PH TO PROTECT ITS SOVEREIGN RIGHTS IN WEST PHILIPPINE SEA – SPEAKER ROMUALDEZ
SPEAKER Ferdinand Martin G. Romualdez on Sunday vowed that the country remains committed to protecting its sovereign rights in the West Philippine Sea. He...
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SENATE BLUE RIBBON COMMITTEE TO PROBE DRUG WAR
SENATOR Pia Cayetano on Monday said the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee, which she chairs, will launch a probe into extrajudicial killings (EJK) linked to...
‘WORRIED’ PIMENTEL SAYS VP SARA NEEDS PROFESSIONAL HELP FOLLOWING HER UNUSUAL REMARKS
SHOCKED and worried, Senate Minority Leader Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III on Monday expressed concern over recent controversial statements made by Vice President Sara Duterte...
PH COMMEMORATES ‘LEYTE LANDING’ AFTER 80 YEARS
THE Philippines on Sunday commemorated the 80th anniversary of the “Leyte Gulf Landings” led by United States General Douglas MacArthur in October 1944. Speaker...
HOUSE ‘YOUNG GUNS’ CALL FOR PSYCHOLOGICAL EVALUATION OF VP SARA AFTER DISTURBING REMARKS
“YOUNG Guns” of the House of Representatives on Sunday suggested that Vice President Sara Duterte undergo a psychological evaluation following her remarks in a...
LGUS’ KEY ROLE CITED IN MITIGATING DISASTER RISKS
THE recently concluded Asia-Pacific Ministerial Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction (APMCDRR) 2024 recognized the role of local government units in disaster risk mitigation and...
CHIZ SAYS INDAY SARA TIRADES VS PBBM ‘UNBECOMING’ OF A VP
SENATE President Francis “Chiz” G. Escudero has expressed disappointment over the statements of Vice President Sara Duterte against President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and his...
‘EDUKASYON ANG PINAKAMAHALAGANG PAMANA NAMIN SA INYO,’ PBBM TELLS YOUNG PINOYS
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. emphasized the importance of education as the greatest legacy to be passed on to the young Filipinos. The President...
MARCOS VOWS TO BRING PINOY PRODUCTS TO THE WORLD
DETERMINED to promote Filipino products globally, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. assured Philippine micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) and artisan communities that their...
CHIZ TO CONSULT COLLEAGUES ON DUTERTE DRUG WAR PROBE IN SENATE
SENATE President Francis “Chiz” G. Escudero said he will consult with fellow senators on how to proceed with the investigation into the Duterte administration’s...
PBBM SIGNS ARAL LAW TO ADDRESS LEARNING GAPS
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Friday signed the Academic Recovery and Accessible Learning (ARAL) Act into law during a ceremony at Malacañang Palace...
LTO SUSPENDS REGISTRATION OF E-VEHICLES
The Land Transportation Office (LTO) has suspended the registration of light electric vehicles like e-bikes. Accordimg to the LTO, the suspension aims to give...
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...
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...
HVI NABBED, P519-K SHABU SEIZED IN BATAAN BUY-BUST 
SENATORS SLAM CONTENT CREATORS OVER MOCKERY OF PERSONS WIITH AUTISM 
ONLINE THREAT HITS UP DILIMAN; STUDENTS EVACUATED 
PRESIDENT MARCOS JOINS PRAYERS FOR POPE LEO XIV’S FULL RECOVERY