BI opens Bay Service One-Stop-Shop in Port of Manila
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) inaugurated on Friday, May 13, its Bay Service One-Stop-Shop (OSS) at the Port of Manila. Port of Manila is the country’s largest and most important …
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OVP prepares for end of VP Leni’s term
According to her spokesperson, Vice President Leni Robredo’s office (OVP) is prepared for the transfer of ‘whomever’ is named as the new vice president. According to lawyer Barry Gutierrez, they …
Benhur Abalos named Bongbong Marcos’ DILG chief
The Marcos campaign said Friday that Benhur Abalos, the campaign manager of presumptive president Ferdinand Marcos Jr, will lead the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) portfolio. “I would …
Presumptive VP Sara Duterte calls for unity
As the election season draws to a close, presumptive Vice President Sara Duterte called for a stop to politicking on Friday. During the Inday Sara Duterte Online Thanksgiving, Duterte emphasized …
Mandatory COVID-19 vaccination still unlikely in next admin
According to an adviser to the National Task Force (NTF) Against COVID-19, mandatory vaccination against COVID-19 is still unlikely under the future administration. “Hindi pa siguro, ‘no? Even mandatory vaccination. …
MMDA to recycle campaign materials into bags, bricks
Campaign materials collected after the polls would be repurposed into “ecobags” and “ecobricks,” according to the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA). During the Laging Handa briefing, MMDA chairperson Romando Artes …
BI agents nab American pedophile in Zamboanga
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) announced the arrest of an American pedophile wanted in the US for child molestation. In a statement, Immigration Commissioner Jaime Morente identified the American fugitive …
Various groups continue to protest results of Election 2022
On the third day of the “Kampuhan ng Mamamayan Laban sa Dayaan” held at Liwasang Bonifacio in Ermita, Manila, various groups continued to unite to protest the election results. Three …
Teen allegedly conspires with boyfriend to kill her mother
A 44-year-old woman was stabbed while sleeping inside her house in Negros Occidental. The suspect, the victim’s 17-year-old daughter, and her 17-year-old accomplice boyfriend. In a report by Adrian Prieto …
Marcos’ cousin Romualdez being pushed to be Speaker of the House
The National Unity Party (NUP) has endorsed House Majority Leader Ferdinand Martin Romualdez as the next Speaker of the House of Representatives in the 19th Congress. Romualdez is the president …
P20 per kilo rice possible – NEDA chief
According to National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Karl Kendrick Chua, the campaign promise of leading presidential contender Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to reduce retail rice prices to P20 to P30 …
Duterte to next president: Push charter change, abolish party-list system
Outgoing President Rodrigo Duterte recommended that the next administration amend the Constitution and abolish the party-list system. In his Talk to the People, aired on Thursday, Duterte said that the …
European countries want to hire more OFWs – DOLE exec
Following the subsidence of the COVID-19 pandemic, more countries in Europe want to hire Filipino workers for various industries, such as the health care sector, according to an official of …
POEA wants to raise deployment cap on healthcare workers to 7,500
The Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) will propose to raise the deployment cap for healthcare workers to 7,500 due to the relaxation of the COVID-19 protocols in other countries and …
Mayor Isko imposes no permit, no rally in Manila
After the election, Manila City Mayor Isko Moreno will implement a strict ‘no permit, no rally’ policy in the city after militants demonstrated in some parts of it on Tuesday. …
PCSO: Delivery rider wins P33-M in Megalotto 6/45
A delivery rider at the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) has already collected the P33.070 million jackpot prize he won in Megalotto 6/45. In a statement from the PCSO, it …
Stepfather punches, kills 2-year-old girl in La Union
A two-year-old girl died after being punched by her stepfather, who allegedly woke up to the noise of a child in Bauan, La Union. In a report by Tere Sundayon …
Bongbong Marcos says Sara Duterte will be DepEd Secretary
Bongbong Marcos, the presidential frontrunner, claims that leading vice presidential candidate Inday Sara Duterte-Carpio has agreed to be the Department of Education (DepEd) secretary. “Mahirap ang trabaho ng secretary of …
LGUs, candidates urged to remove campaign posters within 3 days
The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) asked local government units (LGUs) and candidates to dispose of campaign trash materials in their districts within three days of the …
New president, VP to be proclaimed on May 27-28
The country’s winning presidents and vice presidents may be announced on May 27-28. According to Senate President Vicente Sotto III, canvassing is planned to begin on the morning of May …
Sara Duterte eyes leading national defense department
Sara Duterte-Carpio, the Vice President-elect, has expressed interest in leading the Defense Department, according to her spokesperson. According to partial and unofficial results as of 7:32 a.m. Wednesday, Duterte-Carpio had …
Tito Sotto back to work after accepting defeat in VP race
After announcing that he accepted the “will of the people,” Senate President Tito Sotto returned to work for Congress to count the votes of the presidential and vice-presidential candidates in …
Manny Pacquiao concedes in Eleksyon 2022
Senator Emmanuel “Manny” Pacquiao, a presidential candidate in 2022, has conceded defeat one day after the May 9 elections. Pacquiao conceded in a video message on Tuesday to former senator …
US to work with new Philippine president – spokesman
The US said it looks forward to working with the new Philippine president on crucial human rights and regional issues. US State Department spokesman Ned Price added last Monday’s elections …
Fanny Serrano dies at 72
According to social media postings of Filipino fashion designers, celebrity makeup artist and stylist Fanny Serrano has died at the age of 72. “GOOD BYE TITA FANNY SERRANO THANK YOU …
Honey Lacuna wins first female mayor of Manila
Manila Mayor-elect Honey Lacuna is very grateful to the Lord and her supporters, volunteer groups, members of the media, and vloggers for their help that resulted in her winning Monday’s …