CAYETANO REVIEW ON NEW SENATE BUILDING UNCOVERS DRAMATIC COST INCREASE
SENATOR Alan Peter Cayetano’s independent review of the new Senate building (NSB) continues to unveil alarming revelations about its escalating costs, highlighting the absence...
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PBBM INAUGURATES SORSOGON SPORTS ARENA
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Thursday inaugurated the Sorsogon Sports Arena (SSA) on the 130th anniversary of the province and the 50th Kasanggayahan...
BONG GO: ‘NO ILLEGAL ORDERS FROM FORMER PRESIDENT DUTERTE DURING WAR ON DRUGS’
SENATOR Christopher “Bong” Go defended the Duterte administration’s firm stance against drugs and criminality, asserting that no illegal orders were given, and no reward...
MPT SOUTH JOINS ‘PLANT FOR LIFE: TREE PLANTING ACTIVITY’ AT IPO WATERSHED
AS part of its commitment to environmental sustainability, Metro Pacific Tollways South (MPT South), a subsidiary of Metro Pacific Tollways Corporation (MPTC), recently participated...
BATO TO LAUNCH OWN PROBE INTO WAR ON DRUGS
SENATOR Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa on Wednesday said that he will launch a motu proprio investigation into the Duterte administration’s war on drugs. Dela...
P27.92-B PROJECT TO BOOST PH HEALTH SYSTEM RESILIENCY GETS GREEN LIGHT
THE National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Board chaired by President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. approved on Wednesday the “Philippines: Health System Resilience Project,...
NEDA APPROVES MINDANAO TRANSPORT CONNECTIVITY IMPROVEMENT PROJECT
THE National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Board chaired by President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Wednesday approved the Mindanao Transport Connectivity Improvement Project (MTCIP)...
DUTERTE’S CONFIDENTIAL FUNDS MAY HAVE FUELED DRUG WAR KILLINGS – SOLON
HOUSE Deputy Minority Leader and ACT Teachers Party-list Rep. France Castro said that former President Rodrigo Duterte’s confidential funds may have financed a cash...
143 FILIPINO CONVICTS PARDONED IN UAE
PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Tuesday said 143 Filipino convicts in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have been pardoned by President Sheikh Mohamed Bin...
POPE FRANCIS CREATES NEW PH DIOCESE, NAMES ITS FIRST BISHOP
THE Vatican announced Tuesday that Pope Francis has established the new Diocese of Prosperidad in the Agusan region and appointed its first bishop, Ruben...
TULFO NIXES PRIVATIZATION OF PHILIPPINES’ AIR TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
SENATE Committee on Public Services chairperson Raffy Tulfo strongly opposed the proposal to privatize the operations of the Philippines’ communications, navigation, and surveillance/air traffic...
PBBM CALLS FOR SAFER, INCLUSIVE, MORE ADAPTIVE, DISASTER-RESILIENT FUTURE
IN the face of drastic climate challenges, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. called for a safer, inclusive, adaptive, and disaster-resilient future. The President made...
PH, MALAYSIA TO COLLABORATE MORE ON EDUCATION, DISASTER RESPONSE
THE Philippines and Malaysia agreed on Monday for a stronger collaboration in many areas particularly on education and disaster response and management. The agreement...
BIG-TIME OIL PRICE HIKE SET OCTOBER 15
OIL firms are set to implement a big-time price hike this week. Chevron Philippines Inc. (Caltex), Seaoil Philippines Corp., Shell Pilipinas Corp. and Unioil...
OVER P8-M ECSTASY MIXED WITH COFFEE BEANS FROM NETHERLANDS INTERCEPTED AT PORK OF CLARK
JOINT operatives of the Bureau of Customs (BOC) and the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) thwarted an attempt to smuggle into the country of...
PBBM SIGNS LAW CREATING NEW TRIAL COURTS
PRESIDENT Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. has signed two laws that seek to create new trial courts. The President on Friday signed Republic Act...
ASIA-PACIFIC DISASTER MEET STARTS, NCR GUN BAN IN EFFECT
THE Philippine National Police (PNP) will implement a gun ban in Metro Manila starting today, October 14, 2024, for the five-day Asia-Pacific Ministerial Conference...
