PROBABLE CAUSE FOUND: 53 LAWMAKERS BACK IMPEACH COMPLAINTS VS VP SARA IN UNANIMOUS VOTE
THE House Committee on Justice on Wednesday found probable cause to impeach Vice President Sara Z. Duterte on two remaining complaints, with 53 lawmakers...
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690 TACLOBAN PRESIDENTIAL SCHOLARS FIND RENEWED HOPE TO FINISH COLLEGE UNDER PBBM PROGRAM
FOR hundreds of struggling college students here in Tacloban City, the dream of finally walking across the graduation stage no longer feels out of...
HOUSE PANEL KEEPS BIR BOX CONTAINING TAX RECORDS LINKED TO VP SARA SEALED
THE House Committee on Justice on Wednesday voted to keep sealed the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) box containing tax records linked to Vice...
PHILHEALTH EXPANDS, INCREASES MATERNITY BENEFITS
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Wednesday announced the expansion and increase of the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation’s (PhilHealth) maternity benefits starting April 30,...
CEBU ALL SET FOR 48TH ASEAN SUMMIT; SECURITY, TRAFFIC PLANS IN PLACE
CEBU is now ready for the 48th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Leaders’ Summit, as local officials assured that security, traffic, and venue...
115 REBELS, SUPPORTERS RENOUNCE TIES WITH COMMUNIST TERROR GROUP, SURRENDER GUNS
BY KEVIN GALANG CAMP OLIVAS, City of San Fernando, Pampanga — A total of 115 members and supporters of Komiteng Rehiyon–Gitnang Luzon (KRGL)...
ZALDY CO NO LONGER IN CZECH CUSTODY, NOW IN FRANCE SEEKING POLITICAL ASYLUM — PALACE
MALACAÑANG on Tuesday said the Philippine government will coordinate with foreign counterparts to facilitate the return of fugitive and former Ako Bicol party-list Rep....
NBI ISSUES SUBPOENAS TO 3 VLOGGERS OVER FALSE CLAIMS ON PBBM’S HEALTH
THE Presidential Communications Office (PCO) on Monday confirmed that the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) has issued subpoenas to three vloggers who allegedly spread...
CHIZ URGES GOV’T TO TAP P30-B RCEF FUNDS TO SHIELD FARMERS FROM EL NIÑO, RISING FUEL COSTS
SENATOR Francis “Chiz” Escudero on Tuesday urged the government to tap the P30-billion Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (RCEF), created under Republic Act 11203 to...
SPEAKER DY INVITES ASEAN LAWMAKERS TO EXPERIENCE BOHOL
SPEAKER Faustino “Bojie” G. Dy III on Tuesday extended an invitation to young Southeast Asian lawmakers to visit the Philippines in the future, highlighting...
LACSON CONFIRMS ‘MILITARY-BACKED PEOPLE POWER’ PLOT
SOME groups are reportedly trying to seek support from members of the uniformed services for a possible military-backed “people power revolution” amid the controversies...
IMEE FILES BILL POSTPONING BARANGAY, SK ELECTIONS TO OCTOBER 2027
SENATOR Imee R. Marcos has filed Senate Bill 2067, seeking to move the November 2026 Barangay and...
DMW VOWS LEGAL AID FOR 3 FILIPINO SEAFARERS DETAINED IN ALGERIA
THE Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) has committed full support to three Filipino seafarers detained in Algeria, as it continues to coordinate with the...
DA BRACES FOR ‘STRONG’ EL NIÑO
THE Department of Agriculture (DA) is preparing for a potentially severe El Niño later this year (2026), warning that a prolonged dry spell could...
GATCHALIAN BILL SEEKS SOCIAL MEDIA BAN FOR MINORS UNDER 16
SENATOR Win Gatchalian has filed a bill that prohibits children below 16 years of age from registering, accessing, or maintaining accounts on any social...
PRESIDENT MARCOS TO MAKE STATE VISIT TO JAPAN IN MAY
PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and First Lady Louise Araneta-Marcos will embark on a State Visit to Japan from May 26 to 29, 2026, upon...
PAGASA ISSUES EL NIÑO ALERT
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) on Wednesday issued an El Niño alert. The state weather bureau said there’s a high...
ICC CONFIRMS CHARGES VS DUTERTE
FORMER president Rodrigo Duterte will stand trial for crimes against humanity after judges of the International Criminal Court (ICC) on Thursday confirmed all charges...
