JOINT CIRCULAR SIGNED ALIGNING TEACHER LICENSURE EXAMS WITH CHED’S CURRICULUM
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. witnessed on Thursday the signing of a historic Joint Memorandum Circular aligning the Board Licensure Examination for Professional Teachers...
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CHIZ TO IMEE: DON’T USE SENATE FOR PERSONAL POLITICAL OBJECTIVE
SENATE President Francis “Chiz” Escudero on Friday told Senator Imee Marcos not to use the Senate as a platform for her personal political objectives....
ABDUCTED BUSINESSMAN, DRIVER FOUND DEAD
A STEEL trader and his driver who were kidnapped on March 29 were found dead on Thursday in Rodriguez, Rizal . Police confirmed that...
DFA CONFIRMS 2 FILIPINOS DIE IN MYANMAR QUAKE, 2 OTHERS REMAIN MISSING
THE Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Thursday confirmed that two Filipinos died during the 7.7 magnitude earthquake that struck Myanmar. The DFA said...
MARCOS ORDERS AGENCIES TO EXPEDITE BENEFITS OF FALLEN SOLDIERS
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Wednesday ordered all concerned government agencies to speed up the processing of benefits for members of uniformed services...
PBBM HOPES NATIONS LEARNED WWII LESSONS
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Wednesday led the 83rd anniversary rites of the Araw ng Kagitingan (Day of Valor), hoping the painful lessons...
FOLLOW EXAMPLES OF WWII HEROES TO CREATE POSITIVE CHANGE – MARCOS
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. rallied Filipinos on Wednesday to follow the example of World War II heroes by advancing causes that improve Filipinos’...
MALACAÑANG WARNS AGAINST USE OF EMERGENCY ALERT SYSTEM FOR POLITICAL CAMPAIGNS
PRESIDENTIAL Communications Undersecretary and Palace Press Officer Claire Castro on Tuesday warned against using the Emergency Cell Broadcast System (ECBS) for political campaigning. Castro...
PALACE ASSURES AID TO RESIDENTS AFFECTED BY KANLAON ERUPTION
THE Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) continues to support residents affected by the eruption of Mt. Kanlaon on Negros Island following the...
PBBM ORDERS INTENSIFIED ROAD MONITORING AHEAD OF HOLY WEEK
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has instructed the Department of Transportation (DOTr) and other concerned agencies to intensify their monitoring efforts to ensure the...
SENATE PRESIDENT FRANCIS G. ESCUDERO’S ARAW NG KAGITINGAN MESSAGE
April 9, 2025 SA araw na ito, tayo ay nagbabalik-tanaw at nagpupugay sa mga Pilipinong nagbuwis ng kanilang buhay upang ipaglaban ang kalayaan at...
KANLAON VOLCANO ERUPTS, ALERT LEVEL 3 REMAINS — PHIVOLCS
KANLAON Volcano in Negros Island early Tuesday morning (April 8, 2025) had an explosive eruption, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said....
MARCOS LEADS DESTRUCTION OF OVER P3.26B SMUGGLED VAPE PRODUCTS
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Monday April 7, 2025, led the destruction of 2,977,925 pieces of seized smuggled electronic cigarettes, vape parts, and...
QATAR DROPS CASES VS 17 FILIPINOS FOLLOWING PBBM EFFORTS
THE relentless efforts of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. to secure the freedom of 17 Filipinos in Qatar led to the dismissal of the...
TOLENTINO APPEALS TO VOTERS: CHOOSE CANDIDATES WITH INTEGRITY, TRACK RECORD, PLATFORM
SENATE Majority Leader Francis ‘Tol’ Tolentino took his reelection campaign to various localities from Central Luzon to Southern Tagalog over the weekend. In speeches...
ONE BETTOR BAGS P223-M ULTRA LOTTO JACKPOT
THE Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) announced that a lone bettor in Tarlac became an instant millionaire after winning the P223-million Ultra Lotto 6/58...
SPEAKER ROMUALDEZ BACKS FILIPINO-MADE MODERN JEEPNEYS, VOWS STRONGER SUPPORT FOR TRANSPORT MODERNIZATION
SPEAKER Ferdinand Martin G. Romualdez has reaffirmed his commitment to the country’s public transportation modernization program, throwing his full support behind local manufacturers and...
MARCOS ENDORSES ‘EXPERIENTIAL TOURISM’ THROUGH FILIPINO DELICACIES
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. encouraged local and foreign tourists to enjoy “experiential tourism” by sampling diverse delicacies as they explored various country regions....
