Tony Leachon, the now-resigned special adviser of the National Task Force against COVID-19 on Wednesday, said it would be hard to make “adequate and agile” decisions if the government would …
PNP chief Police General Archie Gamboa said Wednesday the Philippine National Police is now ready to implement an orderly distribution of the second tranche of SAP (social amelioration program) cash …
Coordinating Council of Private Educational Associations of the Philippines (COCOPEA) reported that around 400 private schools could face closure due to low enrollment amid the coronavirus crisis. Bernadette Reyes reported …
BIR Deputy Commissioner Arnel Guballa clarified the agency was targeting to tax bigger online businesses and not small online sellers. Guballa explained the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) asked the …
Senator Leila de Lima filed a resolution calling the Senate to investigate how and if the government implements laws against Philippine offshore gaming operators (POGOs) in the country. De Lima …
The Philippine government acquired a $450 million (about P22.5 billion) loan from Asian Development Bank (ADB) for the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps), which would provide continuous cash aids for …
The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) on Wednesday slammed Bayan Muna’s claims that the government is coercing local officials to support the Anti-Terror Bill. Interior Secretary Eduardo …
Senator Risa Hontiveros on Wednesday asked Palace how much of the unpaid taxes of Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs) have been collected by the government. “Diyan sa sinabi ng gobyerno …
Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque vowed he would reveal the corruption and new anomalies at the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) soon, adding if he could, he would commit full-time on …
Ombudsman Samuel Martires ordered Wednesday a motu propio investigation on Health Secretary Francisco Duque III and other health officials over alleged “anomalies” in the Department of Health’s (DOH) response to …
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian warned Wednesday that teenage pregnancy rate in the Philippines could spike amid the COVID-19 crisis. “Matagal nang hamon sa ating pigilan ang pagdami ng kaso ng maagang …
Former Speaker and Davao Del Norte (1st District) representative Pantaleon Alvarez suggested to the Department of Education to consider allowing regular or face-to-face classes in COVID-19 low-risk areas and those …
Makati City Police personnel rescued a Chinese national who was abducted by two of her countrymen during an operation at a hotel in the city Monday night. The victim was …
Officers of the Anti-Kidnapping Group (AKG) of the Philippine National Police (PNP) have arrested a former policeman for his alleged involvement in the abduction of the Bureau of Internal Revenue …
A bigtime drug pusher was killed after a fight with the police, which resulted in the confiscation of P13.6 million worth of shabu during a buy-bust operation in Cotabato City …
Senator Leila De Lima filed for bail after spending three years in jail when the Department of Justice (DOJ) filed three drug cases against her in 2017. De Lima filed …
The PNP (Philippine National Police) issued an order which prohibits security guards of subdivisions and other gated communities from seizing the driver’s license of visitors before they are allowed entry. …
A male overseas Filipino worker (OFW) was raped by a man who took his Iqama or residence permit in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Saleema Refran reported on GMA News “24 Oras” …
De La Salle University (DLSU) sacked a part-time faculty who posted a malicious post against Senator Risa Hontiveros, its official campus paper said. According to The Lasallian story published Monday, …
The Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of San Miguel Corporation Eduardo “Danding” Cojuangco Jr died on Tuesday at the age of 85. According to DZRH News, the business tycoon and …
Police arrested a 17-year-old teen in Barangay BF Homes, Parañaque City, for allegedly raping a 31-year-old woman early Monday morning. According to the victim alias “Christine,” she went up to …
Trade Secretary Ramon Lopez said Tuesday online sellers earning less than P250,000 per year are exempted from paying tax and registering to the Bureau of Internal Revenue. “Excluded naman talaga …
There are no guarantee parents will be able to reduce their costs without a physical class, the Department of Education (DepEd) clarified Tuesday, citing distance learning could increase private school …
Malacañang spokesperson Harry Roque said Rappler CEO Maria Ressa did not provide evidence to refute the cyber libel case against her, noting as if she wanted to be convicted. Judge …
Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque said President Rodrigo Duterte is getting inclined to sign the Anti-Terror Bill as the Palace is taking a final look at the controversial measure. “Let’s just …
The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) said Tuesday it sees to have a fund deficit by 2024 based on the current COVID-19 scenario in the country. PhilHealth President Ricardo Morales …