Owners of buildings and other properties found hosting the illegal operations of Philippine offshore gaming operators (POGOs) should also be held accountable for violating the President 's order banning such activities. Santa Rosa City lone district Rep. Dan Fernandez on Monday, June 9,...
The Philippines showcased its rich cultural heritage and innovative spirit during its National Day celebration at Expo 2025 Osaka, with the Department of Tourism (DOT) leading efforts to elevate the country’s global profile through a vibrant display of tradition and modernity. DOT Secretary...
Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte has slammed Deputy Speaker Cebu 5th district Rep. Vincent Franco "Duke" Frasco for supposedly sowing discord within the pro-Marcos majority coalition in the House of Representatives. Villafuerte, the National Unity Party (NUP) president, said Frasco...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Monday, June 9 welcomed the latest Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey showing fewer families identifying as poor in April, saying it confirms the government’s anti-poverty programs are on the right track. DSWD spokesperson Assistant...
The provincial government on Monday, June 9, formally declared Basilan free from the presence and threat of the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG). The official declaration ceremony was held at the Basilan Government Center in Santa Clara, Lamitan City, and was attended by national and local leaders, peace...
The “Chinese Drug Triad’’ is behind the dumping of more than one ton of shabu recently found by local fishermen drifting in the shores of Zambales, Pangasinan and Ilocos Sur, the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) said. PDEA Director Isagani R. Nerez said the packaging of shabu...
When it comes to fashion, certain silhouettes do more than just flatter—they can tell the story of a people, its culture, and even touch on its history. And on a warm spring afternoon at the Philippine Ambassador’s residence in Tokyo, the terno took center stage as both cultural artifact and...
A member of the 11-person House prosecution panel says the new impeachment trial timeline being floated in the Senate doesn 't provide ample for them to properly present their evidence against Vice President Sara Duterte. Lawyer-solon 1-Rider Party-list Rep. Rodge Gutierrez had this to say...
Immigration Commissioner Joel Anthony M. Viado vowed to keep pushing for reforms in the Bureau of Immigration (BI) amid the smear campaign against him. “If the price of reform is to be the target of black propaganda, then so be it,” said Viado in a statement on Monday, June 9. Viado issued a...
The legal defense team of Vice President Sara Duterte warned on Monday, June 9, against weaponizing the impeachment trial for politics, but stressed that they are ready to face the senator-judges should the Senate decide to proceed with the trial. Vice...
The country’s rice inventory jumped by 14 percent to over two million metric tons (MT) in May, aligning with the government’s ongoing efforts to ensure food sufficiency and stabilize prices. In its latest report, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said rice stocks stood at 2.37 million...
The Department of Education (DepEd) officially launched Brigada Eskwela 2025 on Monday, June 9, calling on communities nationwide to come together in preparing schools for the upcoming academic year. As volunteers gear up to clean, repair, and ready classrooms, a teachers’ group urged the...
