PBBM EYES PERMANENT POSITIONS FOR CONTRACT OF SERVICE, JOB ORDER WORKERS IN GOVERNMENT
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has ordered national government agencies to help contract of service (COS) and job order (JO) workers get permanent positions...
STING NETS YOUNG PINAY DRUG TRAFFICKER , CHINESE COHORT; P5-M SHABU SEIZED IN ANGELES CTY
BY KEVIN GALANG POLICE on Wednesday arrested a 19-year-old Filipina “high-value target” and her Chinese female cohort while at least P5 million worth of...
HS STUDENTS IN NUEVA ECIJA DEVELOP EARTHQUAKE SENSING DEVICE
LABORATORY high school students at the Nueva Ecija University of Science and Technology (NEUST) developed a device that could monitor seismic activity and provide...
ARREST OF FUGITIVE BANTAG JUST A MATTER OF TIME – JUSTICE EXEC
IT’S a matter of time before fugitive ex-Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) chief Gerald Bantag is arrested, a justice official said on Thursday. “Iyong kay...
HANS CACDAC NAMED DMW CHIEF
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has named Undersecretary Hans Leo Cacdac as Secretary of the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW). The President signed Cacdac’s...
2 VICTIMS OF FAKE MARRIAGE TO CHINESE MEN INTERCEPTED AT NAIA
TWO victims of suspected fake marriage to Chinese men were intercepted on Tuesday at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 1. The Bureau...
MAN, 4-YEAR-OLD DAUGHTER GUNNED DOWN IN ABRA HOME
POLICE are pursuing a motorcycle-riding armed man who shot dead a man and his 4-year-old daughter in Abra. Slain were Arnel Zapata, 44, and...
MANILA, CAVITE LGUs SUSPEND FACE-TO-FACE CLASSES ON APRIL 25, 26 DUE TO DANGEROUS HEAT
MANILA and some local government units in Cavite province have declared suspension of in person classes for public and private schools in all levels...
2 VICTIMS OF FAKE MARRIAGE TO CHINESE MEN INTRRCEPTED AT NAIA
TWO victims of suspected fake marriage to Chinese men were intercepted on Tuesday at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 1. The Bureau...
DMW BANS FILIPINO SEAFARERS ON SHIPS PASSING RED SEA, GULF OF ADEN
THE Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) on Wednesday issued Department Order No. 2 prohibiting the deployment of Filipino seafarers onboard passenger and cruise ships...
HONTIVEROS CALLS POGOS A ‘HOTSPOT OF FUGITIVES,’ URGES IMMEDIATE BAN
SENATOR Risa Hontiveros on Wednesday inspected a Philippine Offshore Gaming Operator (POGO) firm in Bamban, Tarlac, after it was raided for human trafficking and...
CAYETANO WANTS WELNESS HUBS FOR SENIORS
TO show appreciation and love for senior citizens, Senator Alan Peter Cayetano is seeking the passage of a law that will provide holistic spaces...
FORMER SENATOR RENE SAGUISAG DIES AT 84
FORMER senator and human rights lawyer Rene Saguisag passed away on Wednesday at the age of 84. His son, Rebo Saguisag, made the confirmation...
FIRE DESTROYS 17TH–CENTURY OLD CHURCH IN ISABELA
A massive fire engulfed the Ilagan diocese’s original cathedral while it was undergoing initial renovations Monday. The fire damaged ‘everything’ inside the 17th-century church,...
10 DIE AFTER 2 NAVY CHOPPERS COLLIDED MID-AIR IN MALAYSIA
TEN crew members on Tuesday died when two Malaysian navy helicopters collided in mid-air during a rehearsal for a naval parade in Malaysia. The...
RICE SUFFICIENT IN PH DESPITE EL NIÑO — PBBM
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Tuesday assured the public of sufficient food supply, particularly rice, despite the current El Niño phenomenon. This was...
NEW PDEA ACADEMY TO RISE IN TANAY, RIZAL
A NEW Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) Academy will soon rise in Tanay, Rizal. House Speaker Ferdinand Martin T. Romualdez was the guest of...
