PEOPLE, LGUs MUST HAVE A SAY IN INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS – ESCUDERO
“LET the people who know best about what they need decide on what projects should be implemented in their respective areas,” Senator Francis “Chiz”...
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RETURN OF DEATH PENALTY REQUIRES THOROUGH STUDY – PALACE
ANY move to revive the death penalty must undergo careful and comprehensive study, a Malacañang official said on Wednesday. In a Palace press briefing,...
NAIA OPENS MODERN 6,000-SQM FOOD HALL AT TERMINAL 3
New NAIA Infra Corp. (NNIC), the private consortium operating the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA), on Monday opened its brand-new Mezzanine Food Hall at...
MARCOS ORDERS RELEASE OF PERFORMANCE-BASED BONUS OF NAVY, AIR FORCE, NICA PERSONNEL
UPON President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s orders, the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) has released P783.28 million for the 2023 Performance-Based Bonus (PBB)...
P19.2M MARIJUANA FOUND DRIFTING IN WEST PHILIPPINE SEA
MEMBERS of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA), the Philippine National Police (PNP) and the Philippine Navy (PNP) on Monday intercepted some P19.2 million...
MARCOS DETERMINED TO CLEAN RANKS OF GOVERNMENT
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Tuesday reiterated his commitment to cleanse the bureaucracy to ensure that every public official and public servant deserve...
PBBM LAUNCHES ONE RFID, ALL TOLLWAYS SYSTEM
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Tuesday led the launching of the One RFID, All Tollways system for all Luzon expressways for the convenience...
NPC CONDEMNS SHOOTING OF ALBAY MEDIAMAN
THE National Press Club of the Philippines (NPC) strongly condemned the shooting on Monday of a media practitioner in Albay. Police identified the victim...
MEKENI EMPLOYEE GRADUATES COLLEGE MAGNA CUM LAUDE
PORAC, Pampanga — A production employee at Mekeni Food Corporation recently graduated Magna Cum Laude at the Pampanga State University. Kenneth Calma, a...
LAWMAKER CALLS FOR INSPECTION OF HOSPITALS, SCHOOLS, MALLS, BRIDGES
BY KEVIN GALANG PAMPANGA 1st district Rep. Carmelo “Pogi” Lazatin Jr. urged the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) to conduct structural integrity...
ESCUDERO REMINDS HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTONS: NO COLLECTION OF STUDENT LOANS IN CALAMITY AREAS
SENATOR Francis “Chiz” Escudero reminded all higher education institutions (HEIs) about the moratorium on the collection of student loans in all areas where...
HUNGARY EYES $33-M WATER PROJECT DEAL WITH PH – ZUBIRI
SENATE Majority Leader Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri on Thursday bared that Hungary is set to finalize a $33-million (P1.9 billion) loan agreement with the...
2 FILIPINO DOMESTIC HELPERS REPORTED MISSING IN HONG KONG
TWO overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) have gone missing in Hong Kong. The Philippine Consulate General (PCG) in Hong Kong confirmed that Imee Mahilum Pabuaya,...
CAYETANO URGES HUNT FOR MASTERMINDS BEHIND MASSIVE, SYSTEMIC FLOOD CONTROL SCAM
SENATE Minority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano on Wednesday urged authorities to focus on identifying and prosecuting the masterminds — not just “low-lying fruits” —...
BICAM MEETINGS ON 2026 NATIONAL BUDGET WILL BE LIVESTREAMED – PBBM
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. announced on Wednesday that the Bicameral Conference Committee meeting for the 2026 national budget will be livestreamed to promote...
OMBUDSMAN LIFTS SALN RESTRICTIONS
PUBLIC can now have access to the statements of assets, liabilities and net worth (SALN) of government officials. This after Ombudsman Jesus Crispin Remulla...
MARCOS LEADS INAUGURATION OF WATER IMPOUNDING DAM IN CAGAYAN
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Tuesday led the inauguration of the Union Water Impounding Dam in Claveria, Cagayan, a major infrastructure project aimed...
ROMUALDEZ ATTENDS ICI HEARING ON FLOOD CONTROL MESS
FORMER House Speaker and Leyte 1st district Rep. Ferdinand Martin Romualdez on Tuesday attended the hearing of the Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) tasked...
LTO SUSPENDS LICENSE OF DRIVER WHO LET CHILD STEER CAR
THE Land Transportation Office (LTO) has suspended for 90 days the license of a driver for allowing a child to steer a moving vehicle....
