The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Friday, June 5, dismissed claims of an alleged plan to storm Malacañang on Independence Day, saying there is no validated intelligence pointing to any such threat and that security preparations remain routine. Col. Allen Rae Co, chief of PNP public...
The American Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines (AmCham) has expressed opposition to the allocation of import volume under the expanded minimum access volume (MAV) for pork shipments, warning that it could disrupt supply chains and affect retail prices. In a statement on Friday, June 5, AmCham...
Bicol Saro Party-list Rep. Terry Ridon made a rather cryptic--but clearly comedic--post on Facebook Friday, June 5 wherein he uploaded a photo of a luggage ("maleta") filled with ripe mangoes and a wig collection for men. This was a day after Ridon ' name and those of other House members...
President Marcos on Friday, June 5, inspected the ongoing rehabilitation of the Maharlika Highway in Samar, saying the project will improve connectivity, reduce transport costs, and spur economic opportunities across the country. The President visited the road rehabilitation site in Pinabacdao,...
The Board of Investments (BOI) expects foreign investment pledges approved by the country’s investment promotion agencies (IPAs) to maintain their upward trajectory through the end of the year, despite a sharp decline in total approved investments in the first quarter. Department of Trade and...
The Supreme Court (SC) has launched its commemorative Beep Cards and opened a Gift Shop at its main building in Ermita, Manila in celebration of its 125th anniversary on June 11. President Marcos had earlier declared that the month of June starting this year will be celebrated as “Judiciary...
President Marcos has directed the Department of Energy (DOE) to restore power supply to normal levels as soon as possible. In his recent meeting with Energy officials, Marcos made several orders to the DOE, Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro said. "Mahaba-haba po...
Citing the ongoing cumulative impact assessment being conducted by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), a fisherfolk group has opposed the reported resumption of several reclamation projects in Manila Bay, warning that the developments could worsen flooding and threaten...
No family is ever truly prepared for loss. One moment, life feels steady and familiar, and in a snap, everything changes in ways no one could have imagined. For Mary Ann Bensal, that moment came on Nov. 21, 2019. Her husband died in a vehicular accident along Marcos Highway, leaving behind a...
METRO MATTERS For many Filipinos, accessing healthcare is not as simple as they wish it could be. It often means securing an appointment with a doctor, spending money for medicines, and waiting in crowded public hospitals. For families already struggling to make ends meet, these barriers can...
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s Expanded Pambansang Pabahay para sa Pilipino Program continued to deliver new homes to Filipino families as the Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development and Pag-IBIG Fund turned over house-and-lot units at Nuvista Homes Lipa to Pag-IBIG Fund...
Palawan 2nd district Rep. Jose "Pepito" Alvarez literally rushed to the Senate in Pasay City on Thursday, June 4 after his name was included in a list of government officials who allegedly received money luggages ("maleta") from the so-called 18 Marine-bagmen. The 81-year-old Alvarez sought to deny...
