HOUSE TO WORK ON LEGISLATION TO BRING DOWN RICE PRICES BY P10-15 PER KILO
SPEAKER Ferdinand Martin G. Romualdez on Tuesday said the House of Representatives is working on changes in the Rice Tarrification Law to bring down...
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CHINESE SHIPS WATER CANNONS ANEW 2 PH VESSELS AT SCARBOROUGH
CHINA Coast Guard (CCG) once again fired water cannons against Philippine vessels conducting a mission in the Scarborough Shoal Tuesday morning. The Philippine vessels...
DOLE TO SET UP JOB FAIRS, KADIWA STORES ON LABOR DAY
THE government is holding job fairs and setting up Kadiwa stores nationwide today (May1) Labor Day. Labor Secretary Bienvenido Laguesma, in a radio interview,...
100 FORMER REBELS JOIN GOV’T POLICE FORCE
SOME 100 former rebels who returned to the fold of the law graduated on Monday as new members of the Philippine National Police (PNP)...
MARCOS TO AFP: KEEP LINES OPEN FOR MILF, MNLF
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. urged the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) to continue its dialogues with the community and government agencies, including...
HELP MSMEs BECOME AI-READY, PBBM TELLS DTI
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. ordered the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) to harness and upscale the micro, small and medium enterprises (MSME)...
SP ZUBIRI TO DEPED, CHED: HASTEN RETURN TO JUNE-MARCH ACADEMIC CALENDAR TO SPARE STUDENTS FROM EXTREME HEAT
THE almost unbearable rise in temperature for the summer and the recurring cancellation of face-to-face classes are both compelling reasons to fast-track the return...
SENATE OKAYS CREATION OF SHARI’A COURTS
TO ensure Muslim Filipinos can avail of accessible, equitable, and speedy justice, the Senate on Monday, April 1, 2024, approved on third and final...
SENATE EYES PASSAGE OF 20 NEW PRIORITY LAWS BEFORE 2ND REGULAR SESSION ENDS
SENATE President Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri on Monday expressed confidence that the Senate will see the passage of at least 20 priority bills listed...
DFA URGED TO CANCEL PASTOR QUIBOLOY’S PASSPORT
SENATOR Risa Hontiveros on Monday called on the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) to cancel fugitive Pastor Apollo Quiboloy’s passport. The senator made the...
ROBIN FILES RESOLUTION CALLING FOR CON-CON TO REVISE 1987 CONSTITUTION
SENATOR Robinhood “Robin” C. Padilla on Monday filed a resolution calling for a Constitutional Convention to amend provisions of the 1987 Constitution to dispel...
MARCOS BARES GOV’T MEASURESTO CONTROL ELECTRICITY PRICES
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. assured the public on Monday of government plans and strategies to tame power prices amid the current high demand...
34 LGUs UNITE TO HELP PROTECT WEST PH SEA
THE Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) has launched a group of 34 local government units (LGUs) supporting government efforts to protect...
NCRPO READY FOR 3-DAY TRANSPORT STRIKE, DEPED SUSPENDS FACE-TO-FACE CLASSES
THE National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) will be deploying around 8,000 policemen to secure areas in Metro Manila during the three-day transport strike...
PNP IDENTIFIES POSSIBLE SOURCE OF DEEPFAKE PBBM AUDIO
PHILIPPINE National Police (PNP) spokesperson Police Colonel Jean Fajardo disclosed on Saturday they have already identified the possible source of the deepfake technology used...
POLICE EXPAND HUNT FOR PASTOR QUIBOLOY
THE Philippine National Police (PNP) has expanded its manhunt operations against embattled Kingdom of Jesus Christ Church leader Pastor Apollo Quiboloy and his co-accused...
HOUSE MOURNS DEATH OF GREAT LEGAL THINKER – SPEAKER ROMUALDEZ
SPEAKER Ferdinand Martin G. Romualdez on Saturday expressed his condolences to the loved ones and constituents of Rep. Elpidio “Pidi” Barzaga Jr. of the...
BI BLOCKS ENTRY OF 25 FOREIGNERS TO PH
THE Bureau of Immigration (BI) has prevented the entry of 25 foreigners at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) on Friday (April 26) and...
