LAOAG CITY, Ilocos Norte---Sen. Imee Marcos on Monday renewed her call for longer terms for barangay officials.

"Dapat habaan na yung termino ng ating mga barangay officials, kasi wala na kaming ginawa sa Senate, sa Congress kung hindi...

MANILA, Philippines --- The Commission on Elections (Comelec) Task Force Anti-Epal on Monday said that 294 petitions for disqualification have been filed against 2023 barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan election candidates.

In a social med...

Italy's Jannik Sinner won his fourth ATP title of the season on Sunday after beating Daniil Medvedev 7-6 (9/7), 4-6, 6-3 in the final in Vienna.

Sinner defeated Medvedev for the second time in three weeks, having also overcome the Russian in the...

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MANILA, Philippines --- Senator Christopher "Bong" Go is advocating for better compensation and benefits for Barangay Health Workers (BHWs) considering their critical role in the country's healthcare system especially in bringing pu...

MANILA, Philippines --- The Department of Education (DepEd) on Monday assured teachers who served as barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan election officers as poll workers for the barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections (BSKE) of medical and accid...

MANILA, Philippines --- A total of 16 violent incidents believed to be related to the barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) elections were reported and recorded on Monday, according to the Philippine National Police (PNP).

PNP Acting De...

MANILA, Philippines --- Senator Alan Peter Cayetano has insisted that the youth leaders should be supported and government may initiate reforms to prevent the sector to become a breeding ground for corruption, instead of totally abolishing the syst...

 






MANILA, Philippines --- The 2023 barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) elections was generally peaceful, Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chairman George Garcia said on Monday.

Garcia made the pronouncement despite severa...

MANILA, Philippines --- The Bureau of Immigration (BI) on Monday assured the public that it is well-prepared and ready to manage the surge of passengers during the All Saints' and All Souls' daybreak or "Undas."

In a statement, BI Commissioner N...

MANILA, Philippines --- Senator Risa Hontiveros has maintained that the move of the transport network operator Grab, to ease the burden of commuters by initiating fare cuts, should not come at the expense of riders.

In a statement on Monday, Hon...

When the "Ong In Gandara Tetuan Fire Prevention Association" --- located in the heart of China Town, Binondo-Manila --- realized their firemen were in need of a new, high-functioning, and fully operational firetruck to handle the demands of their ...

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Bongbong Marcos: AFP must be ready to defend our archipelago from emerging threats
President Bongbong Marcos tells newly promoted generals of the Armed Forces of the Philippines that they must be ready to d...

POZZUOLI, Italy --- The talk in shops and coffee bars in Pozzuoli, a port town outside Naples, is not about soccer or politics, but of the fear that has gripped residents since a supervolcano sparked a swarm of earthquakes.

Over the past weeks t...

MABALACAT CITY, Pampanga --- Operatives of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency-Region 3 (PDEA-3) arrested a suspected drug den operator and three other people during an anti-narcotics operation in Dau village here late Thursday, Oct. 26.

In a...

LUCENA CITY --- A police officer has been relieved from his post at a local station in Gumaca town, Quezon after he reportedly inflicted physical harm on a truck helper during a road rage incident on Thursday, Oct. 26.

In a report, the Quezon po...

 



 

ISLAMABAD --- A Pakistani court declined bail on Friday to detained former Prime Minister Imran Khan in a case in which he has been indicted on charges of leaking state secrets, his lawyer said.

The charge is related to a cla...

MANILA, Philippines --- Israel ambassador to the Philippines Ilan Fluss on Friday said he was "shocked" and "disturbed" after pro-Palestine demonstrators in the country burned his nation's flag during protests.

To denounceIsrael's attacks on Pal...

PROSPERIDAD, AGUSAN DEL SUR --- The family of the late retired Col. Samuel Afdal, former president of Philsaga Mining Corp. in Agusan del Sur, has expressed hope that "justice would soon be served" to those who perpetrated his killing two years ago...

MANILA, Philippines--Barangay Ginebra will parade former Meralco import Tony Bishop to fill the shoes of Justin Brownlee on a temporary basis for the PBA Commissioner's Cup which starts in November.

Coach Tim Cone confirmed tapping Bishop in an ...

MANILA -A group of sugarcane farmers said they support the probe announced by the Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) on the low farm-gate prices of the sweetener.

"We look forward to a comprehensive and expeditious probe and we eagerly await its ...

MANILA, Philippines --- After backing out from loan negotiations with China, the country should explore official development assistance (ODA) agreements with other countries, according to Senator Grace Poe.

"It's time to explore ODAs from other ...

MANILA, Philippines --- The Office of the Ombudsman ordered the dismissal from service of Agriculture Assistant Secretary Kristine Evangelista and other Department of Agriculture (DA) officials, after investigations into the alleged shortage of oni...

Laguna Water, a Manila Water operating subsidiary providing water, used water, and environmental services in several municipalities in Laguna, has recently declared and paid out dividends to its shareholders, including the Provincial Government of ...

LOS ANGELES---Taylor Swift's reimagined "1989"is here, the album that ushered in the first Peak Swift era---revisited at the height of her massive pop culture dominance.

Released in 2014 and named for her birth year, the original "1989" signifie...

MANILA, Philippines --- President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Friday allowed the work-from-home arrangement for all government employees and asynchronous classes for public school students on October 31.

"In order to provide government employees full op...

MANILA, Philippines --- A total of 842 out of 2,524 examinees passed the October 2023 Electronics Engineers Licensure Examination, the Professional Regulatory Commission announced Friday.

The exams were held on October 22 and 23.

The University o...

MANILA, Philippines --- The Department of Local Government (DILG) and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) have partnered for a project that will build economic hubs in nine partner cities in the Philippines.

The project na...

MANILA, Philippines --- The Office of the Ombudsman has dismissed the administrative complaint filed against Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla and Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) head Gregorio Catapang.

The complaint was filed against Remulla an...

Ricky Davao, who plays lead in the musical "Silver Lining," which aims to take its audience back to the most challenging times of the '70s, said a workshop had to be conducted first to orient the younger cast members on what happened during the mar...

MANILA, Philippines--Coach Mark Torcaso believes the Philippine women's football team is out to prove that its previous win over Chinese Taipei that resulted in a Fifa Women's World Cup berth was no fluke as the two sides kick off their second roun...

MANILA, Philippines--Kaya-Iloilo's chances of sneaking a point disappeared after giving up two second half goals to absorb a 3-0 away defeat to Japanese champion Yokohama F. Marinos on Wednesday in the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Champions L...

Five communicators will be honored with the 2023 Gawad Gloria Feliciano---also known as the Glory Award---after being selected as outstanding alumni of the University of the Philippines College of Mass Communication (UPCMC).

 

The 2023 award...

 






 



MANILA, Philippines --- A Filipino nun is among the remaining civilians in war-torn Gaza City, Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Undersecretary Eduardo de Vega told reporters on Wednesday.

The DFA earlier sa...

MANILA, Philippines --- University of the Philippines vented its ire on Adamson, 77-51, to regain its winning ways in the UAAP Season 86 men's basketball tournament on Wednesday at Mall of Asia Arena.

Malick Diouf led the balanced attack of the ...