The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) cited the "significant decrease" in illegal drugs-related human rights violations since the start of the administration of President Marcos. However, the CHR human rights violations such as those involving extrajudicial killings, disappearances, and...
Senator Grace Poe has formally sought an investigation into the underutilized budget of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) for flood control projects. (Noel Pabalate/MB file photo) In Senate Resolution No. 1090 she filed on Monday, July 29, Poe cited the devastation wrought by Super...
Former presidential spokesperson Harry Roque denied ownership of the raided property in Tuba, Benguet allegedly housing a Chinese individual involved in Philippine Offshore Gaming Operator (POGO) Bamban, Tarlac. Former presidential spokesperson lawyer Harry Roque denies he owns the house in an...
BUTUAN CITY – The Police Regional Office-13 has deployed 994 policemen to secure the opening of school classes in the Caraga region on Monday, July 29. CLASSES open at the Dinagat Central Elementary School in Libjo, Dinagat Islands on Monday, July 29. (Dinagat Central ES FB) Police...
CAMP OLIVAS, City of San Fernando, Pampanga – The Police Regional Office-3 has deployed 1,000 policemen to secure the opening of classes for school year 2024-2025 in Central Luzon on Monday, July 29. POLICE secure the opening of classes in Central Luzon on July 29. PRO-3 Director Police...
As President Marcos expressed his desire to boost the country’s innovation ecosystem, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has highlighted the urgency to amend the Intellectual Property Code (IPC) of the Philippines as the country demands stiffer provisions on creative assets to curb online...
The bargaining chip dangled by the Department of Energy (DOE) on the proposed corporate life extension for state-run Power Sector Assets and Liabilities Management Corporation (PSALM) is to prevent transfer of P300 billion worth of its residual debts to the national government coffers. “At this...
CAMP VICENTE LIM, Laguna – Police Regional Office 4-A Director Police Brig. Gen. Paul Kenneth T. Lucas said they are fully prepared and on high alert for the opening of classes on Monday, July 29. POLICE secure a public school in Lobo, Batangas prior to the opening of classes on July 29. ...
ILOILO CITY – The Police Regional Office-6 is ready for the opening of public schools in Western Visayas on Monday, July 29. PRO-6 Director Police Brig. Gen. Jack Wanky said they have deployed an ample number of policemen for the event. “I already gave instruction to all unit commanders to...
On Monday, the day of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s third State of the Nation Address (SONA), I got a message on Instagram from a journalism student who’s been following me for some time. “Is there anything good that comes out of covering what politicians wear during the SONA?” she...
Senate Minority Leader Aquilino "Koko" Pimentel III told the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (Pagcor) to follow President Marcos' directive on banning Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs) amid concerns that they were merely cloaked under the new name, Internet Gaming Licensees...
The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. (Pagcor) has refuted claims of instructing local government units (LGUs) to immediately halt the operations of Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGO) by early August. In a statement on Saturday, July 27, Jessa Mariz Fernandez, head of Pagcor’s...
