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Philippine National Police - Drug Enforcement Group (PDEG) director Police Brigadier General Narciso Domingo on Tuesday said he and nine other police officers will file for a leave of absence to give way to the investigation into the P6.7-billion shabu case.

Former Pandan Antique mayor Jonathan Dioso Tan is the new chairman of the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA).

China enjoins Asian countries to uphold ‘strategic independence’, nix ‘external interference’

WHO reports decline in new COVID-19 cases, deaths globally

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Philippines – The Senate’s two-member minority won’t be an obstructionist but would see to it that all measures proposed by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’ allies are scrutinized first, Senate Minority Leader Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III said on Thursday, July 28.

Philippines grants emergency use of Sinovac vaccine for kids 6 and up

Marcos: Railway projects to spur economic activities, promote environmental sustainability

WATCH: Duterte’s drug war ‘clearly unconstitutional’ – Carpio

House OKs bill expanding list of discriminatory acts vs women

MANILA, Philippines – Some areas suspended classes for Friday, October 28, due to Tropical Storm Paeng (Nalgae).

MANILA – Senators urged the national government to recover the Masungi Rock Formation in Tanay town, Rizal province that is currently included in the 300-hectare property owned by the Bureau of Corrections (BuCor).

MANILA, Philippines – Seven months after the May 9 elections, former vice president Leni Robredo addressed the question that her supporters had been asking since she lost the presidential race to Ferdinand Marcos Jr.: Why didn’t she file an electoral protest?

Feb. 27 Grand, Mega Lotto draws produce 3 millionaires

PNP-CIDG ordered to submit more evidence on charges of illegal possession of firearms, explosives vs Teves, 2 sons

Japanese experts to help curb oil spill to leave for PH March 10

Malacañang on Tuesday announced the latest appointments under the administration of President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr.

Biggest in PH history: BOC Zamboanga destroys P1.43B worth of smuggled cigarettes

Xi vows ‘compromise’ over fisherfolk plight, says Marcos

A code of conduct in the South China Sea that is being negotiated by China and the Association of Southeast Asian nations should be legally binding and is “the most important” undertaking by Beijing and the regional group to prevent and manage conflicts in the disputed waters, Indonesia’s ambassador to Manila said.

Students who are forced to take a different senior high school (SHS) strand from the one they prefer due to unavailability face more costs at the tertiary education level, Senator Sherwin Gatchalian said Tuesday.

Evacuate Pinoys from Sudan ASAP, solon tells DFA, DMW

Anakpawis: Cha-cha unnecessary as 1987 Constitution, laws generous to foreigners

OCTA: NCR COVID-19 positivity rate rises to 7.2%

The government will review the 2017 Omnibus Franchising Guidelines, which serves as the framework for the Public Utility Vehicle Modernization Program (PUVMP), Transportation Secretary Jaime Bautista said Wednesday.

PDEA, PNP nab 4 suspects, dismantle drug den in Laguna buy-bust

Senator Ronald ‘’Bato’’ dela Rosa is optimistic that a bill making Reserved Officers Training Course (ROTC) mandatory in colleges as well as in technical and vocational courses would be enacted into law before the end of 2023.

MANILA, Philippines – Various healthcare workers under the Alliance of Health Workers (AHW) filed administrative and against serial red-tagger Undersecretary Lorraine Badoy over defamation and red-tagging of their leaders.

Marcos names ex-SAF commander Lazo as new PDEA chief

Advocacy group highlights importance of integrating civic education in all subjects

The Sandiganbayan has denied the motion of former Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) chairman Efraim C. Genuino to reopen the presentation of evidence in his graft and malversation cases involving the P26.7 million purchase of tickets of "Baler" movie in 2019.

Senate concurs with PH ratification of Arms Trade Treaty

Proposed National Land Use Act moves forward in House

DOJ preparing cases over MT Princess Empress sinking - Remulla

Pasay court junks cases vs remaining Japanese fugitives in PH

For inauguration, threat hangs over anti-Marcos protesters

The newly-created provinces of Maguindanao del Norte and Maguindanao del Sur can expect that there will be greater peace and sustainable economic development for its people, the Department of National Defense (DND) and Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation, and Unity (OPAPRU) said on Saturday, April 29.

