Under the Franciscan Apostolic Sisters, Sr. Minerva Caampued has been driven by love and compassion throughout her 28 years of service to the underprivileged members of the community. Her humanitarian work has positively impacted the lives of more than 3,000 people in Cagayan, Nueva Ecija, and...
Only one candidate filed a certificate of candidacy (COC) in Pateros on the first day of filing for the May 12, 2025 national and local elections. Election officer Armando Mallorca posted photos of the first and only candidate to file the COC on Oct. 1. This was Jojo Nicdao who...
As Filipino consumers are continually stricken with the sting of outdated and expensive electricity rates, a lawmaker is pushing for a comprehensive investigation on the cause of delays on the rate reset or the warranted tariff adjustments of regulated entities as anchored on performance-based...
National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) Director Jaime B. Santiago ordered on Monday, Sept. 30, an overhaul of the bureau's Special Task Force (STF) based on verified reports that one of the agents committed a wrongdoing. In a statement, the NBI said that Santiago also ordered the suspension of the...
Philippine National Bank is planning to sell 9.18 percent, worth about P2.3 billion, of its real estate subsidiary PNB Holdings Corporation after setting the stage for a possible listing by way of introduction. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, the bank said it had set Oct. 25,...
Leaders from various sectors hailed the recently enacted Anti-Agricultural Economic Sabotage Law, recognizing it as a pivotal measure to protect consumers and farmers from illegal trade and to bolster the Philippine agricultural industry. “We strongly commend the signing into law of the...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian vowed to pursue measures that will give public school teachers more benefits and career opportunities as part of the continuing celebration of National Teachers’ Month. Gatchalian, Chairperson of the Senate Committee on Basic Education, graced last Sept. 27 the...
Born on Sept. 23, 1923, Socorro Ramos, the matriarch behind National Book Store (NBS), celebrated her 101st birthday this year. With more than a century of life behind her, Nanay Coring, as she is fondly called by those close to her, has witnessed not only personal milestones as a woman, mother,...
Seven persons allegedly engaged in online fraud have been arrested in Pampanga, the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) said on Friday, Sept. 27. Those arrested were identified by the NBI as Arnel Bautista Dayrit, Reniel Vergara Pabalan, Sharlene Manliclic Agustin, Amanda Eunice Roaquin Turalde,...
Three persons were arrested and illegal drugs worth P272,000 were seized during a buy-bust operation in Bataan, the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) said on Friday, Sept. 27. In a statement, the NBI identified those arrested as Anwar P. Maradial, Rexie P. Tolentino, and Janording A. Usman....
AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert Lee (Left) and Iloilo 1st district Rep. Janette Garin (Screenshot from Facebook live) “We agreed to disagree, and all’s well that ends well.” This was Iloilo 1st district Rep. Janette Garin’s bookend...
PNP Chief, General Rommel Francisco Marbil (top) and CIDG Acting Director Brig. Gen. Nicolas Torre III (bottom) (Photos: PNP) Philippine National Police (PNP) Chief, General Rommel Francisco D. Marbil gave a marching order to Brig. Gen. Nicolas Torre III to “clean up” the Criminal...
