BONG GO CALLS FOR PROBE INTO BABY’S DEATH IN BOHOL HOSPITAL
SENATOR Christopher “Bong” Go, chairperson of the Senate Committee on Health, has called for an investigation into the death of a nine-month-old baby allegedly...
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ESCUDERO: PEACEFUL, ORDERLY SERVICE OF DUTERTE ARREST WARRANT SHOWS PH’S COMMITMENT TO INT’L AGREEMENTS
SENATE President Francis “Chiz” Escudero on Wednesday said that the peaceful and orderly service of the arrest warrant from the International Criminal Court (ICC)I...
DUTERTE FLOWN TO THE HAGUE FOR ICC TRIAL
FORMER President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday night was flown from Villamor Air Base to the International Criminal Court (ICC) headquarters in The Hague, the...
DUTERTE’S ARREST PH’S COMMITMENT TO INTERPOL — PBBM
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Tuesday night reaffirmed that the arrest of former president Rodrigo Duterte complied with the Philippines’ commitment to the...
TOP-TO-BOTTOM CLEANSING AT PH AIRPORTS SOUGHT AFTER ‘TANIM-BALA’ INCIDENT
SENATE President Francis “Chiz” G. Escudero on Tuesday called for a top-to-bottom cleansing within the country’s airports to improve the Philippines’ image to visitors...
EX-PRESIDENT DUTERTE ARRESTED FOR CRIMES AGAINST HUMANITY
FORMER president Rodrigo Roa Duterte today, March 11,2025, was arrested for alleged crimes against humanity. According to the Presidential Communications Office (PCO), the International...
3 OTS PERSONNEL AXED OVER ‘TANIM-BALA’ AT NAIA
TRANSPORTATION Secretary Vince Dizon on Monday fired three personnel of the Office for Transportation Security (OTS) involved in the alleged tanim-bala incident at the...
KOREAN FUGITIVE REARRESTED IN PAMPANGA
THE Bureau of Immigration (BI) on Sunday announced the successful rearrest of South Korean fugitive Na Ikhyeon five days after his escape last March...
PIGO BRINGS CASINO IN EVERY PINOY’S POCKET – ESCUDERO
SENATE President Francis “Chiz” G. Escudero said the surge in online gaming where bets can be placed through mobile phone apps means that “there...
BILL FILED IN SENATE SEEKING TO MANDATE SEAT BELTS ON SCHOOL BUSES
SENATE President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada has introduced a bill requiring all school buses to be equipped with seat belts, including lap safety...
MARCOS BRINGS JOB OPPORTUNITIES TO CAMARINES SUR
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. provided thousands of employment opportunities to Bicolanos on Friday as he led the Trabaho at Serbisyong Pangkalusugan sa Bagong...
MELAI CANTIVEROS, TRABAHO BRING FUN TO 9TH KANLAHI FESTIVAL
TRABAHO Partylist celebrity advocate Melai Cantiveros-Francisco greets thousands of Tarlaqueños a “happy 9th KanLahi Festival!” during the Grand Float Parade in Tarlac City this...
ESCUDERO LAUDS SORSOGON LOCAL EXECS FOR SUSTAINED ECONOMIC GROWTH
SENATE President Francis “Chiz” G. Escudero lauded local officials of Sorsogon led by Gov. Jose Edwin “Boboy” Hamor for steering the province toward sustained...
KOKO BACKS CALL TO BAN ONLINE GAMBLING
ALARMED over the growing exposure of young children to online gambling, Senate Minority Leader Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III threw his support behind proposals to...
ROMUALDEZ WELCOMES COMELEC’S DECLARATION OF LAKAS-CMD AS DOMINANT MAJORITY PARTY IN 2025 MIDTERM ELECTIONS
SPEAKER Ferdinand Martin G. Romualdez on Thursday welcomed the Commission on Elections’ (Comelec) recognition of Lakas-CMD as the dominant majority party for the 2025...
BI CHIEF FIRES EMPLOYEES OVER KOREAN FUGITIVE ESCAPE
IN bid to restore integrity in the Bureau of Immigration (BI), Commissioner Joel Viado has ordered the immediate relief and termination of BI personnel...
