PHILHEALTH TO ABOLISH SINGLE PERIOD OF CONFINEMENT
SENATOR Christopher “Bong” Go, chairperson of the Senate Committee on Health and Demography, lauded the announcement of PhilHealth to abolish its controversial Single Period...
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MARCOS TO DMW, OWWA: ENSURE OFWS’ SAFETY IN LEBANON
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has ordered the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW), the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA), and the Department of Foreign...
PH, QATAR VOW TO FURTHER STRENGTHEN BILATERAL TIES
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. and Qatari Ambassador to the Philippines, His Excellency Ahmed Saad Nasser Abdullah Al-Homidi, agreed on Wednesday to further strengthen...
PBBM SIGNS VAT ON DIGITAL SERVICES LAW
“WE are not imposing new taxes.” This was how President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Wednesday explained the newly-signed “Value-Added Tax on Digital Services...
ROMUALDEZ FILES COC FOR RE-ELECTION BID IN LEYTE
SPEAKER Ferdinand Martin G. Romualdez, leader of the 300-plus-strong House of Representatives, on Tuesday filed his Certificate of Candidacy (COC) for another term as...
PBBM ORDERS FAST-TRACKING OF MARAWI REHAB
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. ordered the Office of the Presidential Adviser for Marawi Rehabilitation (OPAMR) to fast-track its rehabilitation efforts — particularly on...
SC JUNKS HARRY ROQUE’S PROTECTIVE WRIT PLEA
THE Supreme Court (SC) on Tuesday denied the appeal of former presidential spokesperson Harry Roque for a protection writ. The Writ of Amparo was...
DOC WILLIE ONG TO RUN FOR SENATOR DESPITE BATTLE WITH CANCER
CARDIOLOGIST and health advocate Dr. Willie Ong will run for senator despite battling cancer. The doctor-vlogger made the announcement on Monday. In a video...
PBBM LEADS INAUGURATION OF PH’S FIRST ADVANCED BATTERY FACTORY IN TARLAC
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Monday led the inauguration of the country’s first lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery factory at the New Clark City in...
HOUSE APPROVES EXTRA P1-B FOR MARAWI FUND
THE House of Representatives has approved some P1.154 billion for the Marawi Siege Victims Compensation Fund. This means the Marawi Compensation Board (MCB) will...
DEPED DOUBLES TEACHER’S ALLOWABLE VACATION SERVICE CREDITS FROM 15 TO 30 DAYS
PUBLIC school teachers will now benefit from doubled vacation service credits (VSCs), the Department of Education (DepEd) said Friday. This came after DepEd Secretary Juan...
PBBM DECLARES SPECIAL NON-WORKING DAYS IN 5 LOCALITIES
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has issued proclamations declaring special non-working days in five localities in the country. The holiday declarations were signed by...
PUBLIC WARNED VS TOXIC HALLOWEEN PRODUCTS
BEWARE of Halloween items that may be scarier and spookier than they look. Toxic watchdog BAN Toxics issued the warning as stores began displaying...
MORE PEACEFUL BARMM ATTRACTS P4-B INVESTMENTS THIS YEAR — PENDATUN
THE significantly improved peace and order situation in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) has resulted in P4 billion worth of investments...
DON’T WAIT FOR LEBANON SITUATION TO WORSEN, DMW REMINDS OFWS
THE Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) on Saturday renewed its call for Filipinos to leave Lebanon before the situation there further escalates amid the...
200 SOLONS JOIN CAVITE BAGONG PILIPINAS SERBISYO FAIR
SOME 200 lawmakers on Friday joined the Bagong Pilipinas Serbisyo Fair (BPSF) held in Cavite, throwing strong support for President Ferdinand “Bongbong” R. Marcos...
GARMA, LEONARDO ‘MASTERMINDS’ IN AMBUSH-SLAY OF PCSO OFFICIAL – COP
FORMER Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office general manager Royina Garma and current National Police Commission (Napolcom) Commissioner Edilberto Leonardo have been tagged as masterminds in...
ALICE GUO PLEADS NOT GUILTY TO QUALIFIED HUMAN TRAFFICKING
DISMISSED Bamban, Tarlac mayor Alice Guo on Friday pleaded not guilty to the qualified human trafficking charge during her arraignment. Guo or Guo Hua...
