MAN NABBED FOR ILLEGAL SALE OF BRANDED LPG TANKS IN NUEVA ECIJA
BY KEVIN GALANG A 48-YEAR-OLD man on Monday was arrested by operatives of the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) for alleged unauthorized...
BULACAN COP SACKED AFTER VIRAL VIDEO HURTING LIVE-IN PARTNER
BY KEVIN GALANG A POLICE officer assigned at the Malolos City Police Station in Malolos City, Bulacan was relieved from his post following a...
SOTTO OUT, CAYETANO IN AS SENATE PRESIDENT
SENATOR Alan Peter Cayetano on Monday was elected Senate President replacing Sen. Vicente “Tito” Sotto III. Thirteen senators voted in favor of the motion...
ICC CONFIRMS ARREST WARRANT VS SEN. ‘BATO’ DELA ROSA
THE International Criminal Court (ICC) on Monday confirmed the issuance of a warrant of arrest against Sen. Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa. According to the...
MANPOWER AGENCY IN MANILA CLOSED FOR ALLEGED ILLEGAL RECRUITMENT
THE Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) has ordered the closure of Polaris Manpower and Documentation Services in Sta. Cruz, Manila for alleged illegal recruitment...
HOUSE IMPEACHES VP SARA FOR THE SECOND TIME; CASE SENT TO SENATE FOR TRIAL
THE House of Representatives on Monday voted to impeach Vice President Sara Z. Duterte for the second time, sending the case against the country’s...
LEGARDA PUSHES 16 AS MINIMUM AGE FOR SOCIAL MEDIA USERS
CHILDREN’S exposure to cyberbullying, misinformation, harmful content, and compulsive use patterns on social media platforms continues to raise concerns over their safety and well-being...
NAVOTAS LANDFILL FIRE FULLY EXTINGUISHED – PRESIDENT MARCOS
THROUGH the government’s relentless efforts and strong collaboration with the private sector, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. announced Sunday that the lingering fire at...
ASEAN LEADERS DISCUSS DEVELOPING REGIONAL FUEL RESERVE – PRESIDENT MARCOS
LEADERS of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) discussed the development of a regional fuel reserve mechanism to strengthen energy security and protect...
RETURN OF P60-B PHILHEALTH FUNDS VICTORY FOR HEALTH AND PEOPLE – SEN. PIA
SENATOR Pia S. Cayetano welcomed the return to PhilHealth of the 60 billion pesos, which was previously transferred to the National Treasury, calling it...
SSS, GSIS URGED TO EXTEND LOANS FOR MEMBERS TO ACQUIRE E-VEHICLES
SENATOR Win Gatchalian urged the Social Security System (SSS) and the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) to extend loans to enable their respective members...
LACSON TO OPPOSE MOTIONS TO BLOCK CONVENING OF SENATE AS IMPEACHMENT COURT
IF such a situation arises, Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo “Ping” M. Lacson is prepared to oppose and vote against any motion to stop...
CIDG SMASHES 2 STL BOOKIES IN TARLAC
BY KEVIN GALANG OPERATIVES of the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) on Thursday smashed two STL bookies and arrested two operators of...
TROPICAL STORM ‘HAGUPIT’ INTENSIFIES, TO ENTER PAR SATURDAY
TROPICAL storm “Hagupit” has intensified as it continued to move closer to the Philippines, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) on...
ASEAN OKAYS MARITIME CENTRE IN PH TO ENSURE FREEDOM OF NAVIGATION IN SOUTHEAST ASIA – MARCOS
THE Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) gave the approval for the Philippines to house the ASEAN Maritime Centre, which will consolidate the maritime...
7 PINOY SEAMEN HURT IN IRAN DRONE ATTACK IN STRAIT OF HORMUZ — DFA
AT least seven Filipino seafarers were injured after the Malta-flagged container vessel MV San Antonio was hit by a drone attack in the Strait...
20 FILIPINO HUMAN TRAFFICKING VICTIMS FROM CAMBODIA SAFELY REPATRIATED
A TOTAL of 20 Filipino human trafficking victims (HTVs) from Cambodia were safely repatriated by the Philippine government, in line with the directive of...
BOC DESTROYS OVER 6,000 REAMS OF SEIZED CIGARETTES
THE Bureau of Customs (BOC)–Port of Iloilo, through its Auction and Cargo Disposal Unit (ACDU), on Thursday conducted the condemnation of seized and forfeited...