DOTR OFFICIAL IN VIRAL VIDEO ASKED TO EXPLAIN USE OF SUV WITH PROTOCOL PLATE, VIP BLINKERS
DEPARTMENT of Transportation (DOTr) Acting Secretary Giovanni Lopez has asked DOTr Undersecretary for Internal Audit and Special Concerns Ricky Alfonso to explain why he...
PBBM ORDERS MODULAR SHELTER UNITS FOR QUAKE-HIT AREAS INSTEAD OF TENTS
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has ordered setting up modular shelter units to provide more comfortable accommodation than tents for residents displaced by the...
HOUSE APPROVES P6.793-TRILLION 2026 BUDGET BILL
THE House of Representatives on Monday approved on third and final reading House Bill (HB) 10800 or the proposed P6.793-trillion national budget for 2026....
ENCHANTED KINGDOM CELEBRATES THREE DECADES OF MAGIC
ENCHANTED Kingdom (EK), the first and only world-class theme park in the Philippines, proudly marks its 30th anniversary with a grand celebration on October...
PBBM ORDERS ROUND-THE-CLOCK RESCUE, RELIEF OPERATIONS FOLLOWING DAVAO ORIENTAL QUAKE
THE safety and well-being of residents affected by the 7.4 magnitude earthquake that struck Davao Oriental on October 10 remain President Ferdinand R. Marcos...
MAGNITUDE 6.2 QUAKE SHAKES SURIGAO DEL SUR
A MAGNITUDE 6.2 earthquake late Saturday night shook Surigao del Sur, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said. The quake, which was...
P109.8M SHABU CONCEALED ALONG PACKS OF COFFEE POWDER FROM VIETNAM SEIZED AT PASAY CARGO WAREHOUSE
In line with President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s directive to intensify border protection and bolster the national government’s anti-drug campaign, the Bureau of Customs...
CAVITE POLICE OFFICIAL IN ALLEGED RAPE OF FEMALE INMATE RELIEVED FROM POST
CAMP VICENTE LIM, Calamba, Laguna — A police officer assigned at the Noveleta Municipal Police Station in Cavite who was accused of raping a...
CHIZ COMMISERATES WITH EARTHQUAKE VICTIMS; CITES NEED TO STRENGTHEN NATIONAL BUILDING CODE
SENATORA Francis “Chiz” G. Escudero on Friday (Oct. 10) expressed deep concern for the families affected by the magnitude 7.4 earthquake that struck Davao...
MAGNITUDE 7.4, 6.8 QUAKES RATTLE DAVAO ORIENTAL
TWO powerful earthquakes on Friday rattled Davao Oriental. The first strong quake at magnitude 7.4 struck 44 kilometers northeast of Manay town at 9:43...
PALACE NAMES NEW HEADS OF LTO, LTFRB, OTC
MALACAÑANG on Friday announced that President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. reshuffled top executives of key agencies under the Department of Transportation (DOTr). Presidential Communications...
PBBM ASSURES PUBLIC OF STABLE PRICES AMID CALAMITIES
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has assured the public that the government has taken measures to keep prices of food and essential goods stable...
GATCHALIAN EXPOSES P10.3B OVERPRICING OF FARM-TO-MARKET ROADS
THE government lost P10.3 billion and nearly 700 kilometers of farm-to-market roads due to overpricing from 2023 to 2024, Senator Win Gatchalian flagged. During...
OVER P16B WORTH OF SEIZED DANGEROUS DRUGS DESTROYED IN CAVITE
OVER P16 billion worth of shabu and other dangerous drugs on Thursday were destroyed at the Integrated Waste Management Inc. (IWMI) facility in Bgy....
PALACE BACKS LIFETIME BLACKLISTING OF CORRUPT CONTRACTORS, SUPPLIERS, PROJECT CONSULTANTS
IN line with President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s directive to eliminate corruption in government projects, Malacañang on Thursday called for the lifetime disqualification of...
116 SUSPECTS, FUGITIVES IN CENTRAL LUZON CAPTURED IN MONTH-LONG CIDG RFU 3 OPERATIONS 
ALLEGED SUBSTANDARD APPLIANCES SEIZED IN NUEVA ECIJA BUY-BUST 
SM SAN PEDRO JOINS BRIGADA ESKWELA 2026