Following a series of violent incidents involving learners on school campuses, the Department of Education (DepEd) has launched a comprehensive School Safety Campaign to strengthen learner protection and campus security measures nationwide. In a statement, DepEd said the campaign brings together...
Seeking to boost domestic tourism, the Department of Tourism (DOT) on Friday, June 26, launched the “Discover More to Love” campaign, offering travel discounts through partner airlines, hotels, and other accredited tourism establishments nationwide. DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay said the...
Tingog Party-list Rep. Jude Acidre claims that he is already seeing a smear campaign against the 11-member House prosecution team in Vice President Sara Duterte 's upcoming Senate impeachment trial. While he couldn 't say who is behind such campaign, Acidre theorized that the purpose for...
Senator Rodante Marcoleta, on Monday, May 25, denounced what he described as a politically motivated complaint filed against him before the Office of the Ombudsman, adding that the case was intended to intimidate independent voices in the Senate. In a privilege speech, Marcoleta said the complaint...
Four drug personalities were arrested in separate anti-illegal drug operations conducted by the Quezon City Police District (QCPD) in Novaliches, Quezon City, resulting in the confiscation of shabu worth P118,320. In a report, the QCPD said personnel of Novaliches Police Station 4 carried out...
For Caloocan City 2nd district Rep. Edgar "Egay" Erice, an election aspirant or candidate 's platform should be given more weight than his or her popularity. With this in mind, Erice filed House Bill (HB) No. 9297, which sought to require all candidates for elective positions to submit...
A 59-year-old man with previous illegal drug and gambling cases -- recently tagged by police as a drug personality -- was arrested after yielding P170,000 worth of shabu in a predawn buy-bust in Barangay Payatas, Quezon City, on Sunday, May 17. Operatives of Quezon City Police District (QCPD)...
The Quezon City Police District (QCPD) launched two entrapments operations in Novaliches and Tandang Sora on May 4 and May 5, resulting in the arrest of two drug pushers and seizure of P394,400 worth of shabu. In Novaliches, operatives of Police Station 4 arrested alias “Suhaimin,” 27, at...
Caloocan City police are probing the involvement of a drug syndicate in the P1.4-million shabu seizure that led to the arrest of two suspects in a buy-bust operation in Barangay 66 early Sunday, May 3. The operation was launched after barangay officials reported alleged illegal drug activities...
Mayor Jeannie Sandoval urged Malabueños to keep discipline alive and help make the city cleaner and more livable as the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) launched its “Yes to Ayos!” campaign in Malabon on Wednesday, April 22. The drive was launched in Barangay Potrero, Malabon,...
Detainee-turned-witness Ramil Madriaga 's passing revelation about Pharmally Pharmaceuticals before the House Committee on Justice could have damning implications against impeachment respondent Vice President Sara Duterte. According to Manila 3rd district Rep. Joel Chua, Duterte may have...
Vice President Sara Duterte on Monday, April 13, emphasized the urgency of addressing the literacy crisis in the Philippines, calling on Filipino families to strengthen reading habits as the country marks Buwan ng Panitikang Filipino. In a video message, Duterte described literature not merely as...
