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PNP to publish names of police recruits to weed out scalawags
PNP Chief PDG Oscar Albayalde QUEZON CITY, Philippines – The Philippine National Police (PNP) will soon publish in broadsheets and social media the names of new police recruits as part of its...
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HOR backs extension on encashment of Martial Law reparation pay
QUEZON CITY, Philippines – The House Committee on Human Rights approved on first reading a resolution seeking to extend the deadline for the encashment of claims granted to recognized Martial Law...
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HOR retains Danilo Suarez as Minority Leader via viva voce
Minority leader Danilo Suarez. (Image grabbed from Danilo Suarez via Twitter) QUEZON CITY, Philippines – The House of Representatives on Tuesday (August 7) approved a motion recognizing Quezon 3rd...
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BOC destroys P7M worth of forfeited goods
(L-R) Used clothing or more popularly known as “ukay-ukay” and boxes of dressed chicken MANILA, Philippines – The Bureau of Customs (BOC) on Tuesday (August 7) destroyed various items seized by the...
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Metro Manila Mayors to draft policy on uniform class suspensions
MANILA, Philippines – Confusions on class suspensions especially during inclement weather will soon be addressed. Metro Manila Council of Mayors on Tuesday (August 7) agreed to form a technical...
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SWS: 73% of Filipinos approve the National ID
MANILA, Philippines – The latest survey of the Social Weather Station (SWS) showed 73% or at least seven in 10 Filipinos support the implementation of the national ID system. This following...
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Meralco rates to go up by P0.02/kwh this month
QUEZON CITY, Philippines – Power consumers will have to pay more for their August electricity bills as the Manila Electric Company (Meralco) announces an increase in its rates by P0.02 per kilowatt...
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Alleged hired gun killed in Baseco Compound encounter
An unidentified motorcycle rider died on the spot after encountering a police team at the port area of the Baseco Compound in Manila, Wednesday (August 8) at dawn. Authorities said the rider refused...
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SC approves precautionary hold departure order against crime suspects
MANILA, Philippines — The Supreme Court (SC) on Tuesday (August 7) allowed trial courts to issue a Precautionary Hold Departure Order (PHDO) to prevent a person suspected of a crime from departing...
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Vehicles without passengers to be banned on EDSA
QUEZON CITY, Philippines – Vehicles without passengers will soon be banned on EDSA during rush hours. This, after the Metro Manila Council of Mayors, agreed on the reinstatement of the high occupancy...
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PH attracts more tourists despite Boracay closure
Mayon Volcano. PVI/Chinky Go MANILA, Philippines – The Department of Tourism (DOT) shared on Wednesday (August 8) the data of increased tourist arrivals to the Philippines from January to April 2018....
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100% increase in Dengue cases alarms Nueva Ecija
NUEVA ECIJA, Philippines – A total of 1,538 cases of dengue infection was recorded in Nueva Ecija in the period of January to July of this year. The figure is almost triple the number of cases...
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National ID system to prioritize poor Filipinos, vulnerable sector
A child waste picker. PVI/Willie Sy MANILA, Philippines – Poor Filipinos and members of the vulnerable sector will be the first to have a national ID. “Sila ang most affected ng ating TRAIN (Law)....
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House Minority squabble heads to SC
(L-R) ABS Party-list Rep. Eugene de Vera, House Minority leader Rep.Danilo Suarez,Marikina Rep. Miro Quimbo QUEZON CITY, Philippines – The battle for the minority in the House of Representatives is...
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PDEA coordinates with Malaysian, Chinese counterparts over shabu seizure
Customs and PDEA officials examine the extracted packs of shabu hidden inside magnetic scrap lifters that were intercepted at the port of Manila. MANILA, Philippines – The operatives of the...
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3 suspects in murder of Australian national nabbed in Bulacan
After a 24-hour manhunt, PNP-Bulacan has arrested the three suspects in the killing of an Australian national who was stabbed with a kitchen knife in Barangay Sta. Cruz, Guiguinto, Bulacan on...
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Notorious drug pusher, 3 others arrested in Manila drug bust
Four men were arrested in a buy-bust operation conducted by the Manila Police District in Paras Street, Pandacan, Manila around 9pm Wednesday. Target of the operation was 18-year old Reynaldo...
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Lawmakers question DBM’s implementation of cash based budget system
QUEZON CITY, Philippines — House Majority Leader Rolando Andaya called for an all-member caucus on Wednesday (August 8), after several lawmakers have questioned the Department of Budget and...
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Fiscal risks of federalism delays cha-cha
QUEZON CITY, Philippines — Senate has maintained that deliberations on the proposed federal charter will not be rushed despite calls from the Lower House to fast track discussions. According to...
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Rush hour ban on buses to start Aug 15, total ban soon
MANILA, Philippines — Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) General Manager Jose Arturo said a total ban of provincial buses on EDSA is unlikely for now based on the current state of the...
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