The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) took a major step toward modernizing its Casino Filipino branches nationwide with the installation and operation of 1,968 new slot machines. The new machines, along with the rehabilitation and upgrade of casino facilities and new promotions...
The Office of the Ombudsman (OMB) was asked on Sunday, March 9, to file cases before the Sandiganbayan against former and current officials of the Department of Agriculture (DA) and the National Food Authority (NFA) reportedly involved in alleged anomalies in the rice industry. "The Ombudsman must...
A total of 2,424 amnesty applications from former rebels have already been received and processed by the National Amnesty Commission (NAC), a year after the government started accepting requests for the abolition of their criminal liabilities for past political offenses. As of March 7, the NAC has...
The National Nutrition Council (NNC), the Philippines’ highest policy-making and coordinating agency on nutrition, recognized the Muntinlupa City government for its nutrition action plan. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. led in recognizing high-performing local government units (LGUs) and...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez on Friday, March 7, felt bad as there were people criticizing Congress for the allocations it made under the 2025 national budget. He says endeavors such as the upcoming Estancia-Manlot-Calagna-an-Sicogon submarine cable power interconnection project in...
Davao City Mayor Sebastian “Baste” Duterte Ranking congressmen have decried as fake news the recent claim of Davao City Mayor Sebastian “Baste” Duterte that the number of crimes now is higher than during the time of his father, former...
(File photo) Two weeks after winding up talks for a visiting forces agreement with New Zealand, the Philippines is again a step closer to signing a similar treaty with Canada, the Department of National Defense (DND) announced Friday, March 7. Negotiating panels from both countries concluded the...
National Maritime Council (NMC) Spokesperson Alexander Lopez tagged social media posts claiming that Palawan was once part of China as a disinformation and part of China's "cognitive warfare." A social media post that falsely claims Palawan is part of Chinese territory has been debunked by the...
Mayor Francis Zamora The San Juan City local government kicked off its celebration of National Women’s Month on Friday, March 7, to reaffirm its commitment to women's empowerment. Organized by the City Social Welfare and Development Department and led by San Juan City Mayor Francis Zamora,...
Camille Villar reiterated over the weekend the need to further strengthen the government’s support for women, children, and senior citizens during her recent interaction with the concerned sectors in Northern Luzon. Speaking during the Women’s Month celebration led by Avanche Isabelina in Luna...
To better understand the plight of those in the barangays, senatorial candidate Camille Villar met with various chapters of Liga ng mga Barangay and local officials in Iloilo and Palawan on Tuesday. Addressing the convention of the Liga ng mga Barangay ng Cebu at the Iloilo Convention Center,...
Deputy Speaker and Las Piñas Rep. Camille Villar is intensifying her engagement with young voters, emphasizing her commitment to legislative reforms that benefit grassroots communities and the marginalized sector. Speaking before members of the Liga ng mga Barangay Romblon Chapter in Cebu City on...
