Go aids Puerto Princesa fire victims
Sen. Bong Go has supported recovery efforts for 373 families affected by fire in Puerto Princesa City in Palawan......»»
SMC to finish SLEX upgrade by December
San Miguel Corp. has committed to finish the expansion of the South Luzon Expressway in time for the holidays in December as it announced a progress rate of 70 percent as of yesterday......»»
MILF members clash; 1 dead
Two rival groups of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front clashed in Barangay Banucagon in Pigcawayan, Cotabato on Wednesday, leaving one person dead and hundreds of villagers displaced......»»
Luzon, Visayas grids on yellow alert anew
The Luzon and Visayas grids remained under yellow alert yesterday, according to the National Grid Corp. of the Philippines......»»
P65 million shabu seized in Sulu destroyed
Shabu seized in various anti-narcotics operations in Sulu with an estimated value of P65 million was destroyed yesterday......»»
Taguig launches city-wide sale
The local government of Taguig yesterday launched the first-ever city-wide sale in celebration of the city’s 437th founding anniversary......»»
Answer planting of evidence raps, 5 Nueva Ecija cops told
The police chief of Cabiao, Nueva Ecija and four of his officers have been asked to answer the criminal and administrative complaints filed against them by a social media content creator over alleged planting of evidence......»»
DMW padlocks recruitment firm
The Department of Migrant Workers yesterday shut down an immigration consultancy firm for reportedly illegally offering jobs in Canada......»»
Manhunt on for shooter of Quezon City couple
Police have launched a manhunt for a man who shot a couple in Quezon City......»»
Philippines urged to be earthquake-ready
The Philippine government must strictly implement preparedness measures to prevent a high earthquake death toll, according to the Office of Civil Defense......»»
Labor Day rally set to press for wage hike
More than four million Filipino workers are being denied a decent life due to meager salaries, according to a coalition of labor groups, which set a solidarity march on May 1......»»
CA ruling vs Bt eggplant, golden rice propagation hit
The judiciary should not overstep its authority on genetically modified organisms or GMOs as regulations on biotechnology must be left to scientists and pertinent regulators, according to a member of the Monetary Board of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas......»»
DOJ appeals for patience on Teves, Bantag cases
The Department of Justice yesterday appealed to the public for patience on the cases of former Negros Oriental congressman Arnolfo Teves Jr. and former corrections chief Gerald Bantag, saying efforts are being made to ensure that proper legal processes are followed......»»
2 million tourist arrivals logged from January to March
More than two million tourists visited the country from January to March this year, according to the Department of Tourism......»»
Philippines, US to counter China’s false narratives on West Philippine Sea – envoy
The Philippines and the United States will collaborate to counter China’s “false narratives” on the West Philippine Sea, Ambassador to the US Jose Manuel Romualdez said on Wednesday......»»
West Philippine Sea dispute discussed at joint peace and order meeting
China’s activities seen to “jeopardize” the security of the country’s borders were among the key security issues discussed yesterday during the first ever joint national peace and order council and regional peace and order council meeting at Malacañang......»»
Marcos wants online child sex abuse stopped
President Marcos wants the elimination of online sexual abuse and exploitation of children to be his legacy as he regards the crime, whose youngest victim in the country is a three-month-old infant, as “unFilipino,” the Department of Justice said yesterday......»»
PhilHealth hikes benefit package for heatstroke
The state health insurer’s heatstroke benefit package has been raised to P8,450 from P6,500 – a 30 percent increase......»»
Senate to invite BI on influx of Chinese students
Sen. Francis Escudero will invite the Bureau of Immigration in the upcoming investigation to shed light on the enrollment of Chinese students in schools in Cagayan province......»»
Marcos extends service of government contractual workers
President Marcos has extended the employment of contract of service and job order workers in government whose contracts will expire in December, and has directed agencies to help them find permanent posts......»»