Convicted US Marine Lance Cpl. Joseph Scott Pemberton paid the family of slain transgender Jeffrey “Jennifer” Laude P4,655,250 in civil damages after he withdrew his appeal on his conviction in …
The House panels on the welfare of children and revision of laws approved Thursday a bill aiming to raise the age of sexual consent in the Philippines to 16 years …
Authorities confiscated up to P340,000 worth of suspected ecstasy from a Swiss national man and 2 Filipinos in a buy-bust operation in Parañaque City on Thursday, the Philippine Drug Enforcement …
The salary in the Philippines is one of the lowest in more than 100 countries, according to a study by an international e-commerce website. According to picodi.com, the Philippines ranks …
Senator Risa Hontiveros said Thursday she has no regrets in opposing Anti-Terror Law despite the recent twin blasts that killed 15 people in Jolo, Sulu, on Monday. “No regrets, and …
The Commission on Audit (COA) reported the National Youth Commission (NYC) had overspent by P1.4 million for seminars, training, and food expenses last year. COA’s annual audit report on NYC …
Senator Nancy Binay appealed to Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) and the country’s COVID-19 task force to lift the deployment ban on healthcare workers. “Sana maunawaan din ng POEA at …
The Philippine National Police chief said there is no enough evidence and basis to relieve the entire Jolo PNP following the two explosions in Jolo. Senator Risa Hontiveros said Wednesday the …
A barangay chairman and his treasurer were caught having sex during an online Zoom meeting of barangay officials in Dasmariñas City, Cavite. Brgy. Fatima 2 chairman Jesus Estil could be …
Health Secretary Francisco Duque III confirmed Thursday that President Rodrigo Duterte accepted the resignation of PhilHealth President and CEO Ricardo Morales. “Tinanggap po natin at ni Pangulo ang kanyang pagbibitiw …
Department of Health (DOH) said there is no enough data to support claims that the Chinese tourists who came to the Philippines early this year brought the COVID-19 in the …
Western Mindanao Command (WestMinCom) chief Major General Corleto Vinluan Jr. does not support the idea of declaring martial in Sulu province following the two explosions that killed 15 people in …
Four potential suicide bombers, who are all Indonesian women are still in Mindanao, the chief of the Armed Forces Western Mindanao Command said on Wednesday. Chino Gaston reported on “25 …
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) issued a press released that 78 of its employees tested positive for COVID-19 but 29 already recovered while only one was hospitalized. BI press release …
A senior citizen was shocked when he found out he was already dead based on the records of the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth). Vonne Aquino reported on GMA News …
A man has been arrested for allegedly raping his 10-year-old niece in Laguna. The suspect was just living in the house of the victim’s family when the lockdown was imposed. …
Senators discussed the possible inclusion of contraceptive use in the curriculum of adolescents during a plenary session last Tuesday as Senator Risa Hontiveros files a bill aiming to institutionalize a …
Lingayen-Dagupan Archbishop Socrates Villegas said Wednesday that Archbishop Oscar Cruz, former Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) president, died of multiple organ failure caused by “critical coronavirus disease 2019 …
Senator Risa Hontiveros said Wednesday the entire Philippine National Police force in Jolo, Sulu, should be relieved after some of its members killed four soldiers in June and the recent …
The Department of Health reported Wednesday that the National Center of Mental Health (NCMH) has been receiving an average of 53 suicide-calls every day amid the COVID-19 crisis in the …
TV5 and its affiliate television channels will temporarily go off air after the deadly coronavirus disease (COVID-19) hit one of their employees. The news was confirmed by the Facebook page …
Former DOH secretary and now Iloilo Representative Janette Garin said Wednesday the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee report, which recommends filing charges against her, is a “big joke.” Garin lambasted Senator …
Vice President Leni Robredo thanked Wednesday the Filipino clothing brand who sponsored making personal protective equipment (PPE), this was even after she got insulted about her looks. “May mga pumuna …
The Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) would roll out group livelihood loans for overseas Filipino workers displaced by the COVID-19 crisis, OWAA administrator Hans Leo Cacdac said Tuesday. “Three weeks …
An expert from the University of the Philippines (UP) said Wednesday the country should not fully reopen its economy even if it flattens the COVID-19 curve. “We don’t necessarily recommend …
President Rodrigo Duterte will study the Philippine Army’s recommendation to declare martial law in Sulu province following the twin blasts in Jolo that killed 15 people on Monday. Presidential spokesperson …