HOUSE APPROVES UNIVERSAL SOCIAL PENSION FOR SENIORS BILL
A MEASURE granting universal social pension to all Filipino senior citizens on Tuesday was approved on third and final reading by the House of...
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PANEL GRILLS DUTERTE OFFICIALS ON ALLEGED ‘GENTLEMAN’S AGREEMENT’ ON WPS
THE House Committee on National Defense and Security led by its vice chairperson Iloilo Rep. Raul Tupas and Special Committee on the West Philippine...
PBBM CONGRATULATES SENATE PRESIDENT ESCUDERO; BANKS ON HIS LEGISLATIVE ACHIEVEMENTS
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. extended on Tuesday his support to the new leadership of the Senate as he banks on the legislative credentials...
HONTIVEROS FLAGS TIES OF MAYOR ALICE GUO TO CRIMINALS
SENATOR Risa Hontiveros on Tuesday revealed that Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo has ties with criminals, who were fellow incorporators of her company, Baofu...
CYBER LIBEL RAPS FILED VS DOCTOR OVER STATEMENTS ON ALLEGED PHARMA SCHEME
PUBLIC health advocate Dr. Anthony C. Leachon on Tuesday was charged with cyber libel over his alleged malicious accusations against a pharmaceutical company. Bell-Kenz...
ZUBIRI STEPS DOWN; ESCUDERO IS NEW SENATE PRESIDENT
SENATOR Juan Miguel Zubiri on Monday (May 20, 2024) stepped down as Senate President, ending his two-year term. His resignation came days before the...
DILG ORDERS NAPOLCOM TO STRIP BAMBAN MAYOR GUO OF POWER OVER POLICE
DEPARTMENT of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Benhur Abalos has ordered the National Police Commission (Napolcom) to remove the police power of...
PREPARATIONS FOR PBBM’S 3RD SONA FORMALLY START
PREPARATIONS for the third State of the Nation Address (SONA) of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. formally kicked off with the first inter-agency coordination...
HOUSE OKAYS CONDOMINIUM REDEVELOPMENT ACT
THE House of Representatives has approved on third and final reading the proposed Act providing for the redevelopment of condominiums amending for the purpose...
CHINA’S ‘REGULATION’ TO DETAIN TRESPASSERS IN WEST PH SEA UNACCEPTABLE – PBBM
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. condemned on Saturday the reported regulation of the Chinese government authorizing its coast guard to detain foreigners they perceived...
MARCOS TO PROBE CHINA’S WIRETAPPING
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. vowed on Saturday to investigate the alleged wiretapping of the Chinese Embassy in Manila against a ranking official of...
PAG-IBIG RELEASES P101.5-M FOR PBBM’S PAMBANSANG PABAHAY PROJECT
PAG-IBIG Fund recently disbursed another P101.5 million worth of developmental loan – its fourth release – for President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s flagship Pambansang...
PBBM’S PFP FORGES ALLIANCE WITH SOTTO’S NPC
THE Partido Federal ng Pilipinas (PFP) of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Saturday night has signed an alliance with the Nationalist People’s Coalition (NPC)...
DILG RECOMMENDS SUSPENSION VS BAMBAN MAYOR ALICE GUO
THE Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) has recommended to the Office of the Ombudsman the issuance of a preventive suspension against Mayor...
100K FORMER REBELS SEEN TO AVAIL GOVERNMENT’S AMNESTY PROGRAM
THE National Amnesty Commission (NAC) expects about 100,000 former rebels comprised of Muslim separatists and communist insurgents to avail of the amnesty proclamations signed...
PBBM TO NEW PMA GRADUATES: VIGOROUSLY DEFEND WHAT IS OURS
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. reminded the Bagong Sinag Class of 2024 of the Philippine Military Academy (PMA) to assert Philippine rights over its...
HOUSE GIVES GREEN LIGHT TO BILL ALLOWING E-REGISTRATION, VOTING FOR PINOYS ABROAD
THE House of Representatives approved on final reading Wednesday a bill seeking to expand the options for registration and voting for Filipinos abroad. Voting...
