PBBM JOINS MUSLIMS IN OBSERVING AL ISRA WAL MI’RAJ
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Sunday joined the Muslim Filipino community in observing Al Isra Wal Mi’raj, hoping it would inspire the Muslim...
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JANUARY 27, 2025 IS NOT A NATIONAL HOLIDAY — PALACE
MALACANANG on Sunday clarified that January 27, 2025 is a holiday only in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARRM) and other Muslim...
PH MORE ASSERTIVE IN WPS UNDER MARCOS
THE Philippines is more assertive in its position in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) under the administration of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., a...
JINGGOY BACKS CALLS TO EXPAND SOCIAL PENSION FOR SENIOR CITIZENS
SENATE President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada has joined calls to include all Filipinos aged 60 and above in the coverage of the monthly...
PALACE NO HAND IN ‘BLANK ITEMS’ IN 2025 BICAM REPORT
MALACANANG has nothing to do with the “blank pages” in the Bicameral Conference Committee report on the 2025 national budget, Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin...
AMENDMENTS TO BATAAN FREEPORT LAW TO REVITALIZE INVESTMENT LANDSCAPE, CREATE MORE JOBS — ZUBIRI
SENATOR Juan Miguel Zubiri has sponsored a measure amending the Freeport Area of Bataan Act to further strengthen the Authority of the Freeport Area...
17 FILIPINO SEAFARERS FINALLY HOME
THE 17 Filipino crew members of cargo ship MV Galaxy Leader are finally home after 428 days in captivity by Houthi rebels Department of...
EX-BOC HEADS ADMIT ‘TARA’ SYSTEM EXISTS
THE House Quad Committee led by Committee on Dangerous Drugs chairperson and Surigao del Norte Rep. Robert Barbers reconvened on Tuesday for its 14th...
HONEST TAXI DRIVER RETURNS P2.4-M LEFT BEHIND BY PASSENGER
LAND Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) chairman Teofilo Guadiz III on Wednesday lauded the honesty and integrity of a taxi driver from Iloilo...
FILIPINA TOURIST ‘TAKING SELFIE’ HIT BY TRAIN IN TAIWAN
A FILIPINA tourist who was said to be posing for a photo was hit by an oncoming train at Shifen Station in Pingxi district...
17 PINOYS HELD HOSTAGE IN YEMEN FREED – MARCOS
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Thursday announced that the 17 Filipino crew members of M/V Galaxy Leader who were held captive in Yemen...
CLARK DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION EXTENDS HELP TO STORM-HIT AURORA
BY KEVIN GALANG DIPACULAO, Aurora – Clark Development Corporation (CDC) has launched a relief operation in Aurora province in response to President Ferdinand Marcos...
QUIBOLOY RUSHED TO HOSPITAL
KINGDOM of Jesus Christ (KOJC) leader Apollo Quiboloy on Saturday was rushed to the hospital due to pneumonia, the Bureau of Jail Management and...
NBI ARRESTS SUSPECTED CHINESE SPY, 2 PINOY COHORTS
THE National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) on Monday said it arrested a Chinese national and two Filipino cohorts believed to be involved in espionage...
PBBM CONGRATULATES TRUMP, CITES STRONG PH-US ALLIANCE
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. extended his congratulations to newly-inaugurated United States (US) President Donald Trump following his return to the White House. Citing...
MAGNITUDE 5.5 QUAKE SHAKES LUZON
A MAGNITUDE 5.5 earthquake on Monday night shook the waters near Lubang, Occidental Mindoro, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said. The...
MARCOS ACCUSES EX-PRESIDENT DUTERTE OF PEDDLING LIES
FORMER president Rodrigo Duterte lied about what he called missing budget amounts and discrepancies in the newly-approved P6.326-trillion national budget, President Ferdinand R. Marcos...
PBBM BUCKS CONTENT OF ‘SEX EDUCATION’ PROPOSAL
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. strongly condemned on Monday the absurd policies proposed in the implementation of sex education in the country. The President...
