Employment rate in October 2022 at 95.5 percent – PSA
The country’s employment rate continued to pick-up to 95.5 percent in October 2022, from 95.0 percent in the previous month. The estimated employment rate this October 2022 was the highest …
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LGUs told to be mindful of giving 2nd booster – DOH
This Tuesday, the Department of Health (DOH) called on local governments to be critical in distributing the second booster against COVID-19. According to the DOH, experts do not yet have …
Vhong Navarro allowed to post P1M bail
The Taguig Regional Trial Court Branch 69 granted the petition of actor and host Vhong Navarro to be granted bail for the rape case filed by model-stylist Deniece Cornejo. In …
Inflation rate soars to 7.7 percent in November
Inflation rate in the Philippines for the bottom 30 percent income households further increased to 7.7 percent in November 2022, from 7.3 percent in October 2022. This is the highest …
DepEd bans forced contributions during Christmas parties
The Department of Education (DepEd) will allow the return of Christmas parties amid the COVID-19 pandemic — the ban is the forced collection of contributions from students and parents. This …
Tons of copper wire seized from alleged ‘Spaghetti Gang’ member
Tons of copper wire were seized from alleged members of the “Spaghetti Gang” in Quezon City. According to the authorities, they have been monitoring a large telecommunications company’s loss of …
Pacquiao vs Hussein exhibition fight possible
In light of the uproar caused by Carlos Padilla Jr.’s comments about Manny Pacquiao and Nedal Hussein’s disputed 2000 contest, the two fighters have discussed the possibility of an exhibition …
Roderick Paulate sentenced to up to eight years in prison
The Sandiganbayan found actor Roderick Paulate guilty in the case of graft and falsification related to his alleged hiring of “ghost employees” in 2010 when he was still serving as …
WBC creates special panel on statements of retired boxing referee Carlos Padilla
The World Boxing Council formed a special panel to study the statements of retired boxing referee Carlos Padilla regarding the fight between National Boxer Manny Pacquiao and Australian Nedal Hussein …
Hussein no grudge against Pacquiao amid referee controversy
Retired boxing referee Carlos Padilla said he made a way to prevent Manny Pacquiao from losing in his fight with Nedal Hussein in the year 2000 when he was the …
BI asks MIAA to probe attempted trafficking using fake entry passes
Bureau of Immigration (BI) Commissioner Norman Tansingco urged airport authorities to investigate the rising cases of attempted trafficking involving fake entry passes. According to Tansingco, he issued an order to …
West Philippine Sea ‘roadblock’ to joint oil exploration – China
China’s territorial claims in the West Philippine Sea, according to President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr., have hampered cooperative oil and gas exploration in the region’s vast resource base. According to …
Ban on selling salmon, pampano questioned
Some lawmakers have calmed down on the order of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) to ban the sale of imported salmon and pampano in markets and supermarkets. …
Investment company without license raided in Zamboanga City
The authorities confiscated more than P15 million in investment money from the company they attacked that allegedly did not have a license to operate in Zamboanga City. The person behind …
Philippines, US discussing nuclear power
The Philippines and the United States have started discussing a possible agreement on establishing a nuclear power plant. However, the Philippine Nuclear Research Institute (PNRI) insisted they are still open …
5 Vietnamese women victims of alleged sex trafficking rescued; Chinese suspect arrested
Five Vietnamese women were allegedly rescued from a foreign group involved in sex trafficking in the Philippines. In an exclusive report by John Consulta in “24 Oras” this Tuesday, personnel …
BI probes Filipino trafficking victims rescued from Myanmar
Bureau of Immigration (BI) Commissioner Norman Tansingco ordered the immediate investigation of reports of Filipino trafficking victims being rescued from Myanmar. The order stemmed from the statement of a female …
BI fires employee arrested last week
Bureau of Immigration (BI) Commissioner Norman Tansingco terminated the services of a job order employee arrested last November 22 in Muntinlupa. The employee, along with 9 others, was arrested by …
Price of red onion reaches P300 per kilo
The Department of Agriculture (DA) is investigating the supply of red onion in the country after it was reported that its market price per kilo had reached P300. According to …
Ombudsman probes implementation of pampano, salmon ban
The Office of the Ombudsman is investigating why the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) is only now enforcing the ban on the sale in markets of imported fish, …
Convert confidential funds of OP and OVP to P10K aid – solon
The minority leader in the House of Representatives asked President Ferdinand Marcos Jr and Vice President Sara Duterte to allocate the confidential funds plan placed in their respective offices for …
BuCor plans to free PDLs aged 70 and above
The Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) is studying to recommend to President Bongbong Marcos the granting of “executive clemency” to prisoners aged 70 years old and above to relieve the prisons …
DOJ halts construction after discovery of skeletal remains
On the recommendation of specialists, the Department of Justice (DOJ) stopped the construction of a structure on Friday following the finding of skeletal remains in the dig site on Thursday. …
14 cases of Omicron subvariant BQ.1 detected in PH
According to data from the most recent genome sequencing, Omicron BQ.1, a sublineage of the highly contagious BA.5 subvariant, has been found in the Philippines, the Department of Health (DOH) …
BuCor buries 60 remains of PDLs
The 60 remains that have been stored for a long time at a funeral home in Muntinlupa have been removed. It was 3 o’clock in the morning when Bureau of …
Philippines sends note verbale to China after Pag-asa incident
The Philippines conveyed a verbal message to China following the conflict at Pag-asa Island, the DFA reported Thursday. Teresita Daza, a representative for the Department of Foreign Affairs, told reporters, …