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BREAKINGFormer Ilocos Sur Gov. Chavit Singson arrested over cyberlibel case
Former Ilocos Sur Governor Luis “Chavit” Singson was arrested Thursday afternoon in connection with a cyberlibel case. Based on initial information, Singson was apprehended by personnel of the Quezon …
Two Ateneo Basketball players drown during team-building activity in Aurora
Two members of the Ateneo de Manila University men’s basketball team died after drowning during a team-building activity in the municipality of Dipaculao, Aurora on Monday. According to information fr…
House launches preparations for Marcos’ fifth State of the Nation Address
PREPARATIONS for the fifth State of the Nation Address (SONA) of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. formally got underway on Tuesday as the House of Representatives convened the first inter-agency coor…
Vatican elevates Batangas St. Padre Pio shrine to international status
The Vatican has elevated the National Shrine and Parish of St. Padre Pio in Batangas province to international shrine status, according to a decree issued by the Holy See. The Dicastery for Evangeliza…
DILG: Four New Unified 911 Command Centers Now