PBBM LEADS CEREMONIAL CAPSULE LAYING FOR MACTAN EXPO CENTER
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Saturday, April 27, 2024, led the capsule laying ceremony in Mactan Cebu for Megaworld’s grand township Mactan Expo...
P4.5-M KUSH FOUND IN ABANDONED PARCELS AT NAIA
FIVE parcels containing around 2.5 kilos of kush from Canada valued at P4.5 million on Friday were found abandoned at the Central Mail Exchange...
PBBM LEADS INAUGURATION OF P1.3-B BATANGAS PORT PASSENGER TERMINAL BUILDING
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Friday, April 26, led the inauguration of the P1.3-billion new passenger terminal building (PTB) at Port of Batangas....
GOV’T VOWS LEGAL ACTION VS DEEP FAKE VIDEO CREATORS, SPREADERS
THE government is considering legal action against those behind a manipulated or deep fake video of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. seemingly asking the...
PNP REVOKES QUIBOLOY’S GUN PERMITS
THE Philippine National Police (PNP) on Friday, April 26, revoked Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC) leader Apollo Quiboloy’s license to own and possess firearms...
BI FOILS ATTEMPT TO SMUGGLE 8 WORKERS TO ISRAEL
THE Bureau of Immigration (BI) has foiled an attempt by a human trafficker to smuggle eight Filipinos to Israel despite the ongoing crisis in...
PBBM EYES PERMANENT POSITIONS FOR CONTRACT OF SERVICE, JOB ORDER WORKERS IN GOVERNMENT
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has ordered national government agencies to help contract of service (COS) and job order (JO) workers get permanent positions...
HS STUDENTS IN NUEVA ECIJA DEVELOP EARTHQUAKE SENSING DEVICE
LABORATORY high school students at the Nueva Ecija University of Science and Technology (NEUST) developed a device that could monitor seismic activity and provide...
ARREST OF FUGITIVE BANTAG JUST A MATTER OF TIME – JUSTICE EXEC
IT’S a matter of time before fugitive ex-Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) chief Gerald Bantag is arrested, a justice official said on Thursday. “Iyong kay...
HANS CACDAC NAMED DMW CHIEF
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has named Undersecretary Hans Leo Cacdac as Secretary of the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW). The President signed Cacdac’s...
MANILA, CAVITE LGUs SUSPEND FACE-TO-FACE CLASSES ON APRIL 25, 26 DUE TO DANGEROUS HEAT
MANILA and some local government units in Cavite province have declared suspension of in person classes for public and private schools in all levels...
DMW BANS FILIPINO SEAFARERS ON SHIPS PASSING RED SEA, GULF OF ADEN
THE Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) on Wednesday issued Department Order No. 2 prohibiting the deployment of Filipino seafarers onboard passenger and cruise ships...
HONTIVEROS CALLS POGOS A ‘HOTSPOT OF FUGITIVES,’ URGES IMMEDIATE BAN
SENATOR Risa Hontiveros on Wednesday inspected a Philippine Offshore Gaming Operator (POGO) firm in Bamban, Tarlac, after it was raided for human trafficking and...
CAYETANO WANTS WELNESS HUBS FOR SENIORS
TO show appreciation and love for senior citizens, Senator Alan Peter Cayetano is seeking the passage of a law that will provide holistic spaces...
FORMER SENATOR RENE SAGUISAG DIES AT 84
FORMER senator and human rights lawyer Rene Saguisag passed away on Wednesday at the age of 84. His son, Rebo Saguisag, made the confirmation...
RICE SUFFICIENT IN PH DESPITE EL NIÑO — PBBM
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Tuesday assured the public of sufficient food supply, particularly rice, despite the current El Niño phenomenon. This was...
116 SUSPECTS, FUGITIVES IN CENTRAL LUZON CAPTURED IN MONTH-LONG CIDG RFU 3 OPERATIONS 
ALLEGED SUBSTANDARD APPLIANCES SEIZED IN NUEVA ECIJA BUY-BUST 
SM SAN PEDRO JOINS BRIGADA ESKWELA 2026