RUFA MAE QUINTO SURRENDERS TO NBI OVER INVESTMENT SCAM ALLEGATIONS
ACTRESS and comedienne Rufa Mae Quinto on Wednesday surrendered to the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) to face the charges of her alleged involvement...
SENATE TO PRIORITIZE RIGHTSIZING BILL — ESCUDERO
SENATE President Francis “Chiz” G. Escudero said the proposal on the rightsizing of the national government will be prioritized by the Senate to ensure...
3 MOST WANTED FELONS IN CENTRAL LUZON FALL
BY KEVIN GALANG CAMP OLIVAS, San Fernando, Pampanga – The Police Regional Office 3’s (PRO3) intensified campaign against wanted persons resulted in the capture...
‘THE VOICE’ USA CHAMP HONORED IN MALACANANG
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. and First Lady Louise Araneta-Marcos on Wednesday honored ‘The Voice’ USA Season 26 Grand Champion Sofronio Vasquez for bringing...
84-YEAR-OLD BEDRIDDEN WOMAN MOLESTED, STABBED TO DEATH IN PAMPANGA; SUSPECT ARRESTED
BY KEVIN GALANG POLICE on Monday arrested a 26-year-old man accused of raping and stabbing an 84-year-old bedridden woman to death in Floridablanca, Pampanga....
SEA GAMES GOLD MEDALIST STABBED IN CHEST WHILE SLEEPING IN ORIENTAL MINDORO
A NATIONAL athlete who is also an Air Force non-commissioned officer on Tuesday died after being stabbed while sleeping in Calapan City, Oriental Mindoro....
SSS PUSHES CONTRIBUTION SUBSIDY PROGRAM
THE Social Security System (SSS) is pushing for a new program to help finance its members’ contribution. In a press briefing in Malacanang on...
NAZARENO ‘PAHALIK’ STARTS AT QUIRINO GRANDSTAND
THOUSANDS of devotees have started to flock to the Quirino Grandstand in Manila as the traditional “pahalik” for the Jesus Nazareno image began on...
LAWMAKER WANTS QUIAPO DECLARED NATIONAL HERITAGE ZONE
SENATOR Lito Lapid is seeking the support of his colleagues for the passage of a measure that would declare Quiapo as a national historical-cultural...
PAKISTANI NATIONAL KILLS SELF BY HANGING IN OLONGAPO HOME
BY KEVIN GALANG A PAKISTANI national on Monday was found hanging and dead in his house in Olongapo City. The Olongapo City police identified...
220 FILIPINOS PARDONED IN UAE – PBBM
SOME 220 Filipinos were pardoned by His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) during the country’s celebration...
LONE BETTOR WINS P314-M ULTRA LOTTO 6/58 JACKPOT
A SOLO bettor became an instant millionaire on New Year after winning on Sunday (January 4, 2025) the P314 million Ultra Lotto 6/58...
AUTOMATED COUNTING MACHINE DEMONSTRATION
DEMO. Personnel of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) conduct Voter Education and Automated Counting Machine (ACM) demonstration in Tanza, Cavite. Photo shows residents of...
GIRL, 15, FOUND KNIFED DEAD IN QUEZON
A 15-YEAR-OLD girl on Friday was found stabbed dead in a forested area in Mulanay, Quezon. The victim, a Grade 10 student, sustained a...
ECOWASTE WARNS VS TOXIC LEAD IN PAINTED TUMBLERS
TOXICS watchdog group EcoWaste Coalition on Sunday warned the public about the potential health risks of lead exposure from painted stainless steel water tumblers...
BI INTERCEPTS SCAM VICTIM DUPED BY FAKE AIRPORT ESCORT AT NAIA
BUREAU of Immigration (BI) officers at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 3 intercepted a scam victim who was duped into paying P120,000...
TRANSPARENT IMPLEMENTATION OF PHILHEALTH’S INCREASED CASE RATES URGED
SENATOR Loren Legarda has called for the strict and transparent implementation of recent increases in the benefit package provided by the Philippine Health Insurance...
DOH ASKED TO STEP UP INFO CAMPAIGN ON NEW VIRUS
SENATOR Francis “TOL” Tolentino today asked the Department of Health (DOH) to take all the necessary steps to inform and update the public about...