DMW STEPS UP CRACKDOWN ON SCAM HUBS TARGETING OFWS
THE Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) underscored the government’s intensified efforts to combat human trafficking. DMW Undersecretary Darlene Pajarito said the government adopts a...
SENATE BILL SEEKS TO BAR WITHHOLDING OF STUDENT RECORDS OVER UNPAID FEES
THE Senate is seeking to prohibit educational institutions from withholding students’ official records over unpaid tuition and other school fees. Senate Bill 1964, otherwise...
TOLL FEES WAIVED FOR DA-ACCREDITED TRUCKS TRANSPORTING AGRI PRODUCTS
THE Department of Agriculture (DA) has begun implementing toll-free access for trucks carrying agricultural products to ensure an unhampered supply of food and keep...
7 CADETS, 2 POLICE OFFICERS CHARGED OVER HAZING AT PNPA
SEVEN cadets of the Philippine National Police Academy (PNPA) and two of their tactical officers are facing criminal charges over the alleged hazing of...
LUISTRO: HOUSE PANEL ENTERS ‘FORENSIC TRUTH’ PHASE IN VP SARA IMPEACH CASE
THE House Committee on Justice on Wednesday moved the impeachment proceedings of Vice President Sara Duterte into a deeper phase centered on financial records,...
GATCHALIAN RENEWS PUSH FOR WASTE-TO-ENERGY AMID NAVOTAS LANDFILL FIRE
SENATOR Win Gatchalian renewed his push for the enactment of the proposed Waste-to-Energy (WTE) Act, following the week-long fire that engulfed the Navotas sanitary...
SENATOR FLAGS CONTINUED ‘5-5-5’ LABOR SCHEME
SENATOR. Idol Raffy Tulfo called on the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) to take stronger action against the continued illegal practice known as...
DBM RELEASES P46.22B FOR VARIOUS INFRA PROJECTS UNDER MARCOS ADMINISTRATION
UPON the directive of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. to prioritize infrastructure development, the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) has released P46.22 billion...
PISTON SEEKS P10 JEEPNEY FARE HIKE
TRANSPORT group Pagkakaisa ng mga Samahan ng Tsuper at Operator Nationwide (PISTON) on Monday filed a petition before the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board...
MARIJUANA RESIN DECLARED AS MEN’S JEANS INTERCEPTED AT CLARK AIRPORT CARGO FACILITY
AUTHORITIES seized nearly a kilo of suspected smuggled marijuana resin declared as “men’s hiking jeans” at a local cargo facility at Clark International Airport....
MARCOS VOWS TO BRING ZALDY CO HOME
“WE will bring Zaldy Co home…to answer to the Filipino people.” Thus declared President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Monday and assured the public...
LACSON WELCOMES LIFESTYLE CHECK ON 26 ‘CONG-TRACTORS’
SENATE President Pro Tempore Panfilo “Ping” M. Lacson on Friday welcomed the Office of the Ombudsman’s order for a lifestyle check on 26 “cong-tractors”...
BIG FUEL PRICE ROLLBACK NEXT WEEK
A BIGGER rollback in fuel prices is set next week, with diesel expected to drop by more than P24 per liter, gasoline by P3.41,...
DOTR ANNOUNCES NATIONWIDE ROLLOUT OF CASH AID, FUEL SUBSIDY, FARE DISCOUNTS FOR TRANSPORT SECTOR
FOLLOWING the directive of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., the Department of Transportation (DOTr) on Saturday announced the nationwide rollout of transport relief measures—from...
LTO GRANTS 3-MONTH MORATORIUM ON LICENSES, VEHICLE REGISTRATION RENEWALS WITHOUT PENALTIES
DRIVERS and motorists have been granted a three-month reprieve after the Department of Transportation (DOTr) ordered the Land Transportation Office (LTO) to allow penalty-free...
HOUSE TO PASS MC TAXI LAW IN 20TH CONGRESS
THE Dy-led House of Representatives on Wednesday gave its strongest assurance yet that the long-delayed Motorcycle (MC) Taxi Law will finally be passed in...
SM SAN PEDRO JOINS BRIGADA ESKWELA 2026 
SENATE CONCLUDES FIRST REGULAR SESSION OF THE 20TH CONGRESS 
GATCHALIAN ELECTED AS ACTING SENATE PRESIDENT 
CHIZ ARRIVES AT THE PLENARY, COMPLETES REQUIRED QUORUM OF 12 SENATORS