By JEFFREY DAMICOG Three medical doctors and three hospitals are now under investigation for their suspected involvement in the trafficking of human organs. National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) Director Jaime B. Santiago did not disclose the names of the doctors and the hospitals. “Kung may...
By Hannah L. Torregoza Senators on Tuesday, July 16 expressed alarm over the National Bureau of Investigation’s (NBI) recent discovery of some 1,200 fake birth certificates in Davao del Sur. Senate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero said he believes the fraudulent practice...
By THE MANILA BULLETIN Tobacco harm reduction advocates have denounced anti-vaping groups for spreading misinformation and misleading the public, which they say prevents millions of smokers from accessing potentially life-saving smoke-free alternatives. David Sweanor, an adjunct professor of law at...
Mark Balmores/ MANILA BULLETIN) By ELLSON QUISMORIO Wait just a little bit longer. This was Santa Rosa City lone district Rep. Dan Fernandez's message to Philippine National Police (PNP) members after President Marcos vetoed the proposed...
The Laro’t Saya Program (LSP) in Dumaguete City continues to make an impact, having produced local athletes who have competed in grassroots sports competitions such as the Philippine National Games and the Palarong Pambansa, according to the City’s Sports Development Officer Ike Xavier...
Former rebels, law enforcers, and local government officials attend a summit for rebel-returnees in Davao City on July 11, 2024. (Photo: National Amnesty Commission) By MARTIN SADONGDONG More than 500 amnesty applications for members of rebel and insurgent groups have been received by the National...
The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) has identified the Local Civil Registry Office of Sta. Cruz, Davao del Sur as responsible for the issuance of nearly 200 fraudulent birth certificates, primarily to Chinese nationals. After conducting a verification process, National Statistician and Civil...
President Marcos has directed the National Irrigation Authority (NIA) to finish the P14-billion Tumauini dam in Isabela as soon as possible as the country gears toward boosting agricultural production to ensure food security. President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. (Noel Pabalate) “Ito po...
President Marcos has ordered the proper use and disposal of rainwater by making it a clean and potable water source, National Irrigation Administration (NIA) Administrator Eddie Guillen said. President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. (Yummie Dingding/PPA Pool) In a news forum in Quezon City,...
By MYRNA M. VELASCO The magnitude of loans extended to the country’s electric cooperatives (ECs) had already surpassed P870 million mark within the first six months of the year, according to the National Electrification Administration. The government-run electrification agency specified that at...
President Marcos expressed confidence that the newly inaugurated Mariveles-Hermosa-San Jose (MHSJ) 500 KiloVolt (kV) transmission lines in Bataan would help the Philippines in its transition to renewable energy, thus achieving a more sustainable country. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr....
By LIEZLE BASA-INIGO SAN FERNANDO CITY, La Union – The construction of two new government buildings in this city has started. SEN. Imee Marcos led the groundbreaking of two new government buildings in San Fernando City, La Union. (Photo via Liezle Inigo) Sen. Imee Marcos led the groundbreaking...
