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....
COORDINATED, SUSTAINED EFFORTS NEEDED TO ERADICATE DRUG MENACE – GARBO
BY KEVIN GALANG MAYOR Crisostomo Garbo of Mabalacat City in Pampanga on Friday said coordinated and sustained efforts are keys to stop the proliferation...
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...
CA FREEZES ASSETS OF QUIBOLOY, KOJC
THE Court of Appeals (CA) has issued a freeze order on assets of the Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC) and its officers led by...
PORTIONS OF EDSA MANDALUYONG, SAN JUAN TO UNDERGO 2-WEEK REHAB
PARTS of the Epifanio Delos Santos Avenue (EDSA) covering the cities of Mandaluyong and San Juan will undergo a two-week rehab starting Friday, August...
COPS HUNT KOREAN ACCUSED OF TAKING COMPATRIOTS P200,000, CAR
BY KEVIN GALANG THE Mabalacat City police are hunting down a South Korean national accused of taking his compatriots P200,000 cash and a vehicle....
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...
PBBM NAMES 2 NEW NATIONAL SCIENTISTS
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. declared Carmencita David Padilla, MD, and Romulo Gelbolingo Davide, Ph.D., as national scientists for their achievements in the fields...
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...
FOOD POISONING DOWNS 151 SK OFFICIALS
BY KEVIN GALANG AT least 151 Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) officials attending a seminar in a hotel at the Subic Bay Freeport Zone on Tuesday...
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....
DIGAMA-DARNA ORGANIZES INVITATIONAL, HOMEGROWN 30 UNDER BASKETBALL CUP IN LUBAO, PAMPANGA
BY KEVIN GALANG DIGAMA-DARNA primarily sponsored by businessman Don Robert Gaza has organized an inter-town 30 Under Basketball Cup in Lubao, Pampanga. The invitational,...
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...
‘EMPOY,’ 2 OTHERS NABBED IN BULACAN STING
BY KEVIN GALANG POLICE on Monday arrested three men in a buy-bust operation in Plaridel, Bulacan. In a report to Police Regional Office 3...
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...
REGAL MATRIARCH MOTHER LILY PASSES AWAY AT 85
REGAL Films founder and producer Lily Monteverde famously known as Mother Lily passed away Sunday, August 4, at the age of 85. Mother Lily...
PRO3 BUYS NEW EQUIPMENT TO BOOST DISASTER RESPONSE
BY KEVIN GALANG CAMP OLIVAS, City of San Fernando, Pampanga — The Police Regional Office 3 (PRO3) bought new equipment to bolster its disaster response...
TAIWANESE FIRM INVESTS P15B IN CLARK’S ECO-FRIENDLY TOWNSHIP PROJECT
BY KEVIN GALANG CLARK FREEPORT – A company in Taiwan – BB International Leisure and Resort Development Corporation (BBILRDC)- is investing an additional P15...
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...
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