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DILG cracks down on recruitment racket in fire protection bureau
THE Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) is investigating more than 200 officials of the Bur…
Prosecution: We can do without Lachica
THE prosecution in the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte is not eager to put her security offic…
Rains continue to disrupt school, govt work
WORK in government offices and classes in Metro Manila and 15 provinces were suspended on Friday due to relent…
4 PH-led labor measures receive Asean support
FOUR labor measures developed during the Philippines’ 2026 chairmanship of Association of Southeast Asian Nati…
Ang urges Fil-Am youths to join leadership program
COMMISSION on Filipinos Overseas (CFO) Chairman Dante Ang II has challenged the National Federation of Filipin…
Fuel prices expected to drop next week
AFTER two consecutive weeks of increases, fuel prices are estimated to decline next week as the global market …
Legality of P28.6B in LTO computer fees questioned
A CIVIC and transport coalition is asking the government to investigate the legality of P28.56 billion in comp…
DPWH warns vs forging Dizon’s signature
THE Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has warned individuals against falsifying official document…
School confirms discovery of student’s body on campus
THE University of Makati (UMak) confirmed on Friday the discovery of a student’s body on its campus. In a stat…
P30.6K ‘shabu’ seized, 4 suspects nabbed in Pasay
THE Southern Police District (SPD) announced on Friday that it seized P30,600 worth of suspected shabu weighin…
QC uses community AI platform for disaster readiness, response
QUEZON City Mayor Joy Belmonte announced on Friday that the local government has partnered with LyfSaver Platf…
Poll shows preference for Sara, dissatisfaction with Marcos
DESPITE her ongoing impeachment trial, the majority of Filipinos seem to be satisfied with the performance of …
Go: Clarify rules on student loan payment freeze
SEN. Bong Go urged the government to come up with clear guidelines on the suspension of student loan payments…
Lacson: Defund delinquent GOCCs
PASAY CITY — Sen. Panfilo Lacson called on Thursday for a stricter policy toward persistently nonperforming g…
DILG presents proposed 2027 budget
THE Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) presented before the House of Representatives Thur…
Groups air concern over 'repressive' school policies
THE National Union of Peoples’ Lawyers (NUPL) and the Public Interest Law Center (PILC) have expressed alarm …
Marcos mourns passing of Aide-de-camp
PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Friday expressed his grief for the passing of his former aide-de-camp, Maj. …
Balanced approach to China urged
A FOREIGN policy and international relations expert lauded the efforts of the Marcos administration to reset r…
Ombudsman charges Co, DPWH officials in ₱77-M Bulacan ‘ghost’ project
MANILA, Philippines — The Office of the Ombudsman has filed malversation and graft charges before the Sandigan…
Prosecution mulls summoning Duterte security officer to witness stand
MANILA, Philippines — The testimony of Vice President Sara Duterte’s security officer, Col. Raymund Dante P. L…
QC students explore lawmaking, Dy urge youth to engage in public affairs
MANILA, Philippines — 120 senior high school students from Quezon City got a firsthand look at the legislative…
1,300 missing after floods devastate Nepal, Tibet
NUWAKOT, Nepal — Rescue teams scoured devastated zones on Thursday for more than 1,300 people missing a day af…
P3.34B budget cuts to state colleges hit
THE Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) Philippines on Thursday denounced a proposed P3.34 billion cut to the…
`Filipino seafarers must prepare for jobs created by offshore wind industry’
MIGRANT Workers Secretary Hans Leo Cacdac said Filipino seafarers must start preparing now for the jobs that w…
Romualdez to Ombudsman: Dismiss flood control case
LEYTE Rep. Martin Romualdez on Thursday asked the Office of the Ombudsman to drop the charges against him in c…
FDA approves pancreatic cancer drug that’s shown to improve survival
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday approved a groundbreaking new drug for advanc…
Palace to Pulong: Show proof of finished flood control projects
MALACAÑANG on Thursday urged Davao City 1st District Rep. Paolo “Pulong” Duterte to show evidence and submit d…
PAO seeks P700M additional funding
THE Public Attorney’s Office (PAO) said it needs P700 million in additional funding to hire more lawyers and s…
Tulfo backs Asean extradition treaty to deny criminals haven
SEN. Erwin Tulfo has urged the Senate to concur in the Asean Treaty on Extradition, saying the landmark agreem…
DPWH cuts project count by eliminating duplication
THE Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has significantly reduced the number of infrastructure proj…
Aquino wants to widen pension coverage for elderly
SEN. Bam Aquino is pushing the government to expand its assistance to the elderly by widening the coverage of …
Proposed 2027 budget to benefit over a million teachers — Recto
EXECUTIVE Secretary Ralph Recto said the proposed 2027 National Expenditure Program (NEP) aims to benefit over…
Solution eyed for Balintawak Cloverleaf flooding
THE Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) said it plans to build a detention basin near the Andres Bo…
Remulla to PNP: Prevent BARMM poll violence
INTERIOR Secretary Jonvic Remulla warned police officers deployed for the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Musl…
UP Noah gets P1B funding for research
THE University of the Philippines Resilience Institute – Noah (Nationwide Operational Assessment of Hazards) C…
Strengthen AMLC, BSP urged
SENATE President Sherwin Gatchalian on Thursday urged Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Governor Eli Remolona …
Manila mayor suspends Friday's F2F classes
MANILA, Philippines — Manila Mayor Isko Moreno ordered the suspension of face-to-face (F2F) classes at all lev…
Ombudsman: Recantations add, not erase, evidence vs Romualdez
(UPDATE) MANILA, Philippines — The Office of the Ombudsman on Thursday said the recantation of witnesses again…
VP Sara has no plans to resign — Poa
MANILA, Philippines — Vice President Sara Duterte has no plans to resign from office despite speculations that…
Chinese warships shadow PH, US, Australian vessels during drills
WEST PHILIPPINE SEA — Chinese naval and coast guard vessels shadowed Philippine, Australian and US ships throu…