NPC summons 67 online lending apps over data privacy complaints
MANILA, Philippines – The National Privacy Commission (NPC) on Friday (October 4) said it summoned 67 unlisted operators of online lending applications for data privacy complaints. “Our investigation...
View ArticleAngkas operation to be expanded nationwide
With the worsening traffic condition in Metro Manila, motorcycle taxi service such as Angkas has become a catchword among commuters. For some passengers, riding a motorcycle taxi is way better than...
View ArticleDOLE allots P5.5M aid for displaced Star City workers
MANILA, Philippines – The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) on Friday (October 4) said it has earmarked employment assistance fund for workers affected by the fire that gutted Star City last...
View ArticleHappy Teachers’ Day! Students share appreciation posts online
A Filipino elementary school teacher (R) tries to convince a crying student to attend class at the start of the first day of a new school year at the President Corazon C. Aquino Elementary School in...
View ArticleVeteran actress Amalia Fuentes dies at 79
Amalia Fuentes MANILA, Philippines — Amalia Fuentes, a big name in the Philippine show business died on Saturday, October 5. She was 79 years old. In an interview, Amalia’s nephew, Niño Muhlach, said...
View ArticleVeteran actor-director, Tony Mabesa passes away
Tony Mabesa MANILA, PHILIPPINES. Tony Mabesa, a formidable name in Philippine theater and whose career spanned 70 years, passed away on Friday night (October 4). He was 84. Mabesa was surrounded by...
View ArticleMan falls to death from 5th floor of QC mall
A man fell from the fifth floor of SM Annex in Quezon City at around 5:30pm, Saturday (October 5). Masambong Police Station (QCPD Station 2) identified the victim as Ace Jeadam Ong, a senior high...
View ArticleBritish national, Filipina wife kidnapped in Zamboanga del Sur
A British national and his wife were allegedly abducted from a resort in Zamboanga del Sur at about 6:50 p.m. on Friday, October 4, 2019. Allan Hyrons, 70, and his Filipina wife Wilma Hyrons, were...
View ArticleP1-M bounty offered for info on kidnapped Briton, Filipina wife
The provincial government of Zamboanga del Sur pledged on Saturday to give P1 million reward to anyone who could provide information on the identity and exact location of the abductors of a British...
View ArticlePNP supports probe into alleged drug recycling
MANILA, Philippines – The Philippine National Police (PNP) in a statement Sunday (October 6) maintained its support for any investigation on illegal drugs cases despite allegations implicating active...
View ArticlePalace backs lifestyle check bid among PH police amid ‘ninja cops’ issue
Newly promoted policemen clap during a mass promotion ceremony at the police headquarters in Taguig city, south of Manila, Philippines, 27 March 2019. EPA-EFE/FRANCIS R. MALASIG MANILA, Philippines –...
View ArticleAlbayalde believes critics are using Agaw-Bato issue to block his...
Police Chief Director General Oscar Albayalde MANILA, Philippines – Less than a month before his retirement, Police Chief Director General Oscar Albayalde is still at the center of controversy after...
View ArticleMore commuter woes after LRT-2 remains closed on Monday
It was just the start of the week but there is already exhaustion in the crowd’s faces in Santolan station. Commuters struggle to travel after the Light Rail Transit-2 (LRT-2) remains closed to the...
View ArticleEleazar checks on ‘Strike Force’ deployed inside Bilibid
NCRPO chief Police Major Guillermo Eleazar giving pointers to Strike Force teamduring his visit to the New Bilibid Prison (NBP) MANILA, Philippines – National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO)...
View ArticleBI to deport alleged ex-Yakuza member wanted for fraud in Japan
MANILA, Philippines – The Bureau of Immigration (BI) is set to deport a Japanese national, allegedly a former member of the Yakuza crime syndicate, who is wanted by the authorities for fraud. The BI...
View ArticleDOF coordinates with other gov’t agencies for full TradeNet rollout
The Department of Finance (DOF) is coordinating with the Department of Information Communications Technology (DICT) and the Department of Agriculture (DA) for the full TradeNet rollout....
View ArticleNHCP aims to open first phase of Metropolitan Theater in 2020
Manila City Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso on Monday, October 7, led the ocular of the Metropolitan Theater. Domagoso was joined by officials from the National Commission for Culture and the...
View ArticlePNP takes full control of training police recruits
Newly promoted policemen stand in formation during a mass promotion ceremony at the police headquarters in Taguig city, south of Manila, Philippines, 27 March 2019. EPA-EFE / FRANCIS R. MALASIG...
View ArticlePH to have cooler days ahead due to ‘amihan’ – PAGASA
MANILA, Philippines – Cooler weather brought about by the northeast monsoon or amihan will soon prevail in the country, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services (PAGASA) said...
View ArticlePH gov’t imposes OFW total deployment ban to South Sudan
Sudanese people wave national flags and South Sudan flag as they celebrate after signing the constitutional declaration between the ruling military council and protest movement, in Khartoum, Sudan, 04...
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