PALACE CUTS GOV’T WORK HOURS ON SEPT. 28 FOR NATIONAL FAMILY WEEK
MALACAÑANG has ordered the suspension of work in government offices starting at 1 p.m. on September 28 (Monday) to give government employees and their...
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PICC HOSTS ASEAN LEADERS’ SUMMIT IN NOVEMBER
IT will be a full circle moment for the Philippine International Convention Center as it serves as the main venue for the ASEAN Leaders’...
TESDA URGED TO AIM BEYOND NC II, GIVE WORKERS PATHWAY TO HIGHER-PAYING JOBS
SENATOR Joel Villanueva called for a stronger push toward higher level technical-vocational qualifications, saying Filipino workers need more than entry level certificates for better...
FORMER SC JUSTICES’ INSIGHTS TO GUIDE DECISION ON VOTING THRESHOLD – LACSON
THE insights shared by three former Supreme Court Justices during their appearance before the Impeachment Court Wednesday left an “indelible” mark on Senator- Judge...
LTO REVOKES NIÑO MUHLACH’S DRIVER’S LICENSE
THE Land Transportation Office (LTO) has imposed a two-year revocation of the driver’s license of actor Niño Muhlach. The order was issued after the...
MODERNIZATION NO LONGER AN OPTION BUT A NECESSITY – DOJ CHIEF
AS criminal networks grow more sophisticated and borderless, Department of Justice (DOJ) Secretary Fredderick A. Vida has called for the modernization of the border...
ROMUALDEZ TRANSFERRED FROM HOSPITAL TO QC JAIL IN PAYATAS
FORMER House Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez is now behind bars after the Sandigabayan ordered his transfier from the Philippine General Hospital (PGH) to the...
CONSTITUION BARS PRESIDENT, VICE PRESIDENT FROM BUSINESS PARTICIPATION — EX-SANDIGAN CHIEF
THE Constitution bars the President and Vice President from engaging directly or indirectly in business during their tenure, former Sandiganbayan Presiding Justice Amparo Cabotaje-Tang...
VAT REMOVAL ON SYSTEM LOSS TO EASE POWER COSTS FOR FILIPINO CONSUMERS – SPEAKER DY
SPEAKER Faustino “Bojie” G. Dy III on Monday welcomed the removal of the 12% Value Added Tax (VAT) on allowable system loss charges, as...
SENATE OKAYS BILL SETTING 5-YEAR TERM FOR BARANGAY, SK OFFICIALS
THE Senate approved on third and final reading Senate Bill No. 2387, which seeks to fix the term of office of barangay officials and...
CHIZ PUSHES FOR DIGITIZED SEA TRAVEL RECORDS
SENATOR Francis “Chiz” Escudero is pushing for the rapid, nationwide rollout of the government’s maritime digital passenger manifest system after the Philippine Coast Guard...
PRESIDENT MARCOS MEETS WITH INDIAN AGENCIES ON RAILWAY PROJECTS, SPACE TECHNOLOGY
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Saturday met with two Indian organizations to explore cooperation on major railway projects and space technology development in...
PBBM IN INDIA TO JOIN WORLD LEADERS AT BRICS SUMMIT
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. arrived in New Delhi, India on Friday night to join world leaders at the 18th BRICS Summit and meet...
GATCHALIAN WARNS OF LEARNING LOSS AMID WEATHER-RELATED CLASS DISRUPTIONS
SENATE President Win Gatchalian urged more localized and targeted class suspensions instead of blanket, system-wide declarations, emphasizing the need to prevent learning loss amid...
TRAIN, STRENGTHEN SK INSTEAD OF ABOLISHING IT – CAYETANO
SENATE Minority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano proposed tapping State Universities and Colleges (SUCs) and the Development Academy of the Philippines (DAP) to train barangay...
HOUSE TO ENSURE EVERY CENTAVO IN 2027 BUDGET ARE PROPERLY ALLOCATED FOR FILIPINOS – SPEAKER DY
SPEAKER Faustino “Bojie” G. Dy III on Saturday assured taxpayers that the House of Representatives will scrutinize every centavo in the proposed ₱7.2-trillion national...
‘LOVE BUS’ RETURNS TO METRO MANILA; OFFERS FREE, COMMUTER-FRIENDLY RIDES
THE “Love Bus” project has returned to Metro Manila offering free and commuter-friendly rides to the public. In a press briefing at the Philippine...
