MANILA – Thirty-five mayors from three regions in Luzon and the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARRM) have expressed their full support to the administration’s food security program.The mayors from BARMM, Cordillera Autonomous Region, Regions 1 (Ilocos) and 2 (Cagayan... Read More
MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has urged Philippine security forces to develop skills and knowledge to combat new forms of warfare, particularly with the digital space serving as a new battlefield.In his “Talk to Troops” during his visit to Camp Edilberto Evangelista in... Read More
MANILA – Marine units from the Philippines and the United States conducted a series of combined interoperability events as part of the three-day "Archipelagic Coast Defense Continuum" (ACDC) in the province of Palawan.Participants in the exercise, which began Wednesday and closes Friday, were... Read More
MANILA – Police officers in Metro Manila seized PHP85.8 million worth of illegal drugs in two-day operations, National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) chief Maj. Gen. Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr. said on Friday.Citing the latest data, Nartatez said this is equivalent to 12.6 kg. of shabu... Read More
MANILA – A bettor from Cavite bagged the PHP74.7 million jackpot during Thursday night's Lotto 6/42 draw.The winning number combination 11-23-05-22-24-03 carried a jackpot prize of PHP74,759,118.80 and was won by a bettor who bought a ticket in Dasmariñas City, the Philippine Charity... Read More
MANILA – The easterlies will continue to bring warm weather with possible isolated rains or thunderstorms in most parts of the country, the weather bureau said Friday.However, the shear line affecting extreme Northern Luzon will bring cloudy skies with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms... Read More
MANILA – The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) and the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) on Thursday signed an agreement with the local government of Roxas City in Capiz to curb illegal recruitment and trafficking in persons.In a statement, the OWWA said the signed convergence... Read More
MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Thursday pressed the need to dig deeper into the identity of Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo, who is being investigated by the Senate over allegations that she may be a Chinese asset.In a media interview in Cagayan de Oro City, Marcos bared that Guo... Read More
MANILA – Lawmakers on Thursday commended the decision of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to ban substitution of candidates after the deadline for filing of certificates of candidacy (COCs) for the 2025 midterm elections.In a press conference, Manila Rep. Bienvenido Abante Jr. said the... Read More
MANILA – The Presidential Task Force on Media Security (PTFoMS) lauded the Quezon City Police District (QCPD) following the arrest of one of the suspects in the ambush of a photojournalist and his relatives that left a minor dead in Quezon City last year.In a news release Thursday, PTFoMS... Read More
MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Thursday called for stricter visa rules enforcement for foreign nationals entering the country.This as Marcos acknowledged the growing number of foreign nationals involved in fraudulent activities in the country.“What we will do is to... Read More
MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr on Thursday said the government has found a solution to lower the price of rice by designating a specific agency to handle rice imports when prices surge.In a media interview in Cagayan de Oro City, Marcos said the proposal would increase the... Read More
MANILA – The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) on Thursday assured that it will issue continuous early warnings as the government braces for the La Niña.During the Bagong Pilipinas Ngayon public briefing, PAGASA Climate Monitoring and... Read More
MANILA – Senate Deputy Minority Leader Risa Hontiveros on Thursday asked her colleagues to support Senate Bill 147, or the Dissolution of Marriage Act, after the House of Representatives passed the Divorce Bill on second reading.In a statement, Hontiveros said it is high time that Filipinos be... Read More
MANILA – The Office of the Solicitor General (OSG) is investigating the citizenship of Bamban Mayor Alice Guo after her alleged ties to a Philippine Offshore Gaming Operator (POGO) was brought up in a Senate panel hearing."Yes, I created a special team of solicitors last week to look into the... Read More
MANILA – An American national wanted by the International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) for involvement in telecommunications fraud in South Korea is awaiting deportation.In a statement Thursday, Bureau of Immigration (BI) Commissioner Norman Tansingco said 62-year-old Shin Seung... Read More
MANILA – The Philippine National Police (PNP) has sought the inhibition of a Maguindanao del Norte prosecutor from the case involving the fatal shooting of a police captain in Parang town.In a press briefing in Camp Crame on Thursday, PNP spokesperson Col. Jean Fajardo said the Police Regional... Read More
MANILA – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) said on Thursday some 4.2 million registered voters will be deactivated after the 2023 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE).Based on the poll body's latest data, a total of 4,239,483 voters will be removed from the official list of... Read More
MANILA – The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Thursday announced the conviction of the matriarch of the Maute family that was behind the Marawi City siege.In a 39-page decision dated May 15, 2024, the Taguig City Regional Trial Court (RTC) Branch 266 found Ominta Romato Maute guilty beyond... Read More
MANILA – The fate of the bill seeking to allow e-registration and voting among Filipinos abroad is now in the hands of the Senate, Speaker Ferdinand Martin G. Romualdez said on Thursday.This, after the lower chamber of Congress voted 188-0 to pass House Bill (HB) 10178 amending the Overseas... Read More
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