BONG GO DEFENDS DUTERTE’S WAR ON DRUGS, CALLS FOR IMPARTIAL INVESTIGATION ON GARMA’S ALLEGATIONS
SENATOR Christopher “Bong” Go issued strong statements on the legacy of former President Rodrigo Duterte’s war on drugs and the recent allegations made in...
BFP GETS HIGH COA RATING
THE Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) continues to receive an unmodified opinion from the Commission on Audit (COA) for fiscal year 2023 in compliance...
DMW, DOJ GO AFTER SYNDICATE RECRUITING PNOYS FOR OFFSHORE GAMING OPERATORS IN LAOS
THE Department of Migrant Workers (DMW), Department of Justice (DOJ) and law enforcement agencies are going after a syndicate recruiting Filipinos to work in...
GARMA LINKS EX-PRES DUTERTE TO STATE-SANCTIONED EJKS IN WAR ON DRUGS
RETIRED police colonel and former Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) general manager Royina Garma submitted an affidavit to the House Quad Committee directly implicating...
NAIA TERMINAL 4 TO BE CLOSED FOR RENOVATION STARTING NOVEMBER 6
NAIA Terminal 4, the airport’s oldest terminal, is scheduled for renovation beginning November 6, 2024, to address its aging infrastructure and improve overall passenger...
OVER 500 PINOYS READY TO RETURN HOME FROM LEBANON
AT least 571 Filipinos have expressed willingness to be repatriated home while 20 others are set to arrive this weekend. This comes after President...
PH NEGOTIATING FOR DURIAN EXPORT TO NEW ZEALAND
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. expressed hopes Friday that Philippine durian could soon enter the New Zealand market as the two countries negotiate for...
KERWIN ESPINOSA SAYS EX-PRESIDENT DUTERTE ORDERED THE KILLING OF HIS FATHER IN LEYTE JAIL
SELF-CONFESSED drug lord Kerwin Espinosa on Friday said former president Rodrigo Duterte ordered the killing of his father, Albuera Mayor Rolando Espinosa, in 2016...
ALLEGED POGO ‘KINGPIN’ ARRESTED IN LAGUNA
JOINT operatives on Thursday night arrested in Laguna a Chinese national tagged as the “godfather” or big boss of Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs)...
HIGH-GRADE MARIJUANA RESIN HIDDEN IN KERATIN HAIR TREATMENT BOTTLE SEIZED AT PORK OF CLARK
THE Bureau of Customs (BOC) – Port of Clark confiscated high-grade marijuana resin concealed inside a plastic bottle labeled as Keratin hair treatment valued...
HOUSE QUAD COMM ORDER’S ARREST OF HARRY ROQUE’S WIFE
THE House Quad Committee on Friday has ordered the arrest of the wife of former presidential spokesperson Harry Roque. The committee is investigating the...
BILL CLASSIFYING EJKS AS HEINOUS CRIMES FILED IN HOUSE
A BILL that seeks to classify extrajudicial killings (EJKs) as heinous crimes and prescribing severe penalties for the commission of such acts has been...
PBBM CALLS FOR SPEEDY ASEAN-CHINA CODE OF CONDUCT IN SOUTH CHINA SEA
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. called on the ASEAN member states to fast-track the ASEAN-China Code of Conduct (COC) to advance meaningful progress amid...
SANDIGANBAYAN JUNKS P276-M ILL-GOTTEN WEALTH CASE VS MARCOSES
THE Sandiganbayan has dismissed the P276-million wealth forfeiture case against the late President Ferdinand Marcos Sr., former First Lady Imelda Marcos, and their alleged...
PBBM PUTS ON ‘SALESMAN HAT’ IN ASEAN BUSINESS SUMMIT
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Wednesday wore anew his “salesman hat” in Laos where he invited investors to explore the opportunities in the...
DETAINED PASTOR QUIBOLOY TO RUN FOR SENATOR
SELF-PROCLAIMED appointed son of God and Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC) founder Pastor Apollo Quiboloy on Tuesday filed a certificate of candidacy (COC) to...
MARCOS VOWS TO PUSH PH INTERESTS IN ASEAN SUMMITS
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. said Tuesday he would push for the country’s interests in his participation to the 44th and 45th Association of...
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ALLEGED SUBSTANDARD APPLIANCES SEIZED IN NUEVA ECIJA BUY-BUST 
PADRE PIO IN BATANGAS NOW AN INTERNATIONAL SHRINE 
SM SAN PEDRO JOINS BRIGADA ESKWELA 2026