PCC taps NBI for bid-rigging investigation
THE PHILIPPINE Competition Commission (PCC) has partnered with the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) to conduct a dawn raid as part of the ongoing...
Houthi rebels to release 9 seafarers
NINE Filipino seafarers held hostage by Houthi rebels who attacked their ship in July are set to be released, the Department of Foreign Affairs...
Philippines eyeing bounty for fugitive lawmaker amid flood control scandal
THE Philippine government is considering offering a bounty for former House of Representatives appropriations committee Chairman Elizaldy S. Co, who authorities believe fled to...
ICI starts livestreamed flood probe as lawmakers testify
THE Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) started livestreaming its proceedings on Tuesday as it investigates irregularities in government flood control projects, with more lawmakers expected to appear in the coming days.
Poll: Most Pinoys back anti-graft protest
MOST Filipinos backed a recent anti‑corruption protest over alleged irregularities in flood control projects, pollster WR Numero said on Tuesday, as reports of wrongdoing linked to anomalous infrastructure deals continue to fuel discontent against the government.
OSG back as PHL counsel in ICC case
THE Office of the Solicitor General (OSG) reinstated itself as counsel for the government respondents in Senator Ronald “Bato” M. Dela Rosa’s petition challenging...
Filipinos in HK blaze now safe
ALL Filipinos affected by the blaze that engulfed multiple residential buildings in Hong Kong (HK) last week have all been confirmed to be safe,...
EDCOM II bill hurdles Senate
THE Senate on Tuesday approved a measure extending the Second Congressional Commission on Education’s (EDCOM II) life for another two years on third and...
Over 90M register for Nat’l ID
MORE than 90 million Filipinos registered to the Philippine Identification System (PhilSys) or National ID, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said, noting complaints of...
Lawmaker bats for abolition of estate tax
A CONGRESSMAN on Tuesday filed a bill seeking to abolish estate taxes, in a move aimed at scrapping levies on inherited property to ease...
Go vows funding push for new customs HQ
FINANCE Secretary Frederick D. Go has committed to helping secure funding for a new customs headquarters (HQ) in supporting the bureau’s modernization needs, the...
7 NPAs, 10 more Dawlah, BIFF terrorists surrender in Central Mindanao
COTABATO CITY — Seven members of the New People’s Army (NPA) and 10 heavily armed violent religious extremists, including three experts in fabrication of...