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Lacson: Alleged PDEA documents presented in Senate 'scrap of paper'
May 14, 2024, 7:00 pm
MANILA – Former and incumbent senators are unconvinced that the alleged leaked Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) pre-operation report and authority to operate were legitimate. Former Senator Panfilo "Ping" Lacson, also former national police chief, described the documents presented at… Read More
BOC seizes P791-M smuggled cigarettes from Singapore
May 14, 2024, 6:59 pm
MANILA – The Bureau of Customs (BOC) intercepted a shipment containing some PHP791 million worth of smuggled cigarettes from Singapore at the Manila International Container Port (MICP). The three containers carrying the contraband were subjected to a spot examination on Monday, after these were… Read More
DOJ exec: Human rights top priority in all gov’t undertakings
May 14, 2024, 6:41 pm
MANILA – All moves by the Marcos administration will be undertaken “with utmost consideration for human rights,” a senior Justice official said on Tuesday. DOJ Undersecretary Raul Vasquez said this is assured by the creation of the Special Committee on Human Rights Coordination through… Read More
166 illegal Chinese workers from Tarlac POGO hub deported
May 14, 2024, 6:19 pm Updated on May 14, 2024, 8:42 pm
MANILA – All but one of 167 Chinese nationals engaged in offshore gambling and caught in a raid in Bamban, Tarlac were deported on Tuesday. The Bureau of Immigration (BI) said one of the Chinese was deferred departure after she was found to have a pending estafa case in the country. The Chinese… Read More
DOJ orders NBI to look into illegal activities of ‘rogue’ diplomats
May 14, 2024, 6:02 pm
MANILA – Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla has directed the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) "to conduct an in-depth investigation into the reported illegal and unlawful activities committed by foreign diplomats." In a statement on Tuesday, the Department of Justice said Remulla’s… Read More
DBM approval of 4.2K contractual workers strengthens 4Ps program
May 14, 2024, 5:58 pm
MANILA – The swift approval by the Department of Budget Management (DBM) of the request made by the Department of Social Welfare and Department (DSWD) for 4,200 new contractual positions for the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) will substantially boost the implementation of the… Read More
NSC: Gov't to heed Filipinos' call for more assertive WPS stance
May 14, 2024, 5:40 pm
MANILA – The National Security Council (NSC) on Tuesday welcomed the results of a recent survey showing Filipinos supporting stronger military action and diplomatic approach to the West Philippine Sea (WPS) issue. "Filipinos, are a people of peace but at the same time, we know how to stand up… Read More
PH, Norway sign pact on recognition of seafarers' certificates
May 14, 2024, 5:04 pm
MANILA – The Philippines and Norway have signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) on the mutual recognition of seafarers’ certificates. In a statement Tuesday, the Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) said the MOA aimed to facilitate the recognition of seafarers’ certificates with the goal of… Read More
DSWD ties up with Globe, GCash for social protection programs
May 14, 2024, 5:04 pm
MANILA – A memorandum of understanding (MOU) is set to be formalized by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) with virtual wallet Globe-GCash and operator G-Xchange, Inc. (GXI) to further enhance delivery of social protection services. Assistant Secretary for Disaster Response… Read More
PH to uphold rules-based order in its bid for UNSC seat
May 14, 2024, 4:50 pm
MANILA – Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Benjamin Abalos Jr. said the Philippines remains committed to peace and international order as it seeks to be elected as a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC). Abalos made the remark at the… Read More
GSIS offers emergency loan to members affected by rabies, El Niño
May 14, 2024, 4:38 pm
MANILA – Around 77,000 members and pensioners of the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) from 13 areas in the country affected by rabies and the El Niño can now apply for emergency loans. In a news release on Tuesday, the GSIS said a total of PHP1.7 billion was allocated for the… Read More
Ex-senator files libel, cyberlibel raps vs. Duterte supporters
May 14, 2024, 4:35 pm
MANILA – Former senator Antonio Trillanes IV has filed libel and cyberlibel cases against some supporters of former president Rodrigo R. Duterte before the Quezon City Prosecutor’s Office on Tuesday. Named as respondents are former presidential spokesperson Harry Roque, broadcast network… Read More
PH explores fruit crop dev’t ties in Spain
May 14, 2024, 4:33 pm
MANILA – The Philippine government is exploring possible partnerships in fruit crop development in Spain, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said Tuesday. The DFA said a high-level delegation from the Department of Agriculture (DA) recently visited the Institute of Agrifood Research and… Read More
BI: Gov't body studying security impact of foreign students' influx
May 14, 2024, 4:15 pm
MANILA – The Inter-Agency Committee on Foreign Students (IACFS) has agreed to look into the security implications of providing student visas to foreigners amid a reported influx of Chinese students in Cagayan province, an official of the Bureau of Immigration (BI) said Tuesday. In a phone… Read More
PH has solid evidence of China reclamation in Escoda Shoal
May 14, 2024, 3:37 pm
MANILA – The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has found concrete evidence of China’s land reclamation in Escoda Shoal in the West Philippine Sea (WPS), an official of the National Task Force for the West Philippine Sea (NTF-WPS) said Tuesday. NTF-WPS spokesperson, PCG Commodore Jay Tarriela, said… Read More
DOJ orders probe of investment firm named in SEC complaint
May 14, 2024, 3:36 pm
MANILA – Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla on Tuesday directed the panel of prosecutors to leave no stone unturned in its investigation on officials of a firm named by regulators as allegedly behind an illegal investment scheme. In a statement, the Department of Justice (DOJ) said it will… Read More
Senators want OP, DA to intervene in local rice market, not NFA
May 14, 2024, 3:32 pm
MANILA – Senators Imee Marcos and Cynthia Villar on Tuesday called on Department of Agriculture (DA) Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. for the agency, or the Office of the President, to assume the power to intervene in the local rice market, without the help of the National Food Authority… Read More
PH Navy to monitor civilian group's mission to Bajo de Masinloc
May 14, 2024, 3:30 pm
MANILA – A Philippine Navy (PN) ship is in close contact with the civilian group "Atin Ito Coalition,” which is heading to the Bajo de Masinloc (also known as Scarborough Shoal) in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) to hold a "peace and solidarity regatta," a Navy official said Tuesday. "Without… Read More
BuCor cooperates with CHR probers looking into strip search policy
May 14, 2024, 3:08 pm
MANILA – The Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) is fully cooperating with Commission on Human Rights (CHR) investigators looking into complaints filed by inmates' visitors over the conduct of cavity searches in prison facilities. In a statement on Tuesday, the BuCor said prison officials presented a… Read More
Socmed group files complaint vs. culprits behind PBBM 'deepfake'
May 14, 2024, 2:39 pm
MANILA – A group on Tuesday filed a complaint before the Philippine National Police - Anti Cybercrime Group (PNP-ACG) against alleged perpetrators of social media videos manipulated using deepfake technology, which has also victimized President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. Michael Raymond Aragon,… Read More