Senator Alan Peter Cayetano on Tuesday suggested creating the sovereign fund first before establishing the Maharlika Investment Corporation (MIC).   "Given the doubts, given the criticisms, the administrative [work], and putting the money together, you could create in two [or] three months the Maharlika Fund in the existing funds, then test it a year or three years already," Cayetano said in an interview with reporters.   "So by that time, midterm pa lang, 2026, kung talagang nagwo-work at talagang maganda at nakikinabang ang Pilipino, it would be an easy way to pass the corporation," he added.   (So by that time, around midterm in 2026, if it works and is proven beneficial to Filipinos, it would be easy to pass the corporation.)

MANILA – The restoration of the death penalty would ensure that the Queen Leanne Daguinsin robbery-slay will never happen again, a lawmaker said on Monday.

President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has conveyed appreciation for Singapore's state sovereign fund non-profit philanthropic arm for its several projects in the Philippines.

DA OKs 440K MT refined sugar import to temper prices

Noted journalist and former dean of the University of the Philippines (UP) College of Mass Communication Luis V. Teodoro has passed away, a colleague said on Tuesday morning.

Senator Robin Padilla on Thursday said he will join his ally, Senator Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa in jail if the latter is arrested by the International Criminal Court (ICC).

The increasing number of new COVID-19 cases in the country is still insignificant as hospital utilization remains manageable, according to Department of Health (DOH) officer-in-charge Maria Rosario Vergeire on Tuesday.

Ex-Duterte DILG spokesman Malaya now part of National Security Council

MANILA – Davao City 1st District Rep. Paolo Duterte on Sunday underscored the importance of creating an additional division in the National Labor Relations Commission (NLRC) to further improve the quasi-judicial body’s handling of labor cases.

Drama ensues as House revives SOGIE bill discussions

MANILA, Philippines – A leaking fuel tanker that sank off the central Philippines three weeks ago has been found using an underwater robot from Japan, a provincial governor said on Tuesday, March 21, as authorities sought more foreign help to address the oil spill.

Parents were reminded by the Department of Health (DOH) to be cautious when their children are swimming in beaches or pools to avoid incidence of drowning.

At least 62 people died of drowning while four others died of vehicular accident since the start of the Holy Week break, the Philippine National Police (PNP) reported on Monday, April 10.

PPA says yard utilization rate improving, no port congestion in January 2023

DOH posts 165 new COVID-19 cases; active tally down to 8,615

Senator Francis Tolentino will take up with visiting European Parliament members the proposed Senate resolution defending former President Rodrigo Duterte from an investigation by the International Criminal Court.

After two weeks in Turkey's Adiyaman City helping save earthquake victims, the Philippine Urban Search and Rescue or USAR Team is preparing to head back home.

Japan turns over biogas digester to Pasig City

Senator Robin Padilla on Sunday said the party-list system should be abolished as initiatives to amend the 1987 Constitution through a constitutional convention continue.

MMSU Batac grad tops March 2023 physicians licensure examination

MANILA, Philippines – Manila Archbishop Jose Cardinal Advincula is leading the fiesta Mass for the Feast of the Black Nazarene at the Quirino Grandstand at midnight on Monday, January 9.

Portions of Roxas Blvd. to close for LRT-1 Cavite extension works

The Marcos Cabinet: A Rappler Talk series

US to reaffirm ‘ironclad commitment' to PH

MANILA – Two police officers from Philippine National Police-Drug Enforcement Group (PDEG) have so far filed for a leave of absence pending investigation of the case of a police sergeant who yielded 990 kilograms of shabu worth PHP6.7 billion in an operation in Manila last year.

The Marcos administration should bare its ultimate goal behind the decision to increase the number of Philippine military bases accessible to American soldiers under the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA) between the Philippines and United States, House Deputy Speaker Ralph Recto of Batangas said Friday.

LTO simplifies driver license applicant exams

The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Monday denied allegations that the police sold Chinese workers who were rescued in Las Piñas in 2021 to other illegal Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs).

MANILA, Philippines – Rear Admiral Toribio Adaci Jr. took the helm as the Philippine Navy’s new Flag Officer in Command on Thursday, November 24, making him the first navy chief who will serve a fixed three-year term until 2025.

