President Marcos has declared Monday, Nov. 4, as a Day of National Mourning for the victims of Severe Tropical Storm Kristine which ravaged several parts of the country last month. MOURNING THE LOSS — Families of landslide victims due to Severe Tropical Storm Kristine in Talisay, Batangas...
The observance of All Saints’ Day on Friday, November 1, was generally peaceful, according to the Philippine National Police (PNP). PNP spokesperson Police Brig. Gen. Jean Fajardo said no untoward incident was monitored in cemeteries, columbaria, memorial parks and other similar places as...
A woman, who was arrested last October, has been charged in court for her alleged involvement in a scheme that recruits Filipinas to become surrogate mothers abroad, the Inter-Agency Council Against Trafficking (IACAT) said on Friday, Nov. 1. The IACAT identified the woman as Freezle Mae R. Balondo...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Thursday, October 31 called on the National Electrification Administration (NEA) to ensure that all electric cooperatives (ECs) are compliant with the Electric Cooperatives Emergency and Resiliency Fund (ECERF) law in order to mitigate the impact on power supply of...
Senator Imee R. Marcos on Thursday, October 31 questioned the continuing severe flooding in the Bicol region, as she questioned how the P132 billion allocation for its flood control project since 2018 was utilized. “It’s unacceptable that ₱132 billion has been designated for...
Eighteen Chinese nationals have been arrested by the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) for operating a suspected online scam hub at the Casiana Residences in Paranaque City. One of those arrested, who was suspected to be the group's leader, attempted to bribe the NBI operatives of P5.1 million...
Pag-IBIG Fund has announced the availability of its calamity loan program and housing loan payment moratorium to assist its members, who were adversely affected by Severe Tropical Storm Kristine. Members residing or working in areas declared under a state of calamity – including areas in Region...
Bicol Saro Party-list Rep. Brian Raymund Yamsuan (Facebook) Bicol Saro Party-list Rep. Brian Raymund Yamsuan is prodding the Philippine National Police (PNP) to expand its digitalized crime reporting system and other technological innovations to help...
Budget Secretary Amenah F. Pangandaman has assured that public projects jointly funded with bilateral and multilateral development partners will be implemented as scheduled next year, as most of them formed part of the regular 2025 budget proposal. "So far, when I saw the GAB [general...
A woman has been arrested by the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) in Taguig City where she has been allegedly peddling online and live sex shows of children including her daughters. In a statement, the NBI said the woman, whose identity has been withheld, was arrested last Oct. 21 by...
ILOILO CITY – The National Irrigation Administration (NIA) has implemented more than P735.6 million in solar-powered irrigation projects in Western Visayas region in four years. A SOLAR-powered irrigation project in San Enrique town, Iloilo province. (NIA-Region 6) “We want to...
The Philippine National Bank (PNB) posted a 12 percent growth in consolidated net income to P15.1 billion for the first nine months of 2024 on the back of robust growth in net interest income. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE), the bank said net interest income, comprising 83...
