Divorce bill gets approval from Senate panel
A Senate panel has made progress by approving a consolidated bill that seeks to broaden the reasons for dissolving marriages and introduce divorce as an option in the Philippines. In …
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Deported alien arrested at NAIA
A Chinese man was arrested by Bureau of Immigration (BI) officers last September 18 after being found to be facing charges in China for illegal gambling. The suspect, identified as …
Tulfo proposes organization for vloggers
It is time to have an official national organization for vloggers, asserted Sen. Raffy Tulfo this Monday. He said, unlike traditional media with “accountability” and “checks and balances”, some vloggers …
Cameroonian arrested in Batangas – BI
Bureau of Immigration (BI) Commissioner Norman Tansingco announced the arrest of a Cameroonian man for violation of immigration laws. Arrested last September 13 in Banaba West, Batangas, was 33-year-old Georges …
SIM registration accepts ID with cartoon picture
The Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Commission (PAOCC) suggested that the online registration of SIM cards be halted while the list of those registered has not been fixed and cleaned. The agency …
BI intelligence team arrests illegal aliens in Luzon, Visayas
Bureau of Immigration (BI) intelligence operatives arrested six illegal aliens in separate operations in Luzon and Visayas. Arrested last September 12 were three Chinese nationals along Peneyra Rd., Brgy. San …
Arab national arrested for molesting 1-year-old baby of girlfriend
An Arab national is in jail after he forced his girlfriend to use drugs and allegedly molested her one-year-old child in Quezon City. In a report by James Agustin in …
Local farm industry to lose P88 billion due to rice import tariff cut
The Federation of Free Farmers Cooperatives (FFF) has raised concerns that the local farm industry could suffer significant financial losses if the government proceeds with its plan to reduce the …
8 cops tagged in Jemboy Baltazar’s death to be dismissed
The National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) has taken a significant step by approving the dismissal from service of the eight policemen implicated in the tragic death of teenager Jemboy …
Fugitives nabbed in back-to-back BI ops
Bureau of Immigration (BI) agents arrested two Nigerians and one Taiwanese national in back-to-back operations this week. Arrested in a popular mall in Imus, Cavite last September 13 were John …
Senators urge airport customer service improvement
The senators on Tuesday told the airport authorities to fix their customer service so as not to add to the hardships of passengers who are in need every time there …
Central Visayas workers to get P33 daily minimum wage increase
Private sector workers in Central Visayas, specifically in Region VII, are poised to receive a boost in their daily minimum wages next month. The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) …
DepEd to decide on ‘Diktadurang Marcos’ issue – VP Sara
Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte has delegated the task of addressing questions regarding the proposal to change the term “Diktadurang Marcos” to “Diktadura” in the Grade 6 Araling …
BI alarmed over sex tourism resurgence
A total of five registered sex offenders (RSOs) were barred by Philippine immigration from entering the country. Bureau of Immigration (BI) Commissioner Norman Tansingco expressed his concern on the interception …
Rep. Gloria Arroyo urges Duterte to re-enter politics
Senator Bong Go said former President and now House Deputy Speaker Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo encouraged former President Rodrigo Duterte to become active in politics again. The senator announced this after he …
BI arrests Chinese woman with fake docs
Bureau of Immigration (BI) officers assigned at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 1 arrested a foreigner who presented fake documents last Sptember 5. In a report to BI Commissioner …
Atom Araullo files defamation case vs. Badoy, Celiz
Broadcast journalist Atom Araullo has taken legal action by filing a P2-million civil complaint against former communications undersecretary Lorraine Badoy-Partosa and Jeffrey “Ka Eric” Celiz. This complaint is related to …
BI operatives arrest S. Korean pretending to be Pinoy
Bureau of Immigration (BI) officers in Davao arrested a South Korean man misrepresenting himself as Filipino. BI Intelligence Deputy Chief for Mindanao Melody Penelope Gonzales reported that the operations, conducted …
Filipina intercepted after buying fake passport on TikTok
Officers of the Bureau of Immigration (BI) intercepted a Filipina trafficking victim after presenting a fake Belgian passport she bought from Tiktok. BI Commissioner Norman Tansingco shared that the interception …
China vessels bully Philippine ships anew – NTF-WPS
Chinese vessels were involved in another risky encounter with Philippine ships during the recent resupply mission to Ayungin Shoal, according to the National Task Force West Philippine Sea (NTF-WPS). “The …
Employment rate in July 2023 estimated at 95.2 percent
In July 2023, the country’s unemployment rate decreased to 4.8 percent from 5.2 percent in the same month last year. Unemployment rate was posted at 4.5 percent in April 2023. …
SIM registration law can be used vs ‘enemies of the state’ — DND
The Department of National Defense (DND) has admitted they can use the SIM card registration law against what they recognize as “enemies of the state” — something legal activists have …
BI arrests overstaying Frenchman
The Bureau of Immigration’s Intelligence Division (BI-ID) has successfully apprehended a French national for overstaying in the Philippines. The subject, identified as Yassine Nouraddine Debah, 51, was arrested in an …
BI to implement lessened requirements set by CFO
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) shared that it is ready to implement the streamlined requirements set by the Commission on Filipinos Overseas (CFO) for departing Filipino tourists. In a statement, …
American sex offender barred from entering PH – BI
Immigration Officers assigned at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 3 barred from entering the country an American national tagged as a registered sex offender (RSO). RSOs include people …
Bureau of Plant Industry criticized over onion hoarding
The Bureau of Plant Industry, under the Department of Agriculture, is under investigation again as the Chamber continues its investigation of the possible hoarding and manipulation of the onion price …