PBBM TO LGUS: INCLUDE HEALTH, NUTRITION PROGRAMS IN INVESTMENT PLAN
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Friday called on local government units in the country to integrate adequate health and nutrition interventions into their...
PHILHEALTH HAS BENEFIT PACKAGE FOR HEAT-RELATED ILLNESSES – MERCADO
PHILIPPINE Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) president and CEO Dr. Edwin M. Mercado reminded members that PhilHealth has benefit package for heat-related illnesses. Mercado said...
CHIZ: NICKEL ASIA, DMCI JOINT VENTURE TO BOOST MINING INDUSTRY, HELP POSITION PH AS A GLOBAL PLAYER
SENATE President Francis “Chiz” G. Escudero on Thursday (March 6) welcomed the announcement of a joint venture (JV) between Nickel Asia Corporation and DMCI...
PBBM DEMANDS ACCOUNTABILITY FOR ISABELA BRIDGE FALL
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has demanded accountability for the Cabagan–Santa Maria Bridge collapse in Isabela last month, lawyer Claire Castro, Undersecretary and Press...
PBBM SIGNS LAW ON ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION PROGRAM
FILIPINOS can now earn degrees through non-traditional means after President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. signed on Monday the law institutionalizing the expanded tertiary education...
CATHOLICS MARK START OF LENT ON ASH WEDNESDAY
FILIPINO Catholics enter the season of Lent with Ash Wednesday, a day devoted to fasting and abstinence. This penitential period is traditionally viewed as...
PH DEPORTS 2 JAPANESE FUGITIVES
THE Bureau of Immigration (BI) deported two Japanese nationals wanted for fraud and money laundering in Japan. BI Commissioner Joel Anthony Viado confirmed the...
NO PERSONNEL INVOLVED IN GUO’S ILLEGAL EXIT — BI
BUREAU of Immigration (BI) Commissioner Joel Anthony Viado on Tuesday confirmed that according to the results of their initial investigation, there is no evidence...
MARCOS OKAYS P700-M FUNDING FOR CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTERS
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Tuesday approved the funding request for the establishment of child development centers (CDCs) in 4th and 5th class...
ESCUDERO WELCOMES PIMENTEL’S OFFER TO HELP DRAFT REVISED IMPEACHMENT RULES
SENATE President Francis “Chiz” Escudero welcomed Senate Minority Leader Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III’s willingness to lead the drafting of revised impeachment rules for the...
5 CHINESE NATIONALS INVOLVED IN ILLEGAL MINING NABBED
THE Bureau of Immigration (BI) announced the arrest of five Chinese nationals involved in illegal mining activities in Cordon, Isabela. The arrest was made...
5 LTO ENFORCERS IN VIRAL PANGLAO, BOHOL INCIDENT SACKED
THE five alleged “abusive” enforcers of the Land Transportation (LTO) involved in the viral Panglao, Bohol manhandling incident were ordered dismissed from the service...
FAKE CROCS WORTH P75-M SEIZED, 4 CHINESE ARRESTED IN BULACAN
AGENTS of the Philippine National Police-Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (PNP-CIDG) seized some P75 million worth of fake footwear and arrested four Chinese nationals...
OIL COMPANIES CUT PRICES BY UP TO P1.40/LITER
THE prices of oil products in the first week of March are dropping. In separate advisories, Shell, Caltex and Seaoil announced a rollback of...
‘DANGER’ HEAT INDEX FORCES SCHOOLS TO SUSPEND CLASSES
CLASSES in several schools in Metro Manila and other provinces on Monday suspended classes due to scorching heat index that could reach as high...
GOV’T PREPARED FOR EXTREME HEAT
THE government is ready to address the rising heat index, particularly its impact on the country’s economy, Presidential Communications Office Undersecretary and Malacanang Press...
AFTER POGO BAN, CHIZ WANTS REVIEW OF PIGOS
SENATE President Francis “Chiz” G. Escudero wants a review of the Philippine Inland Gaming Operators (PIGOs) licenses issued by the Philippine Amusement Gaming Corporation...
‘PASTOR’ AMONG 3 NIGERIAN NATIONALS ARRESTED IN CAVITE DRUG BUY-BUST
AGENTS of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) on Friday night arrested three Nigerian nationals, including an alleged evangelist pastor, accused of involvement in...
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