MILITARY ASSAULTS LEAVE BIFF LEADER, 11 FOLLOWERS DEAD IN MAGUINDANAO
THE military’s air and ground assaults on Monday have left the leader of one of the three factions of the Moro militant groups allied...
’OPLAN KATOK’ NETS OVER 200 LOOSE GUNS IN CENTRAL LUZON
BY KEVIN GALANG CAMP OLIVAS, City of San Fernando, Pampanga — The “Oplan Katok” drive in Central Luzon from March 19 to April 19...
WHAT A LUCKY HUSBAND I AM — PBBM
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. described himself as one lucky husband because she has First Lady Louise “Liza” Araneta Marcos as his wife. The...
ROMUALDEZ EXPRESSES CONCERN OVER RISING PRICES OF BASIC GOODS
SPEAKER Ferdinand Martin G. Romualdez addresses media questions about the rise in prices of basic commodities during a press conference at Victorino’s Restaurant in...
PBBM DEFENDS VP SARA ANEW AGAINST FRESH OUSTER CALLS
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. defended Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte anew amid mounting calls for her to resign from the Cabinet....
MARCOS: SUBMARINE CABLE TO FIX MINDORO POWER SUPPLY WOES
THE government is looking at connecting Mindoro’s two provinces to the grid through a submarine cable as a long-term solution to their electricity supply...
NAIA TO HAVE BIGGER OFW LOUNGE
NAIA Terminal 3 general manager Eric Jose Ines shows the artistic rendition of the proposed overseas Filipino workers lounge at Ninoy Aquino International Airport...
HONTIVEROS SEEKS INQUIRY INTO FOREIGNERS USING FALSE PAPERS TO POSE AS FILIPINOS
SENATOR Risa Hontiveros on Tuesday filed a resolution to investigate the national security implications of foreigners using falsified or illegally-obtained documents to pose as...
ROBIN VOWS TO PUSH AFP MODERNIZATION TO DEFEND PH TERRITORY
WE will make noise in advocating the modernization of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, especially the Philippine Navy, so they can better defend...
GENTRI CVO CONTINUES DRIVE VS RABIES, LAUNCHES SEMINAR ON DOG MANAGEMENT, ANIMAL IMPOUNDING
THE General Trias City Veterinary Office (CVO) headed by Dr. Gloria Digma continues its drive against rabies as it conducted a three-day seminar on...
ELDERLY WOMAN, GRANDDAUGHTER, 10 PETS DIE IN CALOOCAN FIRE
AN 84-YEAR-OLD woman, her 21-year-old granddaughter, and around 10 dogs and cats on Monday afternoon died in a fire that razed a two-storey house...
FIRE DAMAGES 19 VEHICLES AT NAIA PARKING AREA
A FIRE on Monday damaged at least 19 vehicles at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 3 parking area. Manila International Airport Authority...
MABALACAT CITY HAILED FOR WOMEN EMPOWERMENT, GENDER EQUALITY EFFORTS
BY KEVIN GALANG THE City of Mabalacat in Pampanga was recognized by the Philippine Commission on Women (PCW) for its outstanding efforts in promoting...
PH, US BALIKATAN EXERCISES 2024 KICK OFF
THE Philippines and the United States on Monday launched Balikatan exercises 2024 amid tensions over Beijing’s growing assertiveness in the South China Sea. Of...
PH, QATAR INK 9 DEALS
THE Philippines and Qatar signed at least nine agreements on Monday covering cooperation on combating human trafficking, seafarers’ welfare, tourism, sports and climate change...
PBBM, QATARI AMIR FORGE STRONGER PH-QATAR TIES
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. is seeing a stronger collaboration between the governments of the Philippines and Qatar following the two-day state visit of...
AMIR COMMENDS FILIPINOS’ CONTRIBUTION TO QATAR PROGRESS
THE Amir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al Thani, lauded on Monday the Filipino community in Qatar for their unwavering support and effective...
LGU’S RECEIVE BENGUET VEGGIES 
5 GRADE SCHOOL PUPILS DROWN IN POND IN MARAWI 
‘PAIHI GANG’ BUSTED IN AGUSAN 
3 GOLD BUYERS LOSE P3.3-M TO ROBBERS IN TARLAC