DILG wants to lead Nat’l ID rollout
THE Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) on Thursday said it is seeking to take over the rollout of the Philippine Identification...
DBM OKs P3.4B for PNP bonus
A P3.39-billion fund release was approved by the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) to fund the payment of the 2023 performance-based bonus for...
Education, farming keys to poverty reduction, VP says
VICE-PRESIDENT (VP) Sara Duterte-Carpio on Thursday pushed for more state investment in education and agriculture to address poverty and food insecurity, fending off political...
4 drug dealers linked to terror groups in central Mindanao busted
COTABATO CITY — Non-uniformed policemen clamped down four drug peddlers, reportedly linked to the two now weakened local terror groups, in separate police operations...
No tsunami threat in PH after 6.7 magnitude quake in Indonesia
There is no tsunami threat in the Philippines following the 6.7-magnitude earthquake that struck neighboring Papua, Indonesia, on Thursday, according to the state seismology...
Philippines says Chinese forces harassed patrol plane near Scarborough Shoal
By Kenneth Christiane L. Basilio, Reporter
Chinese forces harassed a Philippine maritime patrol aircraft near the disputed Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea, Manila’s...
Marcos trust rating dips amid flood scandal; Filipinos doubt ICI probe
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. and Vice-President Sara Duterte-Carpio’s trust ratings fell in September, according to a poll released late on Tuesday, amid a widening corruption scandal involving flood-control projects.
Filipinos see US as top ally amid tensions with China
MOST Filipinos view the US as the Philippines’ most dependable ally in managing tensions with China in the South China Sea, a commissioned poll...
Speaker: House to review asset disclosure rules amid transparency push
SPEAKER Faustino “Bojie” Dy III on Wednesday said the House of Representatives is reviewing its policy on the disclosure of net worth statements, responding to growing calls for greater government transparency.
Marcos: Budget bicam to be livestreamed
PHILIPPINE President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. on Wednesday said discussions on the 2026 national budget would be livestreamed, marking the first time the bicameral...
Stronger ties with Belgium, UK eyed
PHILIPPINE President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. said he eyes stronger diplomatic ties with Brussels and London as he welcomed new Belgian and British ambassadors...
ICI: Discayas no longer cooperating
THE Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) on Wednesday confirmed that two controversial government contractors, Pacifico F. Discaya II and his wife Cezarah Rowena C....