MARCOS ORDERS INTENSIFIED PREPARATIONS AFTER TYPHOON ‘INDAY’ ENTERED PAR
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Wednesday directed different government agencies to intensify preparations, especially after Typhoon Inday entered the Philippine Area of Responsibility...
Month: July 2026
BENHUR ABALOS APPOINTED AS CABINET SECRETARY
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has appointed former Interior and Local Government Secretary Benjamin “Benhur” Abalos Jr. as the country’s new Cabinet Secretary, Presidential...
PRESIDENT MARCOS LAUNCHES NATIONWIDE SCHOOL FEEDING PROGRAM
“HUWAG na natin piliin kung sino ang dapat bigyan… lahat ay pakakainin na natin.” Thus said President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Tuesday during...
PBBM: WAGE INCREASE TO CONTINUE NATIONWIDE
“MAGTUTULUY-TULOY na ang pagtaas ng sahod ng mga manggagawa sa Pilipinas.” Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Undersecretary and Palace Officer Claire Castro quoted President Ferdinand...
BACKDOOR EXITS, ARRESTS REVEAL CRACKS IN PH BORDER SECURITY
LAWMAKERS had long warned that the Philippines’ aging border security infrastructure was ill-equipped to combat human trafficking, terrorism, and transnational crime. The warnings have...
DEFENSOR, 2 OTHER BUSINESSMEN IN MARCOLETA DONATION ARRESTED
FORMER lawmaker Mike Defensor and two businessmen who are co-accused in the P75-million plunder case of Senator Rodante Marcoleta on Monday were arrested by...
MARCOLETA SURRENDERS AFTER SANDIGANBAYAN ISSUES ARREST WARRANT OVER PLUNDER CASE
SENATOR Rodante Marcoleta on Monday surrendered to the authorities after the Sandiganbayan issued a warrant for his arrest in connection with the plunder case...
ESCUDERO ELECTED PRESIDING OFFICER IN VP SARA IMPEACHMENT TRIAL
SENATOR Francis “Chiz” Escudero on Monday was elected by the Senate impeachment court to preside the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte. The...
1,000 4PH BENEFICIARIES RECEIVE LAND TITLES
A TOTAL of 1,000 beneficiaries under President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s flagship housing initiative, the Pambansang Pabahay para sa Pilipino Program (4PH), have received...
PAGASA MONITORS ‘MONSTER’ TYPHOON OUTSIDE PAR
A SUPER typhoon with international name “Bavi” is being monitored outside of the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR). As of 2 a.m. Sunday, July...
MARCOS ADMINISTRATION REAFFIRMS COMMITMENT TO FIGHT CORRUPTION
MALACAÑANG on Friday (Canada time) reaffirmed the Marcos administration’s commitment to combat corruption, stressing that public officials involved in anomalous projects must be held...
2 CANADIAN MINING COMPANIES TO EXPAND PH OPERATIONS
CANADA-based OceanaGold Corp. is carrying out a US$1.9 billion expansion plan that is set to reinforce the Philippine mining ecosystem following its productive meeting...
IMPEACHMENT COURT REJECTS SAFEKEEPING OF ‘BIR GREEN BOX;’ TO RETURN IT TO PROSECUTION
The Impeachment Court trying the case of Vice President Sara Duterte-Carpio is not meant to safekeep the so-called “BIR Green Box” containing the Vice...
MARCOLETA PLUNDER CASE COULD LEAD TO A ’REVERSE TRIAL’ — LACSON
THE plunder case filed against Sen. Rodante Marcoleta could turn into a “reverse trial” with prosecutors merely sitting back while the respondent argues against...
CIDG RFU3 NABS 82 SUSPECTS, FUGITIVES IN JUNE 2026 OPERATIONS
BY KEVIN GALANG CAMP OLIVAS, City of San Fernando, Pampanga — The Criminal Investigation and Detection Group Regional Field Unit 3 (CIDG RFU3)...
CHINESE NATIONAL, PINAY PAL ARRESTED; UNREGISTERED LAUNDRY DETERGENTS SEIZED IN BULACAN
BY KEVIN GALANG OPERATIVES of the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) arrested a Chinese national and a Filipina following the confiscation of...
PRO3’S ANTI-LOOSE GUNS DRIVE CONFISCATES OVER 2,000 FIREARMS
BY KEVIN GALANG CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga — The Police Regional Office 3’s (PRO3’s) stepped up drive against loose firearms has resulted...
BPI, RCBC WAIVE TRANSFER FEES, MORE BANKS EXPECTED TO FOLLOW — BSP
BANGKO Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Governor Eli Remolona Jr. on Friday said that more banks are expected to waive transfer fees for transactions with...
PH, CANADA SIGN DOCUMENTS TO FURTHER ENHANCE TIES
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney witnessed the signing Thursday (Canada time) of several documents enhancing the cooperation between...
PHILIPPINES NOW AN UPPER-MIDDLE-INCOME COUNTRY — WORLD BANK
THE Philippines has now attained an upper-middle-income (UMIC) status, according to the World Bank. In its latest income assessment released Wednesday, the World Bank...
PRESIDENT MARCOS ARRIVES IN CANADA FOR OFFICIAL VISIT
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. arrived in Vancouver on Wednesday (Canada time) for an official visit to Canada as part of an intensified campaign...
SEN. RAFFY TULFO WANTS SEPARATE DETENTION FACILITY FOR MINORS GUILTY OF HEINOUS CRIMES
SENATOR Raffy Tulfo is pushing for the immediate amendment of Republic Act No. 9344 or the Juvenile Justice and Welfare Act to provide...
METRO MANILA WORKERS TO GET P85 DAILY PAY HIKE
MORE than 1.1 million minimum wage earners in the National Capital Region (NCR) are expected to benefit from the P85 daily pay increase following...
PHILHEALTH EXPANDS LEPTOSPIROSIS COVERAGE UP TO P411,000 STARTING JULY 15
FOLLOWING the directive of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. to ensure accessible healthcare for Filipinos and ease their financial burden, the Philippine Health Insurance...
AFP PLACES ALL UNITS IN METRO MANILA UNDER RED ALERT
THE Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) un Tuesday night placed all its units in Metro Manila under Red Alert status “to ensure heightened...
PRO3 APPEALS FOR RESTRAINT AS POLICE PROBE DEATH OF MOTHER, 2 KIDS IN BULACAN 
COURIER DRIVER NABBED FOR P3.4-M SHABU IN PAMPANGA 
BAM SEEKS STRICTER AGE REGULATION ENFORCEMENT ON VIDEO GAMES, BANNING OF CHAT GROUPS FOR MINORS 
PBBM SAYS WASTE-TO-ENERGY PROGRAMS IMPLEMENTABLE BY 2027