PBBM CALLS FOR MILITARY RETOOLING, RESKILLING TO COMBAT NEW FORMS OF WARFARE
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Thursday called on Philippine security forces to develop the skills and knowledge required to fight new forms of...
KEY INFRA PROJECTS TO TURN NORTHERN MINDANAO INTO PH’S MAJOR ECONOMIC HUB
NORTHERN Mindanao, including its center Cagayan de Oro City (CDO), remains the government’s top priority in infrastructure development, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. said...
APECO WELCOMES SINGAPORE-BASED ENERGY COMPANY INVESTOR
THE Aurora Pacific Economic Zone and Freeport Authority (APECO) has welcomed another locator – a Singapore-based energy company – which is eyeing to put...
HOUSE SPORTS PANEL OKAYS BILL GRANTING BENEFITS TO RETIRED PINOY OLYMPIANS
THE House Committee on Youth and Sports Development chaired by Isabela Rep. Faustino Michael Carlos Dy III on Wednesday approved House Bill 3523 which...
CONGRESSIONAL COMMUNICATORS (CONCOM) OFFICERS TAKE OATH
SPEAKER Ferdinand Martin G. Romualdez administered the oath of office to officers and members of the Congressional Communicators (ConCom). ConCom is an organization of...
PBBM BOLSTERS GLOBAL FIGHT VS TERRORISM
THE world is assured of support in its battle against terrorism from the Philippines led by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. Under the leadership of...
CERBERUS-HYUNDAI PARTNERSHIP TO RESTORE GLORY DAYS OF SHIPBUILDING IN PH – PBBM
THE investment plans of Cerberus and HD Hyundai Heavy Industries in the Philippines are seen to restore the heydays of shipbuilding in Subic and...
ENERGY PANEL PROBES LUZON, VISAYAS POWER WOES
THE House Committee on Energy chaired by Marinduque Rep. Lord Allan Velasco on Tuesday began deliberations on House Resolutions (HRs) 1685 and 1690 to...
LTO DIRECTED TO ADDRESS BACKLOGS IN DRIVER’S LICENSES, VEHICLE PLATES
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Tuesday ordered the Land Transportation Office (LTO) to fast track the release of all pending drivers licenses and...
MAGNA CARTA OF CHILDREN BILL GETS HOUSE PANEL’S NOD
THE House Committee on Welfare of Children chaired by BHW Party-list Rep. Angelica Natasha Co on Monday approved House Bill 10159 or the proposed...
SPEAKER PROMISES HOUSE’ SUPPORT FOR INITIATIVES TO PROMOTE DENTAL HEALTH OF EVERY FILIPINO
SPEAKER Ferdinand Martin G. Romualdez on Tuesday committed the full support of the House of Representatives for initiatives meant to promote health education and...
PBBM DECLARES JULY AS PH AGRICULTURISTS’ MONTH
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has declared July of every year as Philippine Agriculturists’ Month to honor the dedication of agriculturists and raise awareness...
ROMUALDEZ VOWS SUPPORT FOR PH DENTISTS
SPEAKER Ferdinand Martin G. Romualdez has vowed full support of the House of Representatives for initiatives to promote health education and improved dental care...
SOLONS CALL FOR ‘STRICTER’ SCREENING OF 2025 POLL BETS AMID TARLAC MAYOR’S CASE
HOUSE members on Monday called on the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to be on the lookout and improve its screening of candidates for the...
EDCOM 2 TO WORK CLOSELY WITH DEPED TO ADDRESS MALNUTRITION AND STUNTING OF CHILDREN
THE Second Congressional Committee on Education (EDCOM 2) on Monday met with Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian to discuss...
GATCHALIAN DEPLORES PAGCOR FOR ISSUING PROVISIONAL LICENSE TO ‘HIGH-RISK’ POGOS
SENATOR Win Gatchalian deplored the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. (PAGCOR) for issuing provisional licenses to “high-risk” Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs), saying such...
MARCOS TO AFP: BE COGNIZANT OF EXISTING, EMERGING THREATS
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. urged on Monday the 39 newly-promoted officers of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) to be cognizant of...
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 
BAM AQUINO PUSHES TO INCREASE SENIOR CITIZEN’S SOCIAL PENSION TO P1,000