32 CHILDREN FROM KOJC-AFFILIATED CARE FACILITY NOW IN DSWD CUSTODY
THIRTY-TWO children from the Children’s Joy Foundation, Inc. (CJFI), a care facility affiliated with the Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJ), a sect formed by...
PBBM LEADS OPENING OF P8.3-B PANGUIL BAY BRIDGE
PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Friday led the inauguration of the P8.3-billion Panguil Bay Bridge project in Tangub, Misamis Occidental. The President said the ...
BAGONG PILIPINAS SERBISYO FAIR ROLLS OUT P1B IN PROGRAMS, SERVICES, AID TO OVER 120,000 CAVITEÑOS
THE Bagong Pilipinas Serbisyo Fair (BPSF) of President Ferdinand “Bongbong” R. Marcos Jr. in Cavite is rolling out starting Friday about P1 billion worth...
CARD, ISIP, SIBOL PROGRAMS BENEFIT 25,000 CAVITEÑOS
A TOTAL of 25,000 Caviteños benefitted from President Ferdinand “Bongbong” R. Marcos Jr.’s three revolutionary financial assistance programs rolled out in Cavite Friday aimed...
GATCHALIAN TO PURSUE MORE BENEFITS, OPPORTUNITIES FOR PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS
Amid the continuing celebration of the National Teachers’ Month, Senator Win Gatchalian vowed to pursue measures that will give public school teachers more benefits...
CASSANDRA ONG TRANSFERRED TO WOMEN’S CORRECTIONAL FACILITY IN MANDALUYONG
HOUSE Secretary General Reginald Velasco on Thursday said that Cassandra Ong has been transferred to the Correctional Institution for Women (CIW) in Mandaluyong City....
LAKAS, NPC, PFP, NP, NUP FORGE ALLIANCE
President Ferdinand “Bongbong” R. Marcos Jr. witnesses the signing of the Manifesto of Alyansa Para sa Bagong Pilipinas at the PICC Forum Thursday (Sept....
HOUSE APPROVES P6.352-T BUDGET FOR 2025
THE House of Representatives on Wednesday night approved on third and final reading the proposed P6.352-trillion national budget for 2025. The Lower House approved...
PBBM PRESENTS ADMINISTRATIONS 2025 SENATORIAL CANDIDATES
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Thursday presented the administration’s 12 senatorial candidates for the 2025 midterm elections. The presentation of the administration’s senatorial...
5 OVP OFFICIALS SKIP HOUSE PANEL INQUIRY ON VP SARA’S ALLEGED FUND MISUSE
Following the example of Vice President Sara Duterte, five officials from the Office of the Vice President (OVP) also skipped Wednesday’s congressional inquiry into...
EX-DEPED EXEC SAYS VP SARA GAVE CASH TO ‘INFLUENCE’ HER
FORMER Department of Education (DepEd) Undersecretary Gloria Jumamil Mercado submitted nine envelopes to the House Committee on Good Government and Public Accountability on Wednesday,...
CONGRESS ASSURES TIMELY PASSAGE OF 2025 NATIONAL BUDGET
SENATE President Francis Escudero and Speaker Martin Romualdez on Wednesday assured the timely passage of House Bill 10800 or the General Appropriations Bill (GAB)...
HOUSE APPROVES P10.5-B OP BUDGET FOR 2025
THE House of Representatives on Tuesday approved the proposed P10.5-billion budget of the Office of the President (OP) for 2025. ACT Teachers Party-list Rep....
ALICE GUO TO REVEAL MASTERMIND BEHIND POGO — EJERCITO
DISMISSED Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo will reveal the identity of the mastermind behind the “international crime syndicate” involved in POGO-related activities in the...
RICE PRICES TO DROP TO P45/KILO IN JANUARY 2025 — DA
AGRICULTURE Secretary Francisco Tiu-Laurel on Monday said he expects rice prices to drop to P45 per kilo in January next year. The projected decline...
SENATE OKAYS VAT REFUND FOR NON-RESIDENT TOURISTS
THE Senate on Monday approved on third and final reading the proposed value-added tax (VAT) refund measure for non-resident tourists that would hopefully attract...
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