urged government agencies to intensify coordinated protection measures for Filipinos across the Middle East, citing the more than...
PRESIDENT MARCOS ORDERS DFA, DMW TO ENSURE SAFETY OF FILIPINOS AFTER AIRSTRIKES HIT IRAN
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Saturday instructed concerned government agencies to immediately take appropriate measures to ensure the safety of Filipinos in affected...
CHIZ SEEKS SENATE ACTION ON MEASURE PROTECTING POWER SECTOR WORKFORCE
SENATOR Francis “Chiz” Escudero on Friday expressed hope that the Senate Committee on Energy will soon take up Senate Bill 498, which aims to...
BI ALARMED OVER UNDERAGE TRAFFICKING VICTIMS SENT TO WORK ABROAD
BUREAU of Immigration (BI) Commissioner Joel Anthony Viado expressed alarm over the number of underage Filipinas intercepted while attempting to leave for domestic work...
MMDA HIGHLIGHTS REACTIVATION OF ITS METROBASE 136 EMERGENCY HOTLINE; ASSURES 5-MINUTES RESPONSE TIME
MMDA HIGHLIGHTS REACTIVATION OF ITS METROBASE 136 EMERGENCY HOTLINE; ASSURES 5-MINUTES RESPONSE TIME
THE Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) on Wednesday highlighted the reactivation and reformatting of its Metrobase (02) 136 Hotline, aimed at responding to road...
LACSON ORDERS SCRUTINY OF EX-MARINES’ CASH DELIVERY CLAIMS
SENATE President Pro Tempore Panfilo “Ping” M. Lacson has begun scrutinizing an alleged scheme involving former military personnel who allegedly delivered large sums of...
BI URGED TO TIGHTEN CROSS-BORDER COORDINATION VS ILLICIT TRADERS
SENATOR Win Gatchalian urged the Bureau of Immigration (BI)to ramp up international cooperation to track and apprehend criminals who exploit backdoor exits, including...
VILLAR PROBES ALARMING RISE OF CHRONIC KIDNEY CASES IN THE PHILIPPINES
SENATOR Mark Villar expressed grave concern over a looming public health crisis in the country. He filed Senate Resolution No. 313 calling for an...
HOUSE PANEL OKAYS BILL TO LEGALIZE MEDICAL CANNABIS
THE House Committee on Dangerous Drugs chaired by Bukidnon Rep. Jonathan Keith Flores, in a joint hearing with the Committee on Health presided by...
HOUSE BILL SEEKS TO MAKE FEB. 25 A REGULAR HOLIDAY
LAWMAKERS on Tuesday filed a proposed measure seeking to declare February 25, which marks the anniversary of the EDSA People Power Revolution, a regular...
EDSA 40: KIKO CALLS FOR ACCOUNTABILITY, END TO NEPOTISM
MARKING the 40th anniversary of the EDSA People Power Revolution, Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan on Wednesday (Feb. 25) reflected on the power of collective...
CHIZ TO LEAD NEW SENATE PANEL THAT WILL TACKLE BILL BANNING OFFICIAS, KIN FROM GOV’T CONTRACTS
SENATOR Francis “Chiz” Escudero will lead Senate hearings on a priority measure that will disqualify relatives of public officials from entering into government contracts,...
PACQUIAO-MAYWEATHER REMATCH SET SEPTEMBER 20
AFTER 11-years. boxing legends Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather will face off again on Sept. 20, 2026 (PH time) in Las Vegas, Nevada. Video...
3 SCAVENGERS FEARED DEAD IN RIZAL LANDFILL COLLAPSE
THREE waste collectors were reported missing and feared dead after a heap of garbage collapsed at a privately owned landfill in Rodriguez, Rizal, authorities...
LACSON: NO POLITICAL PLANS BEYOND 2031
FORT DEL PILAR, Baguio City – Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo “Ping” M. Lacson put to rest speculation about his political future, as he...
EXPANDED NATIONAL HOUSING PROGRAM NOW AT UP LOS BAÑOS
THE Expanded Pambansang Pabahay Para sa Pilipino Program (4PH) of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has reached the University of the Philippines Los Baños...
