SENATE PANEL TO SUBPOENA RESPONDENTS IN SANDRO’S SEXUAL HARASSMENT CASE, NINO MUHLACH BREAKS DOWN IN TEARS
A SENATE panel is set to issue a subpoena against the two respondents in the sexual harassment case filed by the son of actor...
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TULFO EYES STIFFER PENALTIES VS BOMB JOKES
SENATOR “Idol” Raffy Tulfo has filed a bill seeking to impose stiffer penalties on crimes involving dissemination of false information on bomb threats, explosives,...
PBBM INAUGURATES P7-B FLOOD CONTRIL PROJECT IN PAMPANGA
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Wednesday inaugurated the Integrated Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change Adaptation Project-Stage 1 (IDRR-CCA 1) in Masantol, Pampanga....
BAMBAN MAYOR ALICE GUO’S SIBLINGS’ BAPTISMAL CERTIFICATE FAKE – GATCHALIAN
SENATOR Sherwin Gatchalian said the baptismal certificates of the alleged siblings of suspended Bamban Mayor Alice Guo are fake. Gatchalian, in a hearing of...
MANILA MAYOR HONEY LACUNA, EX-MARIKINA REP. MIRO QUIMBO JOIN LAKAS-CMD
SPEAKER Ferdinand Martin G. Romualdez on Tuesday welcomed Manila Mayor Maria Sheilah “Honey” Honrado Lacuna-Pangan and former Marikina Rep. Romero Federico “Miro” S. Quimbo...
LAGUNA BETTOR WINS P30-M MEGA LOTTO JACKPOT
A LONE bettor from Laguna province won the P30 million Mega Lotto 6/45 draw on Monday night, the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) said....
31,000 OIL-SPILL AFFECTED CAVITE FISHERFOLKS TO BE COMPENSATED — REMULLA
CAVITE Governor Juanito Victor “Jonvic” Remulla Jr. on Tuesday said fishermen in Cavite affected by the oil spill from the sunken MT Terranova will...
76% OF FILIPINOS SUPPORT CELLPHONE BAN IN SCHOOLS — SURVEY
ALMOST 8 out of 10 Filipinos support a ban of cellphones in schools, a Pulse Asia survey commissioned by Senator Win Gatchalian found. Based...
BATANGAS, ILOCOS NORTE ON HIGHTENED ALERT VS ASF
THE provinces of Batangas and Ilocos Norte have tightened their watch against the virus that affect pigs or the African Swine Fever (ASF). One...
SPEAKER ROMUALDEZ WANTS LIFETIME PENSIONS FOR OLYMPIC MEDALISTS
TO honor the outstanding achievements of Filipino athletes in the Olympics, Speaker Ferdinand Martin G. Romualdez on Monday said lawmakers will be studying the...
HOUSE BEGINS DELIBERATIONS ON PROPOSED P6.352-T 2025 NATIONAL BUDGET
THE House of Representatives under the leadership of Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez on Monday, Aug, 5, 2024 has started its deliberation on the proposed...
PBBM HIGHLIGHTS IMPORTANCE OF PH-GERMANY RELATIONS ON WEST PH SEA
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Monday emphasized the importance of partnership among nations in addressing geopolitical issues, particularly in the West Philippine Sea....
MARCOS RENEWS VIBRANT TIES BETWEEN PH, GERMANY
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. renewed the vibrant diplomatic relations between the Philippines and Germany on Monday as he welcomed German Federal Minister of...
CAYETANO ALARMED OVER RELIABILITY OF PH IDS AMID SCAMS
SENATOR Alan Peter Cayetano on Monday expressed grave concerns about the reliability of Philippine identification documents amid reports of widespread counterfeiting. Speaking during the...
US DEFENSE SECRETARY AUSTIN VISITS SUBIC BAY, EVALUATES CAPABILITY OF SDC FACILITY
UNITED STATES (US) Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin III recently visited Subic Drydock Corporation (SDC) in Subic Bay, Zambales to evaluate the facility’s capability to...
BI WORRIED ABOUT EMERGING TREND OF FRAUDULENTLY-ACQUIRED FOREIGN PASSPORT
BUREAU of Immigration (BI) Commissioner Norman Tansingco expressed his concern on a recent trend of minor aliens obtaining fraudulently-acquired foreign passports. Tansingco shared that...
