Police recommends martial law extension; Defense chief keeps his cards
THE HEAD of the police force confirmed yesterday that he has recommended to President Rodrigo R. Duterte an extension of the 60-day martial law...
Jeepney drivers’ rally in Cebu City also anti-BRT
DRIVERS AND OPERATORS of public utility jeepneys (PUJ) in Cebu joined their counterparts in other areas of the country in yesterday’s nationwide rally against...
3 children die from live wire electrocution, 1 survives after power returns to Samar
THREE OF four children in Calbayog City, Samar died after getting electrocuted by a live wire left hanging near a mango tree, just hours...
220 kilos of talakitok seized from dynamite fishers in Culion, Palawan
TWO FISHERMEN were apprehended in the waters off Dipalian Island, Culion in Palawan last Friday after an island resident reported to authorities that they...
4,000 butane canisters confiscated in Davao City
A MULTI-AGENCY task force confiscated 4,000 butane canisters in June alone as the Davao City government steps up efforts to put a stop to...
AFP launches text hot line for Marawi
A MOBILE text hot line has been launched by the military to broadcast and receive messages to and from residents of Marawi and the...
Fuel prices down this week
OIL COMPANIES are rolling back the prices of gasoline, diesel and kerosene this week to reflect the movement of prices in the international market....
3 inmates killed in Jolo jailbreak
THREE INMATES were killed Sunday and another was wounded after escaping from jail in a southern Philippine island that is the stronghold of Islamist...
SSS collects over P5 billion in overdue credit payments
By Janine Marie D. Soliman
Reporter
STATE-RUN Social Security System (SSS) said it accumulated over P5 billion in overdue credit payments through its one-year payment scheme...
2018 budget for OP slashed
By Ian Nicolas P. Cigaral
Reporter
THE PROPOSED budget for the Office of the President (OP) has been slashed in the proposed expenditure program next year,...
DoF to set up academy for tax bureaus
By Elijah Joseph C. Tubayan
Reporter
THE DEPARTMENT of Finance (DoF) in a statement on Sunday, July 16, said the University of Makati will house its...
4 Visayas governors want additional provisions in law to fight illegal fishing
ILOILO CITY -- The governors of four provinces surrounding the Visayan Sea will lobby for further adjustments to Republic Act 10654, passed in February...