BAM AQUINO FILES TWIN HOUSING MEASURES FOR URBAN POOR, LOW-INCOME FAMILIES
SENATOR Bam Aquino has filed two housing-elated measures aimed at establishing an inclusive resettlement program for informal settler families (ISFs) and creating a loan...
KANLAON VOLCANO ERUPTS, AFFECTED RESIDENTS PREPARE FOR EVACUATION
KANLAON Volcano in Negros Island on Thursday erupted generating a 2000-meter ash plume, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said. According to...
PUERTO PRINCESA AIRPORT MANAGER GUNNED DOWN ON ASH WEDNESDAY
THE acting manager of Puerto Princesa International Airport was shot dead while on her way to church on February 18, Ash Wednesday. Slain was...
GOV’T INTENSIFIES CRACKDOWN ON COLORUM VEHICLES
FOLLOWING a directive from President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. to ensure the safety of commuters and motorists, the Land Transportation Office (LTO) has intensified...
ATTORNEY MELVIN MATIBAG NAMED NEW NBI CHIEF
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has appointed lawyer Melvin Matibag as the new director of the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI), a Malacañang official...
SARA DUTERTE TO RUN FOR PRESIDENT IN 2028
VICE President Sara Duterte on Wednesday, February 18, announced that she will run for president in 2028. “Ako si Sara Duterte, tatakbo bilang Pangulo...
RESTRICTIONS ON MINORS’ SOCIAL MEDIA USE NEED REVIEW — PALACE
MALACAÑANG on Wednesday said proposals to ban or restrict minors’ use of social media must undergo careful and thorough study, noting both the positive...
PBBM ORDERS SITE INSPECTION FOR PLANNED SEAPORT, AIRPORT IN KALAYAAN ISLAND GROUP
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has directed Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Vince Dizon to conduct a thorough inspection of the...
BOC FILES CHARGES VS 40 IMPORTERS, BROKERS
A TOTAL of 40 importers and licensed customs brokers were charged before the Department of Justice (DOJ) as part of the sustained anti-smuggling campaign...
LACSON: CONSTITUTION FIRST IN GOV’T RESPONSE TO ICC CHARGES VS ‘BATO,’ BONG GO
UPHOLDING the Constitution must take precedence over all considerations —including loyalty to colleagues — in the government’s response to the International Criminal Court (ICC)...
LEGARDA FILES BILL TO END TREASURE HUNTING
SENATOR Loren Legarda has filed Senate Bill No. 1860 to repeal Presidential Decree No. 1726-A, the Martial Law-era decree that set government guidelines for...
PRESIDENT MARCOS DECLARES SIX LOCAL HOLIDAYS
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has declared special non-working days in six areas to allow residents to fully participate in their respective local celebrations....
ESCUDERO: 99-YEAR LAND LEASE LAW TO HELP GOV’T PROMOTE PHILIPPINES AS COMPETITIVE INVESTMENT HUB
SENATOR Francis “Chiz” Escudero on Monday urged the national government to aggressively market the new 99 year lease terms under Republic Act No. 12252,...
MISS PHILIPPINES-EARTH 2013 RUNNER UP GUNNED DOWN IN FRONT OF KIDS IN ISABELA
A FORMER beauty queen on Friday night was shot dead in front of her three children in Isabela. Slain was Lullete Jane Ramilo-De Guzman,...
OVER 1M ILLEGAL COOKING OIL SEIZED IN TARLAC CITY
BY KEVIN GALANG JOINT operatives seized some P1.15 million worth of suspected illegal cooking oil products secretly stored in a warehouse in Tarlac City,...
NBI ISSUES SUBPOENAS TO 3 VLOGGERS OVER FALSE CLAIMS ON PBBM’S HEALTH 
CHIZ URGES GOV’T TO TAP P30-B RCEF FUNDS TO SHIELD FARMERS FROM EL NIÑO, RISING FUEL COSTS 
SPEAKER DY INVITES ASEAN LAWMAKERS TO EXPERIENCE BOHOL 
CACHE OF GUNS, BULLETS FOUND IN HOUSE OF ROB-HOMICIDE SUSPECT IN NUEVA ECIJA