MARY JANE VELOSO RETURNING TO PHILIPPINES ON DECEMBER 18
MARY Jane Veloso, a Filipina domestic worker who was sentenced to death 14 years ago in Indonesia, is set to return home to the...
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PBBM OPENS MALACAÑANG FOR PINOYS TO ENJOY YULETIDE FESTIVITIES
MALACAÑANG has opened to the public the traditional Misa De Gallo and other holiday activities for Filipinos to enjoy the Christmas display with joyful...
TAIWAN NEEDS MORE FILIPINO WORKERS — MECO
THE Manila Economic and Cultural Office (MECO) on Saturday said more Filipino workers are needed in Taiwan. MECO chairperson Cheloy Garafil, in a Saturday...
PBBM LEADS DISTRIBUTION OF CONFISCATED MACKEREL TO BASECO RESIDENTS
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. led the distribution of confiscated mackerel to residents of Baseco Port Area in Manila on Saturday. During the event,...
BI EXPECTS 110,000 TRAVELERS DURING HOLIDAY SEASON
BUREAU of Immigration (BI) Commissioner Joel Anthony Viado said that they are expecting more than 110,000 travelers during the holiday season. Viado said that...
ROMUALDEZ URGES NEW LAWYERS TO PROTECT RIGHTS OF OTHERS, PROMOTE JUSTICE
SPEAKER Ferdinand Martin G. Romualdez on Friday urged the country’s new lawyers to help protect the rights of other Filipinos, promote justice, contribute to...
UP LAW GRADUATE TOPS 2024 BAR EXAMS, 3,962 TAKERS PASS
Bar topnotcher Kyle Christian G. Tutor from the University of the Philippines (UP). A TOTAL of 3,962 law graduates passed the 2024 online Bar...
MARCOS RENEWS VOW TO TURN AFP INTO A WORLD-CLASS FORCE
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. reiterated the strong commitment of his administration to modernize the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP). “To all the...
QUAD COMMITTEE CITES EX-PDEA CHIEF IN CONTEMPT OVER 2004 DRUG RAID TESTIMONY
THE House Quad Commitee cited former Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) chief Wilkins Villanueva in contempt for allegedly refusing to answer questions from lawmakers...
PBBM INAUGURATES NLEX CANDABA 3RD VIADUCT
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. leads the inspection and inauguration of the NLEX Candaba 3rd Viaduct expanding the capacity of the 5-km bridge connecting...
BICAM OKAYS FINAL VERSION OF 2025 NATIONAL BUDGET
THE Bicameral Conference Committee on Wednesday approved the final version of House Bill No. 10800 or the proposed P6.352 trillion 2025 national budget. The...
KOKO TO DA: FILE CASES AGAINST COMPANIES BLACKLISTED FOR SMUGGLING AND PRICE MANIPULATION
While the Department of Agriculture’s blacklisting of 10 companies involved in illegal agricultural trade is commendable, Senate Minority Leader Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III urged...
GOV’T TO RUN DOWN ALL UNDERGROUND POGOS
THE government will run down underground Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs), Interior and Local Government Secretary Jonvic Remulla vowed on Wednesday. “Guerrilla (POGO) operations...
PBBM OKAYS ONE-STOP SYSTEM FOR REPORTING CHILD RIGHTS’ VIOLATIONS
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has approved the establishment of a one-stop system for reporting incidents of child rights’ violations. Executive Order 79, signed...
BAGONG PILIPINAS CANCER CARE CENTER INAUGURATED IN PAMPANGA
Citing cancer as the second leading cause of death in the Philippines, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. inaugurated the Bagong Pilipinas Cancer Care Center...
PH WON’T DEPLOY WARSHIPS – MARCOS
THE Philippines will not be deploying Navy warships in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) despite the recent harassment by China, President Ferdinand R. Marcos...
MARCOS WANTS HIGHER CASH INCENTIVES FOR PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. directed the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) and the Department of Education (DepEd) to provide public school teachers...
GOV’T EVACUATING 87,000 RESIDENTS AFTER KANLAON VOLCANO ERUPTION
THE Office of Civil Defense (OCD) announced that an urgent evacuation operation is underway for around 87,000 residents following the explosive eruption of Kanlaon...