65 ASSORTED FIREARMS VOLUNTARILY SURRENDERED TO BATAAN PNP
BY KEVIN GALANG CAMP OLIVAS, City of San Fernando, Pampanga — A total of 65 assorted firearms on Monday were voluntarily surrendered to...
POWER COOP OFFICE IN PAMPANGA ROBBED
BY KEVIN GALANG CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga — A power cooperative office in Mabalacat City, Pampanga on Tuesday was hit by robbers....
CIDG’S ‘OPLAN PAGTUGIS’ NETS 2 MORE WANTED PERSONS
BY KEVIN GALANG THE “Oplan Pagtugis” campaign by the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) on Monday hauled to jail two high-ranking wanted persons...
PASS ‘GINHAWA’ BILL TO BOOST MIDDLE CLASS TAKE-HOME PAY – GATCHALIAN
SENATOR Win Gatchalian called for the immediate enactment of the “GINHAWA” measure, or the Granting Increase in Take-Home Pay for All Working Filipinos Act,...
LACSON: BLUE RIBBON TO TRANSMIT FLOOD CONTROL EVIDENCE TO OMBUDSMAN, DOJ
THE Senate Blue Ribbon Committee is to transmit to the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Office of the Ombudsman the evidence it has...
HOUSE PASSES EXPANDED 4Ps BILL
SPEAKER Faustino “Bojie” G. Dy III said the government remains committed to lift poor families out of poverty as the House of Representatives approved...
CA UPHOLDS DISMISSAL OF FORMER SILANG, CAVITE MAYOR
THE Court of Appeals (CA) has upheld the decision of the Office of the Ombudsman dismissing a former Cavite mayor and several others from...
SENATE BILL SEEKS P5,000 CASH AID FOR FRESH GRADUATES TO EASE JOB-HUNTING COSTS
With thousands of fresh graduates set to enter the workforce this graduation season, a bill seeking to grant fresh graduates of Philippine tertiary institutions...
HONTIVEROS WANTS HOUSEHOLDS CONSUMING 150KW OR LESS EXEMPT FROM VAT
SENATOR Risa Hontiveros on Tuesday filed a bill to remove the value added tax (VAT) from the monthly electricity bills of households consuming...
SENATE OKAYS VOUCHER PROGRAM EXPANSION FOR PRIVATE SCHOOLS
A PROPOSAL pushed by Senate Minority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano to give disadvantaged K to 12 learners more school choices moved closer to becoming...
CHIZ TO ALBAY RESIDENTS: HEED SAFETY MAYON ADVISORIES
SENATOR Francis “Chiz” Escudero on Saturday expressed solidarity with the residents of Albay as ashfall and pyroclastic density currents (PDCs) continued to affect several...
COPS BUST ILLEGAL LPG TRADER IN NUEVA ECIJA
BY KEVIN GALANG OPERATIVES of the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) arrested a man illegally selling liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) in Nueva...
BARANGAY CHAIRMAN WANTED FOR RAPE HAULED TO JAIL
BY KEVIN GALANG OPERATIVES of the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) arrested a village chief listed as no. 2 most wanted person...
52 BARANGAYS IN ALBAY AFFECTED BY THICK ASHFALL FROM MAYON VOLCANO
THE Office of Civil Defense (OCD) 5 (Bicol) reported that at least 52 villages in various towns in Albay province on Saturday were heavily-affected...
OPENING OF CALAX SUBSECTION 3 TO BOOST SOUTH LUZON CONNECTIVITY; TOLL FREE FOR 1 MONTH
PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Monday led the opening of the 7.88-km Cavite-Laguna Expressway (CALAX) Subsection 3, which extends the expressway to the Governor’s...
PBBM EYES NEW PGH FACILITY IN CAVITE
PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Monday announced his plans to expand healthcare access through a new Philippine General Hospital (PGH) facility in the province...
SM SAN PEDRO JOINS BRIGADA ESKWELA 2026 
SENATE CONCLUDES FIRST REGULAR SESSION OF THE 20TH CONGRESS 
GATCHALIAN ELECTED AS ACTING SENATE PRESIDENT 
CHIZ ARRIVES AT THE PLENARY, COMPLETES REQUIRED QUORUM OF 12 SENATORS