ROMUALDEZ VOWS TO INCREASE SOLDIERS’ ALLOWANCE
THE House of Representatives would raise the daily subsistence allowance of the members of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) from P150 to...
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MARCOS BACKS PH HOSTING OF 22ND ASIAN KARATE YOUTH CHAMPIONSHIP
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. called on all government agencies, instrumentalities, and local government units to support the Philippines’ hosting of the 22nd Asian...
PHILIPPIINE NAVY SHOWS NEW DEFENSE CAPABILITIES
Philippine Fleet commander Rear Admiral Renato David shows Speaker Ferdinand Martin G. Romualdez a Spike NLOS (non-line of sight) missile system as well as...
MARCOS URGED TO DECLARE NATIONAL STATE OF CALAMITY AMID ASF SPREAD
PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. was urged to declare a national state of calamity amid the spread of African swine fever (ASF) in the country....
PBBM APPROVES LLFC, ULFC MERGER
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has issued Executive Order No. 65 approving the merger of United Coconut Planters Bank Leasing and Finance Corporation (ULFC) and the...
ANGARA WANTS PISA-LIKE EXAMS FOR STUDENTS
EDUCATION Secretary Juan Edgardo “Sonny” Angara on Friday stressed the need to develop examinations in schools that would match the Program for International Student...
MARCOS’ PARTIDO FEDERAL FORGES ALLIANCE WITH VILLAR’S NACIONALISTA PARTY
IN a move that further broadens the grand coalition under the banner of Bagong Pilipinas, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s Partido Federal ng Pilipinas...
POLICE OPERATIONS NOW AS ‘HUMANE, BLOODLESS AS POSSIBLE’ – MARCOS
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos on Thursday recognized the reforms and achievements of the country’s police force, stressing that it has made their operations “as...
LAKAS CMD NOW AT 103, ONE-THIRD OF TOTAL HOUSE MEMBERS
THE total number of the ruling Lakas-Christian Muslim Democrats party members in the House of Representatives is now at 103 as two more senior...
NBI URGED TO PURSUE PROBE INTO ISSUANCE OF FAKE BIRTH CERTIFICATES
SENATOR Win Gatchalian urged the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) to pursue its investigation over the issuance of fake birth certificates to ensure that...
6.3% GDP GROWTH REFLECTS SUCCESS OF PBBM’S STRATEGIC ECONOMIC POLICIES – ROMUALDEZ
SPEAKER Ferdinand Martin G. Romualdez on Thursday hailed the 6.3% annual growth of the Philippine economy in the second quarter of 2024 as an...
SENATE PANEL TO SUBPOENA RESPONDENTS IN SANDRO’S SEXUAL HARASSMENT CASE, NINO MUHLACH BREAKS DOWN IN TEARS
A SENATE panel is set to issue a subpoena against the two respondents in the sexual harassment case filed by the son of actor...
TULFO EYES STIFFER PENALTIES VS BOMB JOKES
SENATOR “Idol” Raffy Tulfo has filed a bill seeking to impose stiffer penalties on crimes involving dissemination of false information on bomb threats, explosives,...
PBBM INAUGURATES P7-B FLOOD CONTRIL PROJECT IN PAMPANGA
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Wednesday inaugurated the Integrated Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change Adaptation Project-Stage 1 (IDRR-CCA 1) in Masantol, Pampanga....
BAMBAN MAYOR ALICE GUO’S SIBLINGS’ BAPTISMAL CERTIFICATE FAKE – GATCHALIAN
SENATOR Sherwin Gatchalian said the baptismal certificates of the alleged siblings of suspended Bamban Mayor Alice Guo are fake. Gatchalian, in a hearing of...
MANILA MAYOR HONEY LACUNA, EX-MARIKINA REP. MIRO QUIMBO JOIN LAKAS-CMD
SPEAKER Ferdinand Martin G. Romualdez on Tuesday welcomed Manila Mayor Maria Sheilah “Honey” Honrado Lacuna-Pangan and former Marikina Rep. Romero Federico “Miro” S. Quimbo...
LAGUNA BETTOR WINS P30-M MEGA LOTTO JACKPOT
A LONE bettor from Laguna province won the P30 million Mega Lotto 6/45 draw on Monday night, the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) said....
