At least 323.18 kilos of methamphetamine hydrochloride or shabu worth P2.19 billion were discovered on Oct. 4 at the Manila International Container Port, the Philippine National Police reported yesterday.

Speaker Martin Romualdez assured the public yesterday that the House of Representatives agrees with Vice President Sara Duterte that confidential funds should be utilized “to promote peace and security.”

The ill-fated Filipino fishing boat that was rammed by an oil tanker will be towed back to shore, according to the Philippine Coast Guard.

President Marcos led a rice distribution event in Capiz yesterday with “longtime friend,” opposition Liberal Party stalwart and former senator Mar Roxas, triggering speculation about the latter’s possible return to public service under the current admi...

The House of Representatives is aiming to allocate P3 billion for “development projects” in Pag-asa in the town of Kalayaan in Palawan.

The Sandiganbayan has allowed former senator and incumbent presidential legal counsel Juan Ponce Enrile to seek the dismissal of his plunder case in connection with the pork barrel scam, without presenting his defense.

Hefty price rollbacks at the pumps are expected next week, which could potentially extend the declines in gasoline and kerosene prices to a third consecutive week.

Journalism professors from the University of the Philippines Diliman launched on Friday a media and information literacy (MIL) channel to address gaps in the way media and information literacy is currently taught in schools. 

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As President Marcos prepares to visit Saudi Arabia this month, the Department of Migrant Workers confirmed yesterday the killing of Filipina worker Marjorette Garcia.

The Bureau of Internal Revenue is having a hard time recruiting and keeping professionals, especially lawyers and accountants, due to uncompetitive salaries compared with other government agencies, BIR Commissioner Romeo Lumagui told a Senate panel yes...

The Philippines and South Korea discussed ways to enhance multilateral cooperation on democracy, open government partnership and other areas of mutual interest.

After completing 30 days of military training, Philippine Airlines president and chief operating officer Stanley Ng is now a full-fledged reservist of the Philippine Air Force.

The suspension of pass-through fees will not only bring down logistics costs but also ensure faster delivery of products, according to the Department of Trade and Industry.

Farmers’ group Philippine Chamber of Agriculture and Food Inc. president Danilo Fausto yesterday backed the possible appointment of fishing tycoon Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. as next secretary of the Department of Agriculture..

The Commission on Elections is conducting its own investigation into the allegations of bribery against former Comelec chief Andres Bautista.

Caritas Manila, the social services arm of the Archdiocese of Manila, boasts a total of 1,589 graduates for school year 2022-2023 under its Youth Servant Leadership and Education Program (YSLEP).

The Sandiganbayan has cleared Janet Lim-Napoles and former lawmaker Edgar Valdez of plunder, a case that stemmed from the alleged misuse of the priority development assistance fund or PDAF of the latter.

Tropical storm Jenny may intensify into a severe tropical storm today and reach typhoon category by tomorrow, as it makes its way towards the Philippine landmass.

Local government units need confidential funds as they regularly deal with peace and order problems in communities, Interior Secretary Benhur Abalos said yesterday.

The Philippine Coast Guard will need the help of Filipino scientists to assess the damage allegedly made by Chinese vessels to the corals and other marine resources in the West Philippine Sea.

President Marcos has approved the release of about P12.7 billion to help 2.3 million farmers cope with the challenges confronting the agriculture sector.

President Marcos has reappointed Teodoro Herbosa as secretary of the Department of Health, and named former military chief Andres Centino as presidential assistant for maritime concerns.

The House of Representatives committee on games and amusement has sought the approval of the whole chamber for a proposed bill prohibiting online placing of bets for all lotto games, a system that the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) had wa...

Consumers should expect a decrease in prices of basic commodities after President Marcos ordered local government units to stop collecting “pass-through” fees from motor vehicles transporting goods or merchandise, a truckers group said on Saturday.

The Philippines has welcomed over four million foreign travelers as of the near-end of September, announced the Department of Tourism.

Experts from the University of the Philippines National Institute of Geological Sciences on Friday said that the fossils of gastropods discovered in Masungi Georeserve’s limestones in Baras, Rizal could be the “first and oldest” fossil record of its ki...

Davao City appears to be the biggest spender of confidential funds among the country’s cities and municipalities between 2016 and 2022 when it was still under mayor Sara Duterte, who is now the Vice President, Commission on Audit (COA) records showed.

Around 10 agencies will be affected by the plan of the House of Representatives to realign allocations under the confidential funds, according to House committee on appropriations senior vice chair Stella Luz Quimbo.

PAGASA reported on Saturday that Jenny has intensified into a tropical storm as it threatens the extreme Northern Luzon and northeastern mainland Cagayan with a possible landfall.

More Filipinos are dissatisfied with the implementation of the K-12 program, a survey conducted by Social Weather Stations showed.

A mixed movement in pump prices is expected next week, with gasoline poised for a hefty rollback while diesel could see a slight increase.

About nine in every 10 Filipinos prefer the old school calendar that begins in the month of June and ends in March, a survey conducted by Social Weather Stations showed.

The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology raised on June 8 the status of Mayon Volcano in Albay to Alert Level 3 after it showed an “increased tendency towards a hazardous eruption.”

The Commission on Elections began filing disqualification cases yesterday against candidates in the Oct. 30 barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections accused of engaging in premature campaigning.

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