WOMAN WHO PAID P160 TO SYNDICATE FOR FAKE DEPARTURE STAMP STOPPED AT NAIA
BUREAU of Immigration (BI) officers recently stopped the departure of a female victim of fake departure stamp scheme at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport...
27 ILLEGAL ONLINE GAMING WORKERS DEPORTED — BI
THE Bureau of Immigration (BI) announced the deportation of a batch of Chinese nationals who had been previously arrested for working illegally in the...
TEVES, QUIBOLOY TO GET FAIR TRIAL – DOJ
THE Department of Justice (DOJ) called on fugitives Pastor Apollo Quiboloy and former lawmaker Arnie Teves to surrender and face the charges against them....
IRAN FREES 3 FILIPINO SEAFARERS FROM SEIZED VESSEL
THE three remaining Filipino seafarers from the Portuguese-flagged MSC Aries seized last April have been freed by the Iranian authorities, the Department of Migrant...
DMW ASSURES SAFETY OF PINOYS IN PROTEST-RIDDLED BANGLADESH
FILIPINOS in Bangladesh are safe, Migrant Workers Secretary Hans Cacdac said on Saturday. Cacdac stated that the DMW’s priority is to ensure the migrant...
MARCOS ISSUES EO INCREASING SALARIES, BENEFITS OF GOV’T EMPLOYEES
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has issued Executive Order No. 64, increasing the salaries of government workers and authorizing the grant of an additional allowance...
PBBM’S NET SATISFACTION RATING UP IN JUNE — SWS
PRESIDENT Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.’s net satisfaction rating increase for the month of June, according to the latest Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey released...
PH TO FURTHER REINFORCE COOPERATION WITH JAPAN — PBBM
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Friday expressed the Philippines’ intent to further bolster its cooperation with Japan. According to the President, “there is...
MEGA BAGONG PILIPINAS SERVICE CARAVAN VISITS EASTERN VISAYAS, PROVIDES AID TO 253,000 BENEFICIARIES
AS the Bagong Pilipinas Serbisyo Fair (BPSF) of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. celebrates its first anniversary this month, it visited Eastern Visayas to...
50 SULU OFFICIALS JOIN LAKAS-CMD
SULU Gov. Sakur Tan, Vice Gov. Toto Tan and 48 other officials in the province, including mayors, vice mayors, and board members on Thursday...
LPG PRICES UP IN AUGUST
FILIPINO households will see higher prices of cooking gas this month. Oil companies announced an increase in prices of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) products...
CHINESE FROM BGC NABBED FOR PARTY DRUGS IN ANGELES CITY
BY KEVIN GALANG A CHINESE national on Wednesday was arrested after a P250,000 worth of party drugs or ecstasy was seized from him in...
MENDOZA LEADS INAUGURATION OF LTO DISTRICT OFFICE IN GENERAL TRIAS, CAVITE
LAND Transportation Office (LTO) chief Assistant Secretary Vigor Mendoza II on Wednesday led the inauguration of their district office in General Trias City, Cavite....
OVP BUDGET UP BY 8% IN 2025 – DBM
THE Department of Budget and Management (DBM) reported on Thursday that the budget of the Office of the Vice President (OVP) for 2025 has...
DBM: CONFIDENTIAL, INTELLIGENCE FUNDS FOR 2025 DOWN BY 16 PERCENT
THE government budget for confidential and intelligence funds in 2025 declined by 16 percent compared to this year, according to the Department of Budget...
EX-VILLAGE EXEC GETS 2 YEARS FOR FAKING DRIVER’S LICENSES
A FORMER barangay official was sentenced to two years imprisonment for falsification of driver’s licenses. In a statement on Wednesday, Land Transportation Office (LTO)...
ENVIRONMENTAL THREAT REMAINS AS BATAAN OIL SPILL NOW UNDER CONTROL
THE oil spill in Bataan caused by sunken MT Terra Nova is now under control but the threats on the environment remain, a researcher...
HOUSE APPROVES MEDICAL MARIJUANA BILL
THE House of Representatives on Tuesday approved on final reading a bill that allows the use of medical marijuana. A total of 177 lawmakers...
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 
FREE HOUSING THROUGH USUFRUCT TO BENEFIT MILLIONS OF LOW-INCOME FILIPINOS – ESCUDERO