Court convicts Napoles of money laundering
THE PASIG Regional Trial Court (RTC) on Wednesday found Janet Lim Napoles, the so-called pork barrel queen, guilty on 13 counts of money laundering,...
BSP OKs emergency withdrawals
THE Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has instructed banks in the province of Masbate to allow emergency withdrawals if necessary, following the onslaught of...
PHL state insurers offer up to P40,000 loan for disaster-hit areas
PHILIPPINE state insurers Social Security System (SSS) and Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) will offer calamity loans to quake-hit areas, the Department of Finance...
Comelec proclaims 3 new lawmakers
THE Commission on Elections (Comelec) en banc, in its role as the National Board of Canvassers, on Thursday proclaimed the nominees of Abono, Ang...
One year needed to integrate blockchain tech in budget use, DICT says
THE Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) said that it would take at least a year to implement blockchain technology to support transparency...
Justice chief dismisses disbarment case as ‘forum shopping’
JUSTICE SECRETARY Jesus Crispin C. Remulla on Thursday downplayed the disbarment complaint filed against him, saying it was an “expected” move and part of...
Magalong slammed for rejecting scrutiny of P110-M Baguio tennis court, parking facility
BAGUIO CITY — Party-list Rep. Terry L. Ridon criticized Baguio City Mayor Benjamin B. Magalong on Thursday, accusing him of being a hypocrite for...
P9.5-M cigarettes seized in Maguindanao del Norte
COTABATO CITY — Two rookie policemen earned praises from various sectors for their interception of P9.5 million worth of undocumented imported cigarettes made in...
Cebu quake death toll rises to 72; Over 170,000 affected, says NDRRMC
The deaths reported following the deadly Cebu earthquake have climbed to 72, while more than 170,000 individuals were affected, according to the National Disaster...
Death toll from Philippine quake rises to 72
MANILA - The death toll from a magnitude 6.9 earthquake that struck off the central Philippines late on Tuesday has risen to 72, the...
Powerful earthquake rocks central Philippines, killing at least 69 people
A 6.9-MAGNITUDE earthquake struck the central Philippine province of Cebu on Tuesday night, leaving at least 69 people dead, according to the local disaster...
Philippine priority bills may risk missing structural fixes
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr.’s administration has set 44 priority measures for Congress, but critics say the package risks falling short of addressing the Philippines’ deep economic weaknesses despite promises of stronger governance, wider social services and energy security.