BOC CONFISCATES P5.8-M ‘KUSH’ FROM THAILAND DECLARED AS CRISPY BROCCOLI
THE Bureau of Customs (BOC) – Port of Clark, in coordination with the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA), intercepted 3,896 grams of “high-grade” marijuana...
DSWD CHIEF WANTS RAPS FILED VS GROUP WHO MOCKED ELDERLY PWD
SOCIAL Welfare and Development Secretary Rex Gatchalian directed concerned agency officials to coordinate with the local government unit (LGU) of Antipolo for the filing...
SENATOR SLAMS PHILHEALTH’S 18% COVERAGE TARGET
SENATOR Pia Cayetano strongly criticized the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) for its plan to cover only 18% of hospital costs by 2025. The...
DOTR SUSPENDS MRT-3 RULE ON HAND-CARRIED LUGGAGE
TRANSPORTATION Secretary Vince Dizon has ordered the immediate suspension and review of an old policy limiting hand-carried luggage on the Metro Rail Transit Line...
P6.7-M SHABU DECLARED AS SPARE PARTS FROM AFRICA SEIZED AT PORK OF CLARK
BY KEVIN GALANG MABALACAT CITY, Pampanga – Joint operatives on Friday seized some 994 grams of imported shabu worth P6,759,200 at the Port of...
PH TO BUY FIGHTER JETS FROM US
THE Philippines is set to purchase fighter jets from the United States to boost its defense. Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin on Thursday said the...
P7.6-M SMUGGLED ECSTASY FROM BELGIUM SEIZED AT PORT OF CLARK
BY KEVIN GALANG CLARKFIELD, PAMPANGA – Some 4,491 pieces of party drug tablets known as ecstasy worth P7,634,700 on Wednesday were confiscated in an...
PALACE INVOKES EXECUTIVE PRIVILEGE IN CONGRESSIONAL HEARINGS
THE President and other high-ranking officials enjoy executive privilege and are not required to appear before congressional hearings, according to a Palace official. This...
328 BARANGAYS TO RECEIVE FUNDS FOR DAY CARE CENTERS
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. announced on Thursday that at least 328 low-income barangays will receive funding to establish their respective Child Development Centers...
QATAR PROVISIONALLY RELEASES 17 PINOYS INVOLVED IN ILLEGAL ASSEMBLY
DEPARTMENT of Migrant Workers (DMW) Secretary Hans Leo Cacdac on Thursday announced the provisional release of the 17 Filipinos arrested in Qatar for illegal...
DMW PADLOCKS TRAVEL AGENCY ILLEGALLY RECRUITING FILIPINO WORKERS TO BULGARIA
KEEPING with President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.‘s directive to protect the overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) against illegal recruiters and syndicates, the Department of Migrant...
ESCUDERO ASKS PHL EMBASSY TO EXTEND LEGAL HELP TO PINOYS HELD BY US IMMIGRATION
SENATE President Francis “Chiz” G. Escudero has called on the Philippine Embassy in the United States to look into the status of all Filipinos...
GATCHALIAN CALLS ON LGUS TO ENSURE PREPAREDNESS FOR THE ‘BIG ONE’ AFTER MYANMAR, THAILAND QUAKES
SENATOR Sherwin Gatchalian on Wednesday urged local government units (LGUs) to bolster their disaster preparedness efforts, warning that the recent earthquake that struck Myanmar...
PALACE WELCOMES P45/KILO MAXIMUM SUGGESTED RETAIL PRICE ON IMPORTED RICE
THE maximum suggested retail price (MSRP) for imported rice is now at P45 per kilo, Malacañang said on Wednesday, noting the drop in global...
GOV’T TIES UP WITH PRIVATE SECTOR FOR QUAKE PREPARATIONS
THE government is strengthening collaborations with the private sector to enhance disaster preparedness, especially during earthquakes, Office of Civil Defense (OCD) Administrator Ariel F....
‘TOL’ BACKS NAVAL FORCES REVAMP TO FORTIFY WEST PH SEA SECURITY
SENATE Majority Leader Francis “Tol” Tolentino has expressed full support to the reorganization of the Philippine Navy forces to fortify the country’s defense in...
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ALLEGED SUBSTANDARD APPLIANCES SEIZED IN NUEVA ECIJA BUY-BUST 
SM SAN PEDRO JOINS BRIGADA ESKWELA 2026