All the blood that was shed and all the lives that were lost in the fight for the Philippines to be an independent country over the years will all come to naught if the idea of Mindanao secession is even entertained, a top police official said on Monday, Feb. 5. PNP chief Gen. Benjamin Acorda, Jr....
The National Commission of Senior Citizens (NCSC) on Monday, Feb. 5 recommended the creation of a centralized online database to track purchases rather than utilizing the senior citizen’s purchase booklet. NCSC Chairperson Franklin Quijano made the proposal of replacing the senior citizen’s...
Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. (File photo) The list of government agencies expressing their firm opposition to a proposal to separate Mindanao from the rest of the country grew even longer as the Department of National Defense (DND) reiterated its commitment to...
Senator Risa Hontiveros on Monday, February 5, said she doubts that introducing a third party supposedly to help accelerate the completion of delayed transmission projects of the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) would be effective in addressing the country’s concerns in the...
Since time immemorial, books have served as the perfect escape from reality. It’s only fitting that we give recognition to the authors who give it power. Through the 41st National Book Awards, we honor the best works published locally. From over 235 nominations, 35 works emerged victorious as...
Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) (Noel Pabalate/ MANILA BULLETIN) Makati City 2nd district Rep. Luis Campos Jr. has highlighted a special provision in the 2024 national budget for the travel expenses of foreign-bound Filipino...
National Security Adviser Eduardo Año (File photo) Amid a proposal for the separation of Mindanao from the rest of the country, National Security Adviser Eduardo Año warned on Sunday, Feb. 4, that the national government will not hesitate to use force to suppress any attempt to "dismember the...
The administrator of the National Tobacco Administration (NTA) cannot appoint the agency's representative to the Inter-Agency Committee–Tabacco (IAC-T), the Department of Justice (DOJ) said. In a legal opinion issued by DOJ Undersecretary Raul T. Vasquez, the DOJ said that under Republic Act No....
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian A complete takeover of the Palawan Electric Cooperative (PALECO) by the National Electrification Administration (NEA) may be what's needed to alleviate the suffering of the province's residents. Senator...
Looking for an entertaining and informative way to discover the beauty of Siargao Island? Look no further! The Department of Science and Technology-National Research Council of the Philippines (DOST-NRCP) has developed a mobile application named "Siargao Flora & Fauna Puzzle." Photo from DOST...
Philippine National Police (PNP) chief, Police General Benjamin Acorda Jr. (right) meets on Feb. 2, 2024 the grieving family of one of the three cops who died in a Jan. 30 operation against alleged members of the Ampoan criminal gang in Santa Rita, Samar. (Photo by PNP) Police General Benjamin...
CEBU CITY – A 31-year-old mother from Pinamungajan, Cebu was arrested for allegedly sexually exploiting her children online. A MINOR was rescued after authorities arrested a woman allegedly involved in online sexual exploitation in Pinamungajan town, Cebu. (NBI-7) The suspect Charissa Labajo is...
