Bureau of Immigration (BI) officers at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 3 intercepted three passengers attempting to depart for Dubai, UAE, transiting through Thailand last December 22. The …
President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. extended the implementation of reduced import rates on rice, corn, and meat products until December 2024. Based on Executive Order No. 50 signed by Executive …
Fireworks-related injuries in the Philippines have risen to 52 people before the New Year 2024 — the reason for recording the first five cases of amputations from fireworks this year. …
A 25-year-old man was prevented from leaving by immigration personnel on Christmas eve after presenting fake documents. The man, whose name was withheld in compliance with anti-trafficking laws, attempted to …
The national Social Weather Survey of December 8-11, 2023, found 73% of adult Filipinos expecting this coming Christmas to be happy (masaya), 6% expecting it to be sad (malungkot), and …
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) successfully intercepted and apprehended an Indonesian national attempting to depart the country at Terminal 3 of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) last December 21. …
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) reported the interception of two more foreign pedophiles at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) who were barred from entering the country for being undesirable …
Senator Win Gatchalian asserts that the unprogrammed money in the 2024 national budget isn’t pork barrel, as Congress doesn’t interfere in the GAA execution post-enactment. During a virtual briefing on Friday, …
The PagIBIG Fund has approved a P12 billion credit line for the NHA, set to fund the construction of 9,110 homes. On Wednesday, December 20, top officials revealed plans to …
President Marcos has established a dedicated group to focus on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex, and Asexual (LGBTQIA) community matters, seeking to bolster the nation’s commitment to inclusiveness and diversity. …
The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) reported that the El Niño might not last as long as the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) first predicted. On …
It is said that the “poverty incidence” or part of the Filipino population that does not have enough income to meet the basic needs of food etc. is at 22.4%. …
On Friday, National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Secretary Arsenio Balisacan stated the Marcos government aimed to reduce poverty to below 10 percent. Following the Philippine Statistics Authority’s announcement of …
Piston and other groups have filed a petition in the Supreme Court to stop the implementation of the government’s PUV Modernization Program and December 31 consolidation deadline, something that will …
On Wednesday, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. enacted the 2024 national budget worth P5.768 trillion. The 2024 budget, ratified by the House and the Senate on December 11, is 9.5% higher …
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) has announced the repatriation of 27 Vietnamese nationals who have been victims of human trafficking on Tuesday. Based on the report to the BI, the …
Despite the Department of Environment and Natural Resources evaluation, the Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System asserted on Tuesday that there would be enough water next year, even with El Niño …
On Monday, the Vatican, with Pope Francis’s endorsement, declared that priests may bless same-sex couples if it’s not part of standard church ceremonies. A Vatican statement clarified that blessing unconventional …
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) is set to deport a South Korean man wanted by authorities in Seoul for sex crimes. In a report to Immigration Commissioner Norman Tansingco, the …
A South Korean man wanted in his home country for pimping, was arrested on Wednesday afternoon at the Bureau of Immigration’s (BI) head office in Intramuros. The fugitive, identified as …
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) reported the arrest of a French pedophile wanted by authorities in Paris, for a string of criminal cases involving sexual offenses against children. The BI’s …
On Friday, Philippine financial leaders revealed the government’s spending target for 2025. The Development Budget Coordination Committee (DBCC) announced a proposed budget of P6.120 trillion for 2025, an increase from 2024’s …
Starting next year, household helpers in Metro Manila and low-income workers in Caraga will see a boost in their salaries following wage hikes approved by the local wage authorities, confirmed by …
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) successfully deported 180 Chinese nationals at the Ninoy Aquino International airport (NAIA) Terminal 1 on Thursday. BI Commissioner Norman Tansingco said that the said Chinese …
The national Social Weather Survey of September 28-October 1, 2023, the most recent quarterly national survey finalized by SWS, found 48% of adult Filipinos saying their quality of life will …
Senator Robin Padilla opposes the Senate probe targeting Apollo Quiboloy, head of the Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC). In an interview, Padilla stated he won’t back the probe into Quiboloy, …