P21-M smuggled cigarettes seized
COTABATO CITY — Police seized P21 million worth of cigarettes from Indonesia, intercepting the boat loaded with the contraband in an anti-smuggling operation in...
Makati files graft raps vs. Taguig city treasurer, 2 others
THE MAKATI City government has filed graft charges against the Taguig City treasurer and two other employees for allegedly holding out on tax clearance...
BuCor releases 783 prisoners in March
THE BUREAU of Corrections (BuCor) announced on Monday the release of 783 prisoners across all its facilities in the country last month.
BuCor Chief Gregorio...
Marcos boosts maritime security as tensions with China escalate
PHILIPPINE President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. has ordered agencies to boost coordination on maritime security to confront “a range of serious challenges” to territorial integrity and peace, as a sea dispute with China worsens.
House remains firm on ‘Cha-cha’ despite public resistance in Pulse poll
THE HOUSE of Representatives leadership reaffirmed its support for Charter change (“Cha-cha”) despite a Pulse Asia Research, Inc. poll last month showing 74% of Filipinos are against it regardless of timing.
Senator seeks probe of taxes on cross-border services
A PHILIPPINE senator has filed a resolution seeking to investigate the tax bureau’s imposition of a 25% withholding tax and 12% value-added tax (VAT)...
Congressman slams call for Marcos to resign
A LEADER in the House of Representatives has scored a former House speaker for urging President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. to resign amid escalating...
Marcos appoints nat’l police OIC
THE country’s No. 2 police official was assigned by President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. on Sunday as the officer-in-charge (OIC) of the Philippine National...
Swift passage of tollway bill urged
CONGRESS should prioritize the approval of a bill imposing toll collection at expressways through Radio-Frequency Identification (RFID) technology in order to prevent traffic congestion...
Lawyer weighs in on Teves case
A LEGAL expert said on Sunday that former Philippine congressman Arnolfo A. Teves, Jr. may be qualified for political asylum in Timor-Leste if he...
Cops kill gunrunner in shootout
COTABATO CITY — An entrapment operation targeting illegal firearms trading in Sultan Kudarat town in the southern Philippines went haywire on Saturday, forcing police...
BI warns against sex trafficking
IMMIGRATION Commissioner Norman G. Tansingco issued a warning on Sunday against the so-called bitbit or “tag-along” scheme employed by human traffickers to dupe Filipino...