National
Dubria named concurrent PNP No. 2
August 30, 2024, 1:49 pm
MANILA – Lt. Gen. Michael John Dubria was named concurrent officer-in-charge of the Office of the Deputy Chief for Administration (OTDCA), the Philippine National Police's (PNP) No. 2 post. Dubria's designation took effect Thursday, based on an order by PNP chief Gen. Rommel Francisco Marbil… Read More
Nearly 16K PDL released since start of PBBM term
August 30, 2024, 1:20 pm
MANILA – The Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) on Friday said 850 persons deprived of liberty (PDL) were released July 19 to Aug. 30, bringing to 15,943 the number of inmates released under President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s administration. BuCor Director General Gregorio Pio Catapang Jr. said of… Read More
PBBM agrees to deputize AFP, PNP to secure Caloocan plebiscite
August 30, 2024, 12:54 pm Updated on August 30, 2024, 4:32 pm
MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has concurred in the deputation of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and the Philippine National Police (PNP) to secure the Aug. 31 plebiscite in Caloocan City for the division of Barangay 176, the biggest village in the country. Marcos on Aug.… Read More
DILG: Cops find complex passageways, weapons inside KOJC estate
August 30, 2024, 11:20 am
MANILA – Police officers have discovered intricate passageways, explosives, and other deadly weapons inside the Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC) compound in Davao City during the ongoing search for its leader Pastor Apollo Quiboloy. In a press briefing in Camp Crame, Quezon City late Thursday… Read More
AFP chief: EDCA sites proving useful for disaster relief missions
August 30, 2024, 10:25 am
MANILA – Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) chief Gen. Romeo Brawner Jr. said the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA) sites in the country are now proving their worth in humanitarian assistance and disaster relief (HADR) missions. "We have, in fact, already used some of our EDCA… Read More
LPA likely to develop in 24 hours
August 30, 2024, 8:10 am
MANILA – A cloud cluster monitored east of Mindanao outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) is likely to develop into a low-pressure area (LPA) in 24 hours, the weather bureau said Friday. "We don't discount the possibility that this would develop into an LPA and enter the PAR,"… Read More
Magnitude 5 quake hits Davao Occidental
August 29, 2024, 10:41 pm
MANILA – A magnitude 5 earthquake hit Davao Occidental province on Thursday night, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported. The tectonic quake struck 355 kilometers southeast of Sarangani Island at 9:46 p.m. It was 10 km. deep. As of writing, Phivolcs is yet to… Read More
MIAA chief dispels rumors about NAIA workers' tenure
August 29, 2024, 10:00 pm
MANILA – Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) General Manager Eric Ines on Thursday clarified rumors circulating among workers worrying about their job security as operations of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) will be turned over to a private consortium in two weeks. In… Read More
DOT exec Jeff Ortega named new NYC chair
August 29, 2024, 9:31 pm Updated on August 30, 2024, 12:37 pm
MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has appointed Joseph Francisco “Jeff” Ortega as the new chairperson of the National Youth Commission (NYC). The Presidential Communications Office (PCO) made the announcement in a statement Thursday. The PCO also announced the appointment of Karl… Read More
DOJ nixes Guo's plea to reopen investigation on trafficking raps
August 29, 2024, 9:22 pm
MANILA – Dismissed Bamban, Tarlac mayor Alice Guo’s appeal to reopen the investigation on the qualified trafficking case against her has been denied, and charges has been submitted for resolution by prosecutors who will decide whether to file the case before the courts or dismiss it. "Noong… Read More
PSA vows to take measures for continuous issuance of nat'l IDs
August 29, 2024, 9:22 pm Updated on August 30, 2024, 12:08 pm
MANILA – The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) on Thursday assured it is taking measures for the continuous issuance of national identification (ID). National Statistician Dennis Mapa made the statement following the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas' (BSP) decision to terminate its contract with… Read More
PNP dismayed over Espenido’s ‘biggest crime group’ claim
August 29, 2024, 9:20 pm
MANILA – The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Thursday expressed dismay over the statement of Lieutenant Colonel Jovie Espenido describing the organization as the "largest organized crime group” in the country during the third joint public hearing of the House Quad Committee. In a press… Read More
Comelec sets bid for deployment, warehousing deal worth P1.7B
August 29, 2024, 8:38 pm
MANILA – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has set the bidding for the warehousing and deployment of election paraphernalia, supplies, forms and equipment for the May 2025 national and local polls on Sept. 10. The Comelec Special Bids and Awards Committee (SBAC) said the public bidding for… Read More
Solons seek to restore P14-B budget cut for SUCs in 2025
August 29, 2024, 8:11 pm
MANILA – Lawmakers at the House of Representatives on Thursday sought the restoration of more than PHP14 billion that was slashed in the proposed budget for state universities and colleges (SUCs) for 2025. The 2025 National Expenditure Program showed that the Department of Budget and Management… Read More
MMDA pursues charges vs. driver of SUV that hit motorcycle, enforcer
August 29, 2024, 8:05 pm
MANILA – The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) has filed a complaint and is looking to press criminal charges against an SUV driver who hit a motorcycle and an enforcer who attempted to stop his escape. In a press conference at the MMDA headquarters in Pasig City on Thursday, MMDA… Read More
Siphoned oily waste from MTKR Terranova reaches 806K – PCG
August 29, 2024, 8:03 pm Updated on August 30, 2024, 7:30 pm
MANILA – Oily waste siphoned from the sunken MTKR Terranova has reached 806,254 liters on Wednesday after siphoning more than 200,000 liters in a single day. In a situation update, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said the contracted salvor, Harbor Star, collected 232,187 liters of oily waste on… Read More
Gatchalian points out loopholes in Shiela Guo's testimony
August 29, 2024, 7:59 pm
MANILA – Senator Sherwin Gatchalian is not convinced with Shiela Guo's claim of not knowing several important details of her escape with her siblings, former Bamban mayor Alice Guo and Wesley Guo, as well as her participation in their family businesses linked to Philippine Offshore Gaming… Read More
Tolentino assures final push to amend ‘Doble Plaka’ Law underway
August 29, 2024, 7:46 pm
MANILA – Senate Majority Leader Francis Tolentino is confident that the proposal to remove the "burdensome and discriminatory" provisions of Republic Act No. 11235 or the "Doble Plaka" (double plate number) Law will soon be realized now that the version of lithe House of Representatives is… Read More
Marikina, DOTr open end-of-trip facility for cyclists
August 29, 2024, 7:43 pm Updated on August 29, 2024, 8:15 pm
MANILA – The city government of Marikina and the Department of Transportation (DOTr) on Thursday opened an end-of-trip cycling facility to encourage the public to embrace an active lifestyle and reduce carbon emissions. Transportation Secretary Jaime Bautista, Assistant Secretary James Andres… Read More
PCA eyes host country agreement with PH
August 29, 2024, 7:30 pm Updated on August 30, 2024, 10:18 am
MANILA – Permanent Court of Arbitration Secretary General Marcin Czepelak on Thursday expressed his intent to forge a host country agreement with the Philippines to facilitate the international court's hearings in the country. Czepelak pitched the plan during his courtesy call on President… Read More
