Senator Francis Escudero is not ruling out the possibility that corruption or the intentional failure of a government official to carry out his mandate enabled controversial Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo to obtain a fake birth certificate. In a statem...

Makati City Rep. Luis Campos, Jr. wants to free the night shift differential pay from taxes, so that employees may fully enjoy the additional compensation that they earn for work performed from 10:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. Campos has filed House Bill No. 10...

General Trias City, Cavite – The local government unit (LGU) of General Trias City through its health office conducted a medical and dental mission for persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) and employees of the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP...

PAGCOR chief vows to unmask ‘lobbyists’ A former Cabinet official tried to facilitate the grant of gaming licenses to some of the illegal POGOs that have been recently raided and found engaged in illegal activities, Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp...

President Marcos on Saturday said he would need more time to choose the next Education Secretary, acknowledging that the Cabinet portfolio entails “complicated” work as he needs someone who can “bring up the test scores” in the country. “Simply put, I ...

President Ferdinand Marcos led the signing of an alliance between his political party, the Partido Federal ng Pilipinas (PFP) and the National Unity Party (NUP) in a bid to forge stronger political ties for the upcoming 2025 midterm polls. “It is good ...

Two programs initiated last year by Speaker Martin Romualdez yesterday benefited a total of 8,000 qualified residents in Leyte, each receiving P5,000 in financial assistance as well as rice packages. Romualdez personally led the distribution ceremonies...

Members of the Manila Police District Civil Disturbance Management Unit  (MPD-CDM) conduct situational exercise activities as part of preparations for the State of the Nation Address (SONA) by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on July 22.
The post SONA pr...

Department of Justice (DOJ) Assistant Secretary and spokesperson Mico Clavano on Saturday said the DOJ is expecting the return of suspended Negros Oriental Rep. Arnulfo “Arnie” Teves Jr. to the Philippines on the last week of July. Clavano added: “Well...

The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Saturday said it has an idea of where former Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) Gerald Bantag is hiding. DOJ Assistant Secretary and spokesperson Mico Clavano also said he is hopeful the arrest can be conducted “peacefully...

The country is “determined as ever” to build up its military as tensions in the West Philippine Sea continue to run high. National Security Adviser Eduardo Año made the disclosure following the June 17 confrontation at Ayungin Shoal. “In the face of al...

The Bureau of Immigration (BI) reported on Saturday the repatriation from Myanmar of four Filipinos who were recruited by a compatriot to work as customer service representatives of a company engaged in online scams. The Immigration Protection and Bord...

The local government of Taguig City unveiled over the weekend a state-of-the-art Mobile Command and Control Vehicle (MOCCOV) designed to manage and coordinate material and manpower resources during emergencies. Developed through collaborative funding f...

In an effort to celebrate creativity and fandom for the benefit of the community, Fisher Mall Quezon Avenue launched the “Building the Galaxy,” a LEGO Star Wars fan experience. In partnership with Pinoy Lego User Group (PINOYLUG), 501st Leg...

Jollibee’s Cheesy Yumburger once again took the fast-food scene by storm, now championed by the rising P-Pop group, BINI. Dubbed as the cheesiest, beefiest, and best-tasting cheeseburger by the trending OPM sensation, Jollibee’s Cheesy Yumburger ...

SM Prime Holdings, Inc. (SM Prime), one of the leading integrated property developers in Southeast Asia, brings all its property groups and stakeholders toward an #SMWasteFreeFuture on a unified waste management and segregation campaign in response to ...

The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) on Monday confirmed that 27 Filipino seafarers are safe following an attack by Houthi forces on a bulk cargo carrier in the Red Sea. DMW Secretary Hans Leo Cacdac said the all-Filipino crew of M/V Transworld Navi...

The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines advised the public to thoroughly inspect their gadgets before plugging them into airport outlets following an incident at Dumaguete Airport on Sunday night. In a report received by CAAP Area Center 7, a l...

Former Senator Leila de Lima has been acquitted in all three drug cases filed by the Department of Justice in 2017, during the administration of then President Rodrigo Duterte. This came after Muntinlupa City Regional Trial Court Branch 206 Judge Gener...

Sen. Imee Marcos on Monday said she is seeking reelection in the upcoming 2025 elections, denying she will run for mayor of Manila or any local government unit (LGU).    “I’m up for reelection. Despite many rumors that I’m running for M...

Maestro Luca – The Italian Wood Artist Behind Four Legged Tiles | In the heart of the Philippines, where the whisper of wood speaks volumes, Maestro Luca Vezzaro, an Italian wood artisan of unparalleled creativity, has carved a niche that tr...

The Bureau of Immigration (BI) and the Philippine Retirement Authority (PRA) recently signed a data sharing agreement in a bid to prevent undesirable foreigners from using the country as a sanctuary to escape the crime they committed in their own count...

The commander of the armed forces in the disputed West Philippine Sea (WPS) heads the list of 15 newly promoted generals and senior naval officers whose papers have been forwarded by Malacañang to the congressional Commission on Appointments (CA) for c...

Timeless Signature Color and Brand Legacy New Balance has dropped a range of new footwear for its Grey Days 2024 Collection to celebrate the brand’s enduring legacy in its signature Grey color.  In service of building a superior running shoe in th...

Sydney, Australia — A saltwater crocodile terrorized a remote Australian community by snapping up dogs and lunging at kids – only to meet its end in a feast cooked up by locals.   The 3.6-meter reptile “had been stalking and lunging out of t...

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Thursday signed into law the Real Property Valuation and Assessment Reform Act (RPVARA), which aims to standardize the country’s valuation of real property. A key priority in his administration’s legislative agen...

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Thursday signed Republic Act 12000, establishing the Negros Island Region. “This union is long overdue and makes very practical sense, especially in the Negros Island, where people are located on one island but a...

Senate leaders have supported the stand of Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro to stop the illegal Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGO) operations in the country.  “I agree with Sec. Teodoro who seems to be referring to illegal POGO op...

Southern Police District (SPD) Director Brig. Gen. Leon Victor Rosete commended his men for apprehending 78 individuals and seizing illegal drugs valued at more than P3 million.   The police official announced that weeklong operations from June 5 ...

The Bureau of Customs (BOC) has destroyed more than P595-million worth of smuggled cigarettes in a customs-rented warehouse in Brgy. Baliwasan, Zamboanga City. BOC Acting District Collector Arthur Sevilla Jr. said 8,816 cases and 1,014 reams of smuggle...

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) in Western Visayas is set to launch a humanitarian initiative in July aimed at alleviating poverty and improving access to nutritious food for the region’s poorest families. The program, tar...

Public Attorney’s Office (PAO) chief Persida Acosta has expressed support for House Bill 9349 or the proposed Absolute Divorce Act, lauding members of the House of Representatives and Senate backing the measure. Albay Rep. Edcel Lagman is the principal...

On this year’s Independence Day, President Marcos underscored the public’s crucial role in the nation’s progress and protecting its sovereignty. “On many occasions, great trials have all the more strengthened our resolve and unified our peo...

In a symbolic gesture coinciding with the celebration of 126th Philippine Independence Day, the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) released 126 prisoners from the New Bilibid Prisons (NBP) and offered free legal assistanc...