405 OF 677 OVP CONFIDENTIAL FUND RECIPIENTS NO PSA RECORDS – REP. CHUA
MANILA 3rd district Rep. Joel Chua, chairman of the House Committee on Good Government and Public Accountability, on Monday revealed that 405 out of...
MARCOS SIGNS LAW TO PROMOTE MENTAL HEALTH OF TEACHERS, STUDENTS
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Monday signed into law the “Basic Education Mental Health and Well-Being Promotion Act.” The law aims to institutionalize...
KANLAON VOLCANO ERUPTS, ALERT LEVEL 3 UP
KANLAON Volcano in Negros Island erupted Monday, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said. Phivolcs hoisted Alert Level 3 or magmatic unrest...
NAIA OPENS CENTRALIZED RIDE-HAILING, TAXI HUB AT TERMINAL 3
SAN MIGUEL-LED New NAIA Infra Corp. (NNIC) has opened a centralized hub for ride-hailing services and metered taxis at the Terminal 3 (T3) of...
PBBM, FIRST LADY SPREAD JOY TO OVER 30K KIDS IN PALACE CHRISTMAS GIFT-GIVING
MORE than 30,000 children across the country received early Christmas gifts on Sunday from President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. and First Lady Marie Louise...
BI ARRESTS ‘LEE MINHO,’‘ 4 OTHER FUGITIVES
A NAMESAKE of the popular South Korean actor Lee Minho was arrested by Philippine immigration authorities in Clark, Pampanga. Lee, 37, was nabbed by...
SPEAKER’S OFFICE DENIES ‘MALICIOUS RUMORS’ HE SUFFERED A STROKE
THE office of Speaker Ferdinand Martin G. Romualdez on Saturday denied “malicious rumors” circulating online that he has suffered a stroke and is confined...
LAW ON LOAN MORATORIUM TO PROVIDE RELIEF TO STUDENTS HIT BY CALAMITIES — ESCUDERO
SENATE President Francis “Chiz” G. Escudero said the legislation that will allow student loan payment moratorium during disasters is a timely intervention from the...
IMEE PROPOSES P500 ALLOWANCE FOR STRUGGLING PWDS
ON the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, Senator Imee Marcos delivered a sponsorship speech advocating for her proposed amendment to the Magna Carta...
PADILLA FILES BILL PENALIZING DELIBERATE USE OF FAKE ADDRESSES IN SUBPOENAS
SENATOR Robin Padilla has filed a bill proposing heavy penalties against individuals who deliberately provide false addresses and fake information in the issuance of...
DA MULLS SELLING P40 PER KILO RICE NATIONWIDE
MORE Kadiwa ng Pangulo trade centers are expected to be established by the government to give Filipinos further access to the P40 per kilo...
TIMOR LESTE GRANTS ANEW PH’S REQUEST FOR TEVES’ EXTRADITION – DOJ
TIMOR-LESTE has granted again the request of the Philippine government to extradite former Negros Oriental 3rd district Rep. Arnolfo Teves Jr., the Department of...
PRESIDENT MARCOS JR. RECEIVES ORIGINAL MURILLO VELARDE 1734 MAP
PRESIDENT Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. on Friday received the original Murillo Velarde 1734 Map at the Malacañan Palace. During the event, President Marcos described...
MARCOS INAUGURATES PH’S FIRST MOBILE SOIL LABORATORY
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Friday led the inauguration of the country’s first mobile soil laboratory (MSL) in Malacañang. In his speech at...
PBBM SIGNS LAWS FOR BUILDING EVACUATION CENTERS, STUDENT LOAN PAYMENT MORATORIUM
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Friday signed into law the Ligtas Pinoy Centers Act and the Student Loan Payment Moratorium During Disasters Emergencies...
SENATE READY TO ACT AS IMPEACHMENT COURT
SENATE President Francis “Chiz” G. Escudero said the Senate, notwithstanding its very tight schedule, will have to convene as an impeachment court once the...
GOV’T AGENCIES IN 15 LUZON PROVINCES TO IMPLEMENT ALTERNATIVE WORK ARRANGEMENTS ON SEPT. 1 DUE TO ‘HABAGAT’ 
PBBM’S SUPPORT FOR EDUCATION BASIS FOR HONORARY DEGREE BY PLM 
6 DEAD, 3 MISSING AFTER BOAT SINKS IN ZAMBALES 
2 MEN ROB CONVENIENCE STORE IN PAMPANGA