The Senate on Monday, Dec. 22, moved to amend its legislative calendar to give more time for the preparation, printing, and ratification of the Bicameral Conference Committee report on the proposed P6.793-trillion General Appropriations Bill (GAB) for fiscal year 2026. During the plenary session,...
Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo “Ping” Lacson on Thursday, Dec. 18, extolled the efforts the Senate panel that participated in the Bicameral Conference Committee deliberations on the proposed ₱6.793-trillion national budget for 2026. In a statement, Lacson praised its the Senate panel...
GENERAL SANTOS CITY – Police are set to file murder charges against three suspected illegal drug pushers who were tagged in the gruesome killing of a 21-year student on Monday, Dec. 8, in Barangay Apopong, this city. The victim was identified as Miyuki Kim, a 21-year-old Agriculture student at...
The Philippine National Police (PNP) distributed Christmas presents to police personnel recovering at the PNP General Hospital, Camp Crame in Quezon City during the “Pamaskong Handog 2025: Alay ni TSIP Para sa mga Pasyente ng PNPGH” gift-giving activity. A total of 40 hospitalized PNP personnel...
President Marcos will not certify as urgent the proposed national budget for next year as it is expected to be submitted for approval before Christmas, Malacañang said. "Hindi ngayon (Not now)," Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro said on Wednesday, Dec. 10, when...
Senator Loren Legarda reiterated her stance that funds allocated for Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) should remain with PhilHealth. Legarda made the statement in light of the Supreme Court’s decision directing the government to return the ₱60-billion it earlier took from...
Healthway Medical Network (HMN), the healthcare unit of Ayala Healthcare Holdings Inc. (AC Health), launched the Healthway Cebu Velez General Hospital (HCVGH) following months of upgrading the recently acquired Cebu Velez General Hospital. AC Health said the launch marks a major milestone in its...
CAVITE – Around P5.4 million worth of suspected shabu was discovered at the rooftop of a house in General Trias City on Tuesday, Dec. 2. A report from the Police Regional Office 4A said a homeowner in Barangay Pasong Kawayan 2 reported the discovery to the General Trias Component City Police...
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said that the Philippine Consulate General in San Francisco is currently monitoring the developments in a mass shooting in Stockton, California. DFA spokesperson Angelica Escalona said on Tuesday, Dec. 2, that there has been no information so far on the...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Monday outlined the Senate’s revised timetable for the passage of the proposed 2026 national budget, saying the chamber is still aiming to have the measure signed into law by December 29 despite disruptions caused by a weekend fire. In an interview on Monday,...
The Philippine Consulate General in Hong Kong has confirmed that a female overseas Filipino worker (OFW) died in the Tai Po fire incident. The consulate made the confirmation in a statement on Saturday, Nov. 29. "With great sadness, the Philippine Consulate General in Hong Kong confirms the passing...
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said that 63 Filipinos were safe from the Tai Po, Hong Kong fire incident, while one was injured and one remains missing. “The Consulate General of the Philippines in Hong Kong is presently continuing its on-the-ground operations to locate and assist...