Philippines detects 2 new cases of monkeypox

Ejercito seeks relief of entire PNP-Region 7 over Degamo slay

The Department of Health (DOH) on Wednesday logged 86 new COVID-19 cases, while the active tally decreased to 9,203.

Sandiganbayan clears ex-PCGG chief Sabio of malversation

MANILA, Philippines – The Supreme Court has junked the disqualification and cancellation of certificate of candidacy (COC) cases against president-elect Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. The two cases were consolidated.

MANILA, Philippines – The chance of winning the government-sponsored Grand Lotto in the Philippines was one in 28.9 million, but on Saturday night, October 1, a total of 433 lottery bettors had the same

Customs finds P120 million in suspected smuggled food products in Navotas

Senator Risa Hontiveros on Wednesday, April 26 has found it unnecessary for the government to raise rice buffer stocks in National Food Authority (NFA) warehouses in preparation for the El Niño or the prolonged dry weather season that is expected to develop early in May.

MANILA, Philippines – The Philippines said on Saturday, March 4, it had spotted a Chinese navy ship and dozens of militia vessels around a contested Philippine-occupied island in the South China Sea, as territorial tensions mount in the area.

PNP to deploy 18,000 cops for long weekend, Labor Day

MANILA – Two females who posed as Muslims to be able to leave the country and work abroad were recently intercepted by officers of the Travel Control and Enforcement Unit (TCEU) of the Bureau of Immigration (BI) at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 3.

The kin of the 34 missing online cockfighting or “e-sabong” enthusiasts have called on gaming tycoon Charlie “Atong” Ang to fulfill his promise and help with the investigation of the victims’ sudden disappearance.

MANILA – The Department of Education (DepEd) on Monday said it will refer to the Office of the Solicitor General (OSG) the filing of charges against officials and personnel involved in the alleged overpriced laptop procurement.

Philippines intends to give cash donation to quake-hit Syria — OCD

The immigration officer who allegedly asked a passenger to show her yearbook has been relieved from post, Bureau of Immigration (BI) spokesperson Dana Sandoval said Tuesday.

DFA tells China: Respect PH rights over West PH Sea

No class suspension despite weeklong transport strike: DepEd

Bato wants cops linked to P6.7-billion shabu removed from posts

MANILA – Thirteen more criminal charges would be filed in days against the suspects in the March 4 attack that killed Negros Oriental Governor Roel Degamo and eight others, Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Benjamin Abalos Jr. said Monday.

Rappler Talk: What will stop sexual harassment in schools?

Bill seeking refund for bad telco, internet service filed in Senate

MANILA, Philippines – Prospero de Vera III is keeping his post as chairperson of the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) after President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. appointed him to the same role.

The Chinese Embassy in Manila on Sunday, April 16, accused reports of misquoting or misinterpreting the remarks made by Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines Huang Xilian about the fate of some 150,000 overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in Taiwan amid the intensified Philippine-United States (US) military ties.

Prioritize developing a thriving national innovation system, Legarda tells gov’t

The House of Representatives on Tuesday vowed to pursue more evidence-based legislation after inking a memorandum of agreement (MOA) with Ateneo de Manila University’s Department of Economics and Center for Economic Research and Development.

Following the resumption of the International Criminal Court (ICC)'s probe into former President Rodrigo Duterte's war on drugs, former Philippine National Police Chief and now Senator Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa on Saturday said he was not denying that abuses occurred in the drug war but noted that they waged it “to save humanity from the drug crisis.”

MANILA, Philippines – Some areas suspended classes for Tuesday, September 27, in the wake of Super Typhoon Karding (Noru).

The legal team of suspended Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) chief Gerald Bantag is now looking at strategies following the filing of two counts of murder filed against him before  the Las Piñas and Muntinlupa regional trial courts.

Army blames CPP-NPA-NDF for soldier’s killing in Occ. Mindoro

PNP chief fetes HPG's vital role in upholding road safety

Scrapped West PH Sea oil talks with China give Marcos ‘clean slate’

Marcos seeks ways to exploit West PH Sea resources without China deal

PNP heightens offensive vs. Reds in Bicol

PBBM hints at new Cabinet members after one-year ban on losing candidates

CHR seeks gov’t reparations, Japanese apology for ‘comfort women’