House of Representatives (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) The House of Representatives has received a formal appeal from the National Irrigation Administration (NIA) to restore P91 billion in its capital outlay under the P5.768-trillion General...
National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Secretary Arsenio Balisacan said they support the proposal to ban Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs) in the country, stressing legitimate investments are encouraged over those that "promote negative externalities to society." NEDA...
A woman, who claimed to be involved as sub-contractor in the construction of the Bulacan International Airport project, has been arrested in an entrapment operation conducted by the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) in Quezon City last Sept. 15. In a statement issued on Thursday, Sept. 21, the...
The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) said it will discuss with President Marcos other ways to reduce the rising prices of rice instead of using a price cap. In a briefing on Thursday, Sept. 21, NEDA Secretary Arsenio M. Balisacan said the rice price ceilings imposed by the...
A person reportedly engaged in online sex trafficking was arrested while eight alleged victims, including six minors, were rescued during an entrapment operation in Manila, the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) said on Thursday, Sept. 21. The NBI identified the arrested suspect as Delan...
Two men have been arrested in Manila by agents of the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) for allegedly raping a woman who was their companion in a drinking session last Sept. 13. The NBI identified the arrested suspects as Merwin R. Tamayo and Miguel F. Agno who have been charged with rape...
House of Representatives (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) House Speaker Martin Romualdez has guaranteed the passage on third and final reading next week of the P5.768-trillion General Appropriations Bill (GAB) or proposed national budget for 2024. ...
At least 42 policemen from the Police Regional Office 4B have been subjected to a surprise drug test in a bid to purge the police organization of drug users. PRO4B director Brig. Gen. Joel Doria himself underwent the drug tests that were conducted on Wednesday, Sept. 20, at the regional...
President Marcos on Wednesday, Sept. 20, certified the “necessity of the immediate enactment” of House Bill (HB) No. 8980, which is the 2024 General Appropriations Bill (GAB) or the P5.768-trillion proposed national budget for 2024. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. (Photo from the Presidential...
The Philippine National Police (PNP) will conduct an investigation into the alleged abduction of two environment activists who claimed in a press briefing that the kidnapping was perpetrated by soldiers and policemen. But PNP chief Gen. Benjamin Acorda, Jr. said there were indications that the two...
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) officially announced the launch of the 2023 National Science and Technology Week (NSTW), which will be hosted by the Visayas regional cluster in Iloilo City from Nov. 22 to 26. (Photo credit to DOST) For years, the Philippines has celebrated the...
A man with 2,454.85 grams of methamphetamine hydrochloride, locally known as shabu and valued at about P16 million, has been arrested in Pasay City by agents of the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI). In a statement, the NBI identified him as Raymond Darag Dulla, who, after his arrest last...