ENGINEERING GRADUATE NABBED IN BULACAN DRUG BUY-BUST
BY KEVIN GALANG ANTI-NARCOTICS operatives on Friday arrested a civil engineering graduate in a drug buy-bust operation in Bulacan. Nabbed was Victor Ng, 35,...
SMALL PLANE CRASHES INTO BUILDING IN CALIFORNIA; 2 KILLED, 19 HURT
ISTANBUL – Two people were killed and 19 others injured when a small aircraft crashed into the rooftop of a commercial building near Fullerton Airport...
HIGHER SSS CONTRIBUTIONS TAKE EFFECT JANUARY 2025
STARTING January 1, 2025, private sector workers will have to pay more for their Social Security System (SSS) contributions. The increase in the SSS...
MARCOS REMOVES VP, EX-PRESIDENTS FROM NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has reorganized the National Security Council (NSC), removing the Vice President and former Philippine presidents from the list of...
6 NABBED FOR ‘SELLING’ BARMM PARLIAMENT SEATS IN EXCHANGE FOR MILLIONS
SIX persons were arrested by operatives of the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) for allegedly “selling” positions in the Bangsamoro parliament for millions of...
JANUARY 9 HOLIDAY IN MANILA FOR JESUS NAZARENO FEAST
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has declared January 9 a special non-working day in the City of Manila in observance of the Feast of...
SARI-SARI STORE OWNER SHOT DEAD BY ‘CUSTOMER’ IN TARLAC
BY KEVIN GALANG A 65-YEAR-OLD store owner on Thursday was shot dead in Bgy. San Miguel, Tarlac City. A report to Police Regional Office...
2025 GOV’T EDUCATION SUBSIDY PROGRAMS TO PRIORITIZE POOREST STUDENTS – GATCHALIAN
For fiscal year 2025, government subsidy programs for private schools will prioritize the poorest learners in the selection of beneficiaries, Senator Win Gatchalian assured....
SUBMARINE DRONE RECOVERED OFF MASBATE
LOCAL fisherfolk on Monday found a submersible drone off the waters of Masbate province, the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Thursday confirmed....
BARBIE FORTEZA CONFIRMS BREAKUP WITH JAK ROBERTO
KAPUSO actress Barbie Forteza on Thursday confirmed the end of her seven-year relationship with actor Jak Roberto. Barbie took to her Instagram account to...
BILIBID STABBING INCIDENT LEAVES 1 PDL DEAD, 2 WOUNDED
A STABBING incident inside the New Bilibid Prison (NBP) in Muntinlupa City on Thursday left one person deprived of liberty (PDL) dead and two...
NAIA BREAKS RECORD FOR PASSENGERS AND FLIGHTS IN 2024
THE Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) achieved its highest-ever passenger and flight volumes in 2024, signaling the growing strength of air travel in the...
PH TO SEEK JUSTICE FOR SLAIN OFW IN KUWAIT; VICTIM FOUND DEAD, DECOMPOSING IN EMPLOYER’S GARDEN
THE Philippine government will seek justice for the slain female overseas Filipino worker (OFW) in Kuwait, Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) Secretary Hans Leo...
DRIVER OF KOREAN TRADER SHOT DEAD
BY KEVIN GALANG A DRIVER of a Korean businessman on New Year’s Eve was gunned down at the parking lot of a condominium in...
P7K MEDICAL ALLOWANCE FOR QUALIFIED GOV’T WORKERS TO START IN 2025 – DBM
QUALIFIED government personnel will begin receiving P7,000 medical allowance starting this fiscal year 2025, the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) on Thursday announced....
OVER 14,000 COPS TO SECURE FEAST OF BLACK NAZARENE
MORE than 14,000 policemen will be deployed to secure the Feast of the Black Nazarene in Quiapo, Manila on January 9, the National Capital...
TECH-ENABLED TRAFFICKING DEMANDS INNOVATION, EXPERTS WARN 
2 TEENAGERS IN TACLOBAN SCHOOL SHOOTING PLANNED THE ATTACK – PNP 
PEÑARANDA POLICE POSTS MAJOR ACCOMPLISHMENTS UNDER NEW OIC 
PRO3 ARRESTS SUSPECTS IN MURDER OF SOUTH KOREAN TRADER; SOLVES CASE IN LESS THAN 3 DAYS