The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) has condemned the planting of evidence by policemen during a supposed illegal drugs buy-bust operation that resulted in the death of an alleged suspect. During an executive session of the Committee on Public Order of the House of Representatives last July 16,...
A woman has been arrested in Pampanga for "sex trafficking of teen-aged girls," the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) said on Tuesday, July 23. The NBI said the woman, whose identity was withheld, was arrested last July 18 in Angeles City during an entrapment operation conducted by operatives...
The Medical City and the Department of Tourism signed a memorandum of agreement to position the Philippines as the top global medical tourism destination. In photo are DOT Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco and The Medical City President and Group CEO, Dr. Eugenio Jose F. Ramos (seated, 2nd...
As the generation companies (GenCos) miserably faltered with their relentless forced outages during the summer months, President Marcos has profoundly cheered the P160 billion worth of completed transmission projects of system operator National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) in his...
President Marcos has urged Congress to pass the 2025 National Expenditure Program (NEP) as quickly and as close to their proposal as possible to build on the economic gains that the country has earned over the past year. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Noel Pabalate/MANILA BULLETIN)...
The Senate is keen on approving the proposed P6.352-trillion National Expenditure Program (NEP) for 2025 before the end of the year, Senate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero said on Monday, July 22. But Escudero said the Senate will thoroughly scrutinize each provision in the next...
ILIGAN CITY – The National Bureau of Investigation arrested two suspected drug pushers in a buy-bust operation in Purok 9, Barangay Pala-o, this city, on Saturday night, July 20. THE National Bureau of Investigation nabbed two suspected drug pushers in Iligan City on Saturday night. (NBI...
Registered individuals are allowed to save a copy or screenshot of their national identification cards on their phones to present in establishments, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA). In a Facebook post, the PSA said that national ID-registered citizens may obtain and generate...
Police forces in Metro Manila were placed under highest security alert status as part of the security measures for the third State of the Nation Address (SONA) of President Marcos on Monday, July 22. Col. Jean Fajardo, spokesperson of the Philippine National Police (PNP), said the full alert status...
(Front to back) BRP Gregorio del Pilar, BRP Jose Rizal, and USS Gabriel Gaffords (LCS-10) conduct tactical maneuvers in WPS on Nov. 23, 2023 as part of the PH-US maritime cooperative activity (MCA). (Photo by Armed Forces of the Philippines) The National Task Force for the West Philippine Sea...
Following the conclusion of this year's National Learning Camp (NLC) on Friday, July 19, the Second Congressional Commission on Education (EDCOM 2) raised concerns about the Department of Education's (DepEd) recovery program, citing that it has not met its intended goals. (Photo courtesy of EDCOM...
ILOILO CITY – After this week’s inauguration of the mega dam project in Iloilo province, the National Irrigation Administration (NIA) might also start construction of the mega dam project in neighboring Capiz province by 2026. AN aerial photo of the Panay River Basin in Capiz province....
