Bantag has no plans to surrender
Suspended Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) chief Gerald Bantag opposed the recent call by Department of Justice (DOJ) Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla to surrender to his alleged involvement in the killing …
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Sen. Grace Poe supports proposed new Comelec building
Senator Grace Poe supports the plan to build the Commission on Election (Comelec)’s own building. In the senate’s budget hearing, Poe said it would be better for the commission than …
Fertility rate in PH declines to 2 children in 2022
Based on the preliminary results of the 2022 National Demographic and Health Survey (NDHS), the total fertility rate1 (TFR) of Filipino women aged 15 to 49 years declined from 2.7 children …
Tulfo wants probe on DPWH projects
Senator Raffy Tulfo wants to investigate the projects of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) due to corruption allegations. “Siguro sa mga project, project ng DPWH. Kasi maraming …
BI takes custody of 2 Chinese rape suspects
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) has taken custody of two Chinese nationals accused of rape to prevent them from being granted bail for temporary freedom, pending the outcome of the …
BI intercepts fake docs, warns of scammers offering services
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) issued another warning against scammers offering immigration services to foreign nationals. In a statement, BI Commissioner Norman Tansingco reiterated previous warnings against scammers that offer …
Case filed against Stone Kingdom management
The local government of Baguio City has charged the leadership of the Igorot Stone Kingdom with violating Presidential Decree 196 or the National Building Code of the Philippines. Mayor Benjamin …
Benilde players file case against John Amores
De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde players Jimboy Pasturan and Taine Davis continued the filing of a physical injuries complaint against John Amores of Jose Rizal University. Pasturan and Davis …
BI set to deport wanted alien fugitives
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) announced the arrest of four foreign fugitives wanted by authorities, for committing serious crimes in their homelands. According to Immigration Commissioner Norman Tansingco, the four …
‘Australia’s worst pedophile’ sentenced to 129 years in prison
Peter Gerard Scully, better known as “Australia’s worst pedophile,” was sentenced to 129 years in prison for child abuse charges, including the rape of an 18-month-old girl. In a report …
Government will borrow P1.6 trillion in addition to 2023 budget
The government will borrow P1.6 trillion to build the proposed P5.268 trillion 2023 national budget. This is what Senator Sonny Angara, chairman of the Senate Committee on Finance, said after …
NCAA, JRU punish John Amores with indefinite suspension
One of the Jose Rizal University Heavy Bombers’ basketball players, John Amores, has been suspended indefinitely from playing in the National Collegiate Athletic Association or NCAA Season 98, after his …
BuCor chief Bantag urged to file counter affidavit
Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla encouraged the suspended Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) chief Gerald Bantag this Wednesday to file a counter affidavit, believing that the mastermind behind the killing of …
2023 national budget presented to the Senate plenary
The Committee Report on the 2023 national budget has been sponsored in the Senate plenary this Tuesday. Senate Committee on Finance chairman Senator Sonny Angara sponsored the committee report. Angara …
Who is John Amores?
Who is John Amores? De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde and Jose Rizal University’s NCAA Season 98 match was stopped at the 3:22 mark of the fourth quarter on Tuesday …
Solons want jail time for parents not giving child support
Some lawmakers in the House are advocating jailing parents who can be proven to have willfully and repeatedly failed to provide child support. In a statement released this Tuesday, Davao …
Public warned against ‘Ikaw ba ang nasa video’ scam
The authorities are cautioning the public against the spread of “Ikaw ba ang nasa video (Is it you in the video)” which is said to be a scam. Those who …
Employment rate in September 2022 estimated at 95 percent
Employment rate in the country was estimated at 95.0 percent in September 2022 from 94.7 percent in the previous month. The employment rate in September 2022 was the highest recorded …
P206.5 billion aid allocated to those affected by inflation
The Marcos administration will spend P206.5 billion from the country’s national budget in 2023 to provide aid to poor families in the country to combat the effects of rising inflation, …
Bantag, 5 others charged with murder for killing Lapid
Suspended Bureau of Customs (BuCor) Director General Gerald Bantag and five others have been charged with murder in connection with the killing of hard-hitting broadcaster Percival “Percy Lapid” Mabasa. Aside …
DepEd: 97.5% of public schools back to F2F classes
The Department of Education (DepEd) said on Monday that the five-day face-to-face lessons have resumed in 97.5% of public schools nationwide. According to DepEd spokesperson Atty. Michael Poa, 2.36% of …
Inflation rate hits 7.7 percent in October 2022 – PSA
The headline inflation rate in the Philippines continued its uptrend as it moved up further to 7.7 percent in October 2022, from 6.9 percent in September 2022. This is the …
SWS: 60% of Pinoys favor Sim Card Registration
A week before Republic Act No. 11934 or the Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) Registration Act was signed into law, the national Social Weather Survey of September 29 – October 2, …
DOLE approves voluntary face masks in the private sector
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) will now allow the optional wearing of face masks against COVID-19 in the workplace, even in indoor settings, this after the department issued …
Second batch of illegal online gambling-related deportations out – BI
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) announced the second batch of illegal online gambling-related deportations. According to BI Commissioner Norman Tansingco, 21 additional Chinese nationals boarded a Philippine Airlines flight to …
SWS survey: Hunger hardly moves from 11.6% to 11.3%
The national Social Weather Survey (SWS) of September 29 – October 2, 2022, the first under the administration of President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos, Jr., found that 11.3% of Filipino families, …