PH EMBASSY CONTINUES SEARCH FOR MISSING FILIPINO DOCTOR IN NEPAL
THE Philippine Embassy in New Delhi, India continues to coordinate closely with Nepalese authorities in the search for Filipino physician Dr. Juan Carlos Manalo,...
RIDON: MAN’S CARPIO MAY BE CALLED AS HOSTILE WITNESS IN VP SARA UNEXPLAINED WEALTH
THE House prosecution may consider calling Vice President Sara Z. Duterte’s husband, lawyer Manases “Mans” Carpio, as a hostile witness in her impeachment trial...
PALAWAN-BOUND SHIP CATCHES FIRE; 5 DEAD, OVER 80 MISSING
A PASSENGER ship on Wednesday night caught fire in the waters off Coron, Palawan leaving five people dead while 87 others remained missing. According...
BOC INTERCEPTS OVER P10.-M SHABU HIDDEN IN WEDDING DRESS BOX FROM MEXICO
THE Bureau of Customs–Port of Clark, in coordination with PDEA and the Clark Inter-Agency Task Force Against Illegal Drugs, intercepted approximately 1.573 kilograms of...
CHIZ CALLS FOR BROADER INDIGENCY DEFINITION
SENATOR Francis “Chiz” Escudero has called for a broader definition of indigency to grant more Filipinos access to government services, saying current standards are...
ROMUALDEZ SERVED ARREST WARRANT AT HOSPITAL
FORMER House of Representatives Speaker and Leyte 1st district Rep. Ferdinand Martin Romualdez on Monday night was served his arrest warrant for plunder while...
PROPOSED PH P240 BORDER FEE CHEAPEST IN THE WORLD – BI CHIEF
MANILA — Bureau of Immigration (BI) Commissioner Joel Anthony Viado on Monday said that the proposed P240 fee for the use of a modernized...
COURT ORDERS ARREST OF VP SARA OVER GRAVE THREATS RAPS
A COURT in Quezon City on Friday issued a warrant of arrest against Vice President Sara Duterte over charges of grave threats. The arrest...
PBBM CONDOLES WITH FAMILIES OF 2 FILIPINO SEAFARERS KILLED IN STRAIT OF HORMUZ
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has expressed condolences to the families of two Filipino seafarers who died in the Strait of Hormuz and vowed...
2 PINOY SEAMEN KILLED IN STRAIT OF HORMUZ ATTACK
TWO Filipino seafarers were killed after their vessel on Monday was attacked in the Strait of Hormuz. Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) Secretary Hans...
PALACE ANNOUNCES FREE TOLL IN SELECT NLEX AREAS STARTING SEPT. 2
MALACAÑANG on Wednesday announced free toll passage for all vehicles along selected portions of the North Luzon Expressway (NLEX) to assist motorists affected by...
LACSON FILES BILL SEEKING TO GRANT OMBUDSMAN POWER TO ARREST, SEARCH, SEIZE
TO strengthen the Office of the Ombudsman in fulfilling its constitutional mandate to fight corruption, Sen. Panfilo “Ping M. Lacson has filed a bill...
PBBM TO DEPED: TEACH CLIMATE CHANGE AMONG SCHOOL CHILDREN
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has called on the Department of Education (DepEd) to further educate Filipino children about climate change and its adverse...
ABANTE DEFENDS PBBM’S CONFIDENTIAL FUNDS, CITES COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF ROLE
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has a legitimate need for confidential funds as commander-in-chief and the country’s highest official responsible for national security, House...
SPEAKER DY URGES EVERY FILIPINO TO DO THEIR PART IN BUILDING STRONGER PHILIPPINES
A STRONGER and more prosperous Philippines cannot be built by its leaders alone but by every Filipino willing to act with compassion, conviction, and...
OIL PRICE ROLLBACK TO TAKE EFFECT SEPT. 1
OIL companies are set to lower the cost of fuel on Tuesday, September 1, the Department of Energy (DOE) said. This after two consecutive...
GOV’T AGENCIES IN 15 LUZON PROVINCES TO IMPLEMENT ALTERNATIVE WORK ARRANGEMENTS ON SEPT. 1 DUE TO ‘HABAGAT’
MALACAÑANG has ordered government agencies to implement appropriate alternative work arrangements in 15 provinces in Northern and Central Luzon on September 1 (Tuesday) due...
COPS SMASH MABALACAT CITY DRUG DEN 
2 NIGERIAN HVIS FALL 
ALIEN YIELDS P6-M ECSTASY IN ANGELES CITY 
PRO3 SEIZES P2.72-M SHABU IN MABALACAT, PAMPANGA