31,000 OIL-SPILL AFFECTED CAVITE FISHERFOLKS TO BE COMPENSATED — REMULLA
CAVITE Governor Juanito Victor “Jonvic” Remulla Jr. on Tuesday said fishermen in Cavite affected by the oil spill from the sunken MT Terranova will...
76% OF FILIPINOS SUPPORT CELLPHONE BAN IN SCHOOLS — SURVEY
ALMOST 8 out of 10 Filipinos support a ban of cellphones in schools, a Pulse Asia survey commissioned by Senator Win Gatchalian found. Based...
BATANGAS, ILOCOS NORTE ON HIGHTENED ALERT VS ASF
THE provinces of Batangas and Ilocos Norte have tightened their watch against the virus that affect pigs or the African Swine Fever (ASF). One...
SPEAKER ROMUALDEZ WANTS LIFETIME PENSIONS FOR OLYMPIC MEDALISTS
TO honor the outstanding achievements of Filipino athletes in the Olympics, Speaker Ferdinand Martin G. Romualdez on Monday said lawmakers will be studying the...
HOUSE BEGINS DELIBERATIONS ON PROPOSED P6.352-T 2025 NATIONAL BUDGET
THE House of Representatives under the leadership of Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez on Monday, Aug, 5, 2024 has started its deliberation on the proposed...
PBBM HIGHLIGHTS IMPORTANCE OF PH-GERMANY RELATIONS ON WEST PH SEA
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Monday emphasized the importance of partnership among nations in addressing geopolitical issues, particularly in the West Philippine Sea....
MARCOS RENEWS VIBRANT TIES BETWEEN PH, GERMANY
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. renewed the vibrant diplomatic relations between the Philippines and Germany on Monday as he welcomed German Federal Minister of...
CAYETANO ALARMED OVER RELIABILITY OF PH IDS AMID SCAMS
SENATOR Alan Peter Cayetano on Monday expressed grave concerns about the reliability of Philippine identification documents amid reports of widespread counterfeiting. Speaking during the...
US DEFENSE SECRETARY AUSTIN VISITS SUBIC BAY, EVALUATES CAPABILITY OF SDC FACILITY
UNITED STATES (US) Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin III recently visited Subic Drydock Corporation (SDC) in Subic Bay, Zambales to evaluate the facility’s capability to...
BI WORRIED ABOUT EMERGING TREND OF FRAUDULENTLY-ACQUIRED FOREIGN PASSPORT
BUREAU of Immigration (BI) Commissioner Norman Tansingco expressed his concern on a recent trend of minor aliens obtaining fraudulently-acquired foreign passports. Tansingco shared that...
WOMAN WHO PAID P160 TO SYNDICATE FOR FAKE DEPARTURE STAMP STOPPED AT NAIA
BUREAU of Immigration (BI) officers recently stopped the departure of a female victim of fake departure stamp scheme at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport...
27 ILLEGAL ONLINE GAMING WORKERS DEPORTED — BI
THE Bureau of Immigration (BI) announced the deportation of a batch of Chinese nationals who had been previously arrested for working illegally in the...
TEVES, QUIBOLOY TO GET FAIR TRIAL – DOJ
THE Department of Justice (DOJ) called on fugitives Pastor Apollo Quiboloy and former lawmaker Arnie Teves to surrender and face the charges against them....
IRAN FREES 3 FILIPINO SEAFARERS FROM SEIZED VESSEL
THE three remaining Filipino seafarers from the Portuguese-flagged MSC Aries seized last April have been freed by the Iranian authorities, the Department of Migrant...
DMW ASSURES SAFETY OF PINOYS IN PROTEST-RIDDLED BANGLADESH
FILIPINOS in Bangladesh are safe, Migrant Workers Secretary Hans Cacdac said on Saturday. Cacdac stated that the DMW’s priority is to ensure the migrant...
MARCOS ISSUES EO INCREASING SALARIES, BENEFITS OF GOV’T EMPLOYEES
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has issued Executive Order No. 64, increasing the salaries of government workers and authorizing the grant of an additional allowance...
PBBM’S NET SATISFACTION RATING UP IN JUNE — SWS
PRESIDENT Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.’s net satisfaction rating increase for the month of June, according to the latest Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey released...
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