The National Food Authority (NFA) announced on Wednesday, Jan. 22, that it requires an additional funding of P9 billion to comply with the law-mandated increase in the national rice buffer stock. NFA Administrator Larry Lacson said the agency is now obligated to maintain a buffer stock equivalent...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian Senator Win Gatchalian raised the proverbial alarm over the rising smoking prevalence in the country and the worsening illicit tobacco trade amid the rapid decline in excise tax revenue collection. “This is a cause for concern that has triggered this...
The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) told the House of Representatives that it will file next month criminal charges against the personalities behind the killing of retired police general and Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) board secretary Wesley Barayuga. During the House...
A Chinese national allegedly engaged in sex trafficking activities has been arrested during an entrapment operation conducted by the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) in Pasay City. The NBI identified the Chinese national as Bing Abing who was arrested inside a hotel in Pasay City by...
A man was arrested while 10 women, two of them minors, were rescued by the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) during a "sex trafficking operation" in Naga City. In a statement, the NBI identified the arrested person as Marjohn Lanera Boragay with aliases "Baks" and "Bella." Boragay was arrested...
President Marcos wants to add more large dams in the country, and not just revive them, National Irrigation Administration (NIA) chief Eduardo Guillen said. (MB File Photo) Guillen said there are currently three dams in Luzon that have already secured funding and are ready for their upgrade...
At least 250 violators were apprehended in the first week of the nationwide implementation of gun ban for the midterm elections, the Philippine National Police (PNP) said on Tuesday, Jan. 21. The same election security resulted in the confiscation of 255 firearms. Based on the PNP data, Metro...
A suspected Chinese spy and his two Filipino cohorts were presented by the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) on Jan. 20, 2025, following their arrest in Makati City. (Photo: Armed Forces of the Philippines) The National Security Council (NSC) called on lawmakers Tuesday, Jan. 21, to...
The Philippine Tobacco Institute (PTI) expressed support for a bill filed in Congress to arrest the rising illicit trade of tobacco resulting in declining collections, citing experiences of neighboring countries which suspended annual increases in tobacco excise taxes to stabilize the market. ...
Pampanga 3rd district Rep. Aurelio "Dong" Gonzales Jr. (Facebook) House Senior Deputy Speaker Aurelio “Dong” Gonzales Jr. has asked the Commission on Elections (Comelec) and the Philippine National Police (PNP) to help ensure a...
An alleged Chinese spy, who is believed conducting surveillance operations on military camps and other vital installations in the Philippines, has been arrested along with his suspected Filipino cohorts. During a joint press conference conducted by the Department of Justice (DOJ), the National...
In the past three elections, misinformation usually from social media influencers and trolls were observed to have played a key role in shaping the outcome of local and national polls. And Philippine National Police (PNP) Gen. Rommel Francisco Marbil even branded misinformation as more alarming...