EX-QC MAYOR HERBERT BAUTISTA, AIDE SENTENCED TO JAIL FOR GRAFT
THE Sandiganbayan has found ex-Quezon City mayor Herbert Bautista and former city administrator Aldrin Cuña guilty of graft and were sentenced to up to...
CHIZ: BILL FIXING PCG CHIEF’S TERM OF OFFICE TO PROVIDE STABILITY AMID TERRITORIAL DISPUTES IN WEST PH SEA
SENATE President Francis “Chiz” G. Escudero said the legislation fixing the term of office of the commandant of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) to...
LEGARDA HAILS GAZA CEASEFIRE DEAL, CALLS FOR SUSTAINABLE PEACE SOLUTIONS
SENATOR Loren Legarda welcomes the approval of the deal for a ceasefire in Gaza that would pause the war between Israel and the Palestinian...
HOUSE PANEL APPROVES CHILD SUPPORT BILL
THE House Committee on the Welfare of Children has approved a proposed measure seeking to penalize parents or irresponsible fathers who refuse to support...
POE ALLAYS FEARS OF JOB LOSS OF MOTORCYCLE RIDERS
SENATOR Grace Poe said the absence of a law should not result in the loss of jobs of over 60,000 motorcycle riders in the...
DMW TO COMELEC: EXEMPT OFW FINANCIAL AID FROM POLL SPENDING BAN
DEPARTMENT of Migrant Workers (DMW) Secretary Hans Leo Cacdac on Saturday urged the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to exempt from the election spending ban...
DA SEES LOWER FOOD PRICES IN COMING MONTHS
THE Department of Agriculture (DA) assured the public of much lower food prices in the coming months as a result of multiple factors affecting...
2 SOUTH AFRICANS TRYING TO SNEAK INTO PH P97-M SHABU ARRESTED AT NAIA
AUTHORITIES thwarted the attempt of two South African nationals to smuggle into the country some P97.8 million worth of shabu following their arrest at...
PBBM TURNS OVER 3K CLIMATE-RESILIENT HOUSING UNITS IN YOLANDA-HIT AREAS
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Friday turned over 3,517 housing units in Yolanda-hit areas in Eastern Visayas as part of the administration’s recovery...
DTI APPROVES PRICE INCREASES FOR RICE, SARDINES, NOODLES OTHER BASIC GOODS, PRIME ITEMS
THE Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) on Thursday approved the request for price hikes by manufacturers for over 63 items of basic necessities...
REMAINS OF OFW WHO DIED IN KUWAIT ARRIVE IN PH
THE remains of the overseas Filipino worker (OFW) who died in Kuwait have finally arrived in the Philippines on Thursday or almost a week...
COPS RAID POGO HUB INSIDE CAVITE RESORT, ARREST 29 FOREIGNERS
JOINT operatives on Wednesday raided a facility-cum-“scam farm” being operated by a group of Chinese nationals and arrested 29 foreigners in Silang, Cavite. Philippine...
ALICE GUO FACES 62 COUNTS OF MONEY LAUNDERING RAPS
FORMER Bamban, Tarlac mayor Alice Guo or Guo Hua Ping and 31 others are facing 62 counts of money laundering charges in connection with...
HONTIVEROS CALLS FOR DEFERMENT OF SSS CONTRIBUTION HIKE
SENATOR Risa Hontiveros on Wednesday called on the Social Security System (SSS) to defer the implementation of the contribution hike as she noted that...
JAPAN WANTS STRONGER COOPERATION WITH PH PARTICULARLY ON SECURITY, GLOBAL AFFAIRS
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.on Wednesday welcomed Japan Foreign Minister Iwaya Takeshi at the Malacañan Palace. During the courtesy call, Iwaya called for strengthened...
MARCOS VOWS FUNDING FOR PH INSTITUTE FOR VIROLOGY, VACCINE PROJECT
RECOGNIZING the importance of preparing for another possible global pandemic, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. expressed strong support for the continued construction of the...
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