Social workers of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office 3-Central Luzon responded swiftly to assist eight individuals who were rescued in an anti-human trafficking entrapment operation led by the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) on Wednesday in a bar in East...
The National Electrification Administration (NEA) has partnered with a Spanish engineering firm in an effort to link Camiguin Island to the Mindanao power grid. In a statement, NEA said it signed a feasibility study contract with Osprel SL, a Madrid-based engineering consultancy, to conduct...
Strong affordable housing and premium residential sales outside of Metro Manila led to double-digit earnings growth for Century Properties Group Inc. (CPG). The firm said it has continued its strong momentum in the first quarter of 2025, reporting a net income of ₱473 million, a 16 percent...
A recent study by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) revealing that 18.9 million Filipinos are considered “functionally illiterate” should be considered a national emergency. “This is not just a crisis—it's a national emergency,” ACT Teachers Partylist Rep. France Castro...
Stephon Castle made no secret about it: He wanted to be rookie of the year. And he got it done — by a wide margin. San Antonio Spurs' Stephon Castle (AP) The San Antonio Spurs now have back-to-back winners of the award, with Victor Wembanyama last year and Castle this season. Castle was the fifth...
TUGUEGARAO CITY, Cagayan – The Police Regional Office-2 has deployed augmentation forces from the Regional Mobile Force Battalion-2 and Philippine National Police-Special Action Force in the provinces of Cagayan and Isabela to ensure the conduct of credible elections. PRO-2 chief Police Brig....
It’s disheartening to see many Philippine businesses, especially in the energy sector, still clinging to the tired excuse that "we pollute less, so we should do less." This perspective misses the point entirely; climate action isn't a competition to see who the worst polluter is, but a collective...
Caloocan Archbishop and Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines president Pablo Virgilio Cardinal David (CBCP photo) Caloocan Archbishop Pablo Virgilio Cardinal David said there are no set candidates for the next pope as the selection process will be entirely guided by the Holy Spirit,...
The Philippines is poised to make history as three Filipino cardinals—Luis Antonio Tagle, Jose Advincula, and Pablo Virgilio David—are expected to participate in the papal conclave to elect the next pope. From left: Cardinal Jose Advincula, Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle, and Cardinal Pablo...
There's an old saying in the Vatican: "He who enters the conclave as pope, leaves as a cardinal." It's a reminder of the unpredictable nature of papal elections. While media outlets and Vatican watchers may list papabili , or those seen as likely successors, history has shown that the College...
SAN ANTONIO, Quezon – A 43-year-old jobless man was allegedly stabbed to death by his neighbor over a fence in Sitio Kanto Bulaklak, Barangay San Jose, this town, on Sunday afternoon, April 6. Police identified the victim as Mel. Investigation said the suspect, Mar, 57, and a carpenter,...
CAMP MARCELO A. ADDURU, Tuguegarao City, Cagayan – Police said the crime rate in the Cagayan Valley region dropped in the first quarter of 2025 compared to the same period last year. Police Brig. Gen. Antonio P. Marallag Jr., Police Regional Office-2 chief, said 1,790 crimes were recorded from...
