Marcos worried about Sen. Imee
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. said he and those close to him have grown increasingly concerned about his sister, Ma. Imelda Josefa Remedios “Imee”...
1.8M to exit cash aid program
THE Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is expecting 1.8 million beneficiaries under the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) to exit the program...
ICI urged to lessen closed sessions
A LAWMAKER called on the Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) to make closed-door sessions a rare occurence, noting that all proceedings must be livestreamed.
“There...
BoC flags UK-bound parcel containing live millipedes
THE Bureau of Customs (BoC) has intercepted a misdeclared parcel to the United Kingdom last week that had containers of live millipedes, flagged during...
PDIC taps DBP to expand deposit claims channels
THE PHILIPPINE Deposit Insurance Corp. (PDIC) has partnered with the Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) to allow bank and electronic transfers for the...
Tropical Depression Verbena to landfall in CARAGA; Signal No. 1 up in more than...
Tropical Depression Verbena is likely to make its first landfall over the CARAGA Region on Monday afternoon and is expected to bring heavy rainfall...
Philippine ship shadows Chinese vessels near Scarborough Shoal
THE Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) patrolled near the contested Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea on Sunday, where it spotted Chinese vessels and ordered them to leave amid what it described as China’s “excessive maritime claims” in the waterway.
Marcos’ legitimacy hinges on outcome of criminal charges lodged against allies–analysts
PHILIPPINE President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr.’s move to file charges against his close political allies is a welcome step but analysts said this only matters if credible action is taken after months of investigations into a wide scale corruption within the bureaucracy.
Another Congress leadership shakeup could signal instability, analysts say
A FRESH congressional leadership shakeup just over two months after the Senate President and House Speaker were replaced could deepen perceptions of political instability in the Philippines, political analysts said over the weekend.
BI on high alert over Co’s warrant
THE Bureau of Immigration (BI) has placed all immigration officers at the country’s international airports and seaports on heightened alert after the Sandiganbayan issued...
PHL marks Maguindanao massacre anniv
THE Presidential Task Force on Media Security (PTFOMS) vowed to push for continued accountability in the Maguindanao massacre case, as the Philippines on Sunday...
Zero-balance billing gets more funds
THE Senate Finance Committee on Sunday said that it has allocated an additional P9.3 billion to support the government’s “zero-balance billing” program.
In a statement,...