The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) called on the local government units (LGUs) to provide village watchmen or barangay tanods with vital equipment and other resources to support their peace-keeping duties. In investing in the barangay tanod’s capacity building, the DILG...
Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin C. Remulla has replaced lawyer Gilberto Repizo from the post of chief of the Bureau of Immigration’s (BI) Board of Special Inquiry. In Department Order No. 435 dated last Thursday, June 19, Remulla designated lawyer Ruben Casibang Jr. as Repizo’s replacement. It...
President Marcos expressed support for the No Contact Apprehension Policy (NCAP), calling it a good initiative that can help promote discipline on the road and curb corruption so long as it is implemented properly. “In principle, agree ako sa no contact. Magandang layunin 'yan (In...
EDITORS DESK Many Filipino fans cheered when Filipino-American stars Nicole Scherzinger and Darren Criss received acting honors at the 2025 Tony Awards held in New York recently. Nicole, a former member of the all-girl pop group The Pussycat Dolls, won Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a...
President Marcos is open to discussions on the Philippines ' return to the International Criminal Court (ICC), Malacañang said. However, it is not yet being discussed. “Sa aking palagay, opo, at kaya lang hindi po ngayon napag-uusapan ang bagay na iyan. Pero sa mga ganitong suggestion,...
The Philippines is doubling its coconut planting target for next year to 50 million trees, as the government seeks to reclaim the country’s former title as the world’s top coconut producer. Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel, who heads the policymaking board of the Philippine Coconut...
Health Secretary Ted Herbosa said President Marcos has ordered the Department of Health (DOH) to strengthen chronic kidney disease (CKD) prevention efforts nationwide, following reports of a growing number of Filipinos, including children, undergoing dialysis. During a press conference on...
The House of Representatives is prepared to handle any eventuality in terms of security in President Marcos ' upcoming fourth State of the Nation Address (SONA) on July 28. Thus, said House Secretary General Reginald Velasco as he updated reporters Thursday, June 19 on the preparations for the...
Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro said the government is ready for lawyer Harry Roque following reports that the Netherlands had supposedly denied his asylum request. “We are ready for you,” Castro said, addressing Roque in her press briefing on Thursday, June 19. The remark came...
Malacañang said that President Marcos is open to studying a recommendation from a United Nations special rapporteur for the Philippines to ratify a key human rights treaty against enforced disappearances. Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro said this after UN Special Rapporteur Irene Khan...
The House of Representatives--as a matter of protocol--will still send an invitation for former president Rodrigo Duterte for the upcoming State of the Nation Address (SONA) on July 28. This was confirmed to reporters Thursday, June 19 by House Secretary General Reginald Velasco. That said, Velasco...
Senator Risa Hontiveros has urged the government to consider imposing mandatory repatriation of Filipinos from Israel and Iran as the conflict between the two countries continue. Hontiveros made the call even after President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. thumbed down calls to enforce...
