Don’t just act tough. Senate Minority Leader Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III on Sunday, September 1 challenged lawmakers of the Senate and House of Representatives to stop merely acting tough and instead exercise real power over the proposed budget of the Office Vice President for 2025....
The National Maritime Council (NMC) said that President Marcos wants the Philippines to pursue diplomatic channels to resolve the rising tensions in the South China Sea as the Council assured Filipinos that the country will not succumb to China's aggressive behavior in the disputed waters. File...
The controversy surrounding Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas' (BSP) decision to terminate its contract with its current card supplier for the issuance of the National IDs has now caught the eye of the Senate, with a probe looming on the horizon. It has crossed Senate Minority Leader Aquilino "Koko"...
BACOLOD CITY – The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI)-Bacolod arrested a 61-year-old fake dentist in an entrapment operation in Barangay 2, Victorias City, Negros Occidental on Wednesday, August 28. The NBI recovered a dental chair and other equipment at the suspect’s clinic. THE National...
The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has slapped system operator National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) with P3.5 million worth of penalties for at least 10 transmission projects that it failed to deliver on targeted commercial operations date. A statement from the regulatory body...
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) said establishing a national food hub at the Clark airport complex in Pampanga would enhance food security, boost supply chain efficiency, and stimulate economic growth. In a statement, DTI Undersecretary Mary Jean Pacheco said that creating a food hub...
It was a birthday celebration like no other. Noted and award-winning folk artists from across the country, along with government dignitaries from the field of culture and the arts, gathered in Ilocos Norte to extend their best wishes to Magdalena Gamayo as she celebrated her 100th birthday....
A total of 87 counts of money laundering complaint involving more than P100 million transactions was filed before the Department of Justice (DOJ) on Friday afternoon, Aug. 30, against 36 persons, including dismissed Mayor Alice L. Guo of Bamban, Tarlac and members of her family. The complaint was...
Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilbert "Gibo" Teodoro Jr. (PPAB) Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilbert "Gibo" Teodoro Jr. is urging Congress to address the limited coverage of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG)...
Senator Ronald "Bato" Dela Rosa said on Friday, Aug. 30, that he never gave any "monetary consideration or reward" for any accomplishments of the Philippine National Police (PNP) concerning the previous administration's drug war. (MB file photo) "Unang-una (First of all), I swear to God, I never...
Ramon “Tats” Suzara has been elected as the new Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC) President to become the ninth and second Filipino to hold the prestigious position. Ramon “Tats” Suzara has been elected as the new Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC) President (AVC) ...
The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) board approved the Philippine Civil Service Modernization (PCSM) project to upgrade government agencies’ human resource information systems. During its 20th meeting on Wednesday, the NEDA board, chaired by President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.,...
