The Department of Agriculture (DA) has requested the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) to investigate social media claims regarding farmer hardships, reportedly linked to low palay (unmilled rice) prices. In a letter to the NBI, Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel called for a...
Local candidates in Taytay, Rizal signed a pact for a peaceful election on May 12, 2025. In a brief ceremony held outside the Taytay Police Station, the candidates, police, and other stakeholders vowed to do their part in achieving an orderly midterm elections. Prior to the covenant signing,...
Some senators have expressed support for the National Bureau of Investigation's (NBI) impending probe of vloggers who spread fake news which is among the cybercrimes that the bureau is looking into. Senate of the Philippines In a statement on Monday, March 24, Senator Grace Poe said that the full...
Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. delivers a speech during the 49th founding anniversary of the Western Command (Wescom) in Palawan on March 24, 2025. The event was also attended by Lt. Gen. Jimmy Larida (center on stage), AFP vice chief of staff, and Vice Adm. Alfonso Torres Jr. (right),...
Senate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero on Monday, March 24 expressed his belief that members of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and the Philippine National Police (PNP) should remain apolitical and committed to their duties and responsibilities to the nation. Escudero...
With the national elections fast approaching, Deputy Speaker and senatorial candidate Camille Villar ramped up her campaign efforts in Caloocan City — one of the most vote-rich areas in Northern Metro Manila — through a motorcade alongside Caloocan Representative Oscar “Oca” Malapitan. The...
With the campaign season in full swing, senatorial candidate Camille Villar gained a crucial boost in Caloocan City as she secured the endorsement of veteran lawmaker Rep. Oscar Malapitan and his son Caloocan City Mayor Along Malapitan. The endorsement was announced during a gathering of local...
The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) said it further enhanced its capability to probe criminal offenses with the hiring of 44 new agents who are mostly lawyers and information technology (IT) experts. NBI Director Jaime B. Santiago said the 44 new agents underwent training and graduated on...
Female police officers man a checkpoint in Barangay Pinagbuhatan, Pasig City. The Eastern Police District (EPD) recently set up an all-female checkpoint in Pasig City to promote gender equality among its personnel and further increase police visibility in the area, EPD director Col. Villamor...
(MANILA BULLETIN) A P40.5-billion fund has been set aside by Congress (House of Representatives and the Senate) to cover the tuition of underprivileged students enrolled in private high schools, Quezon City 4th district Rep. Marvin Rillo bared...
Reelectionist Senator Francis Tolentino expressed belief that government support for the promotion of Filipino-made products must include protection of agricultural lands which are vital to domestic industries. Tolentino pointed this out after he was asked how the government could...
Panfilo "Ping" Lacson (Facebook) SANTA ROSA CITY, Laguna--Imagine the benefits Filipinos would have received, had the National ID program's implementation not been botched. During a press conference here Saturday, March 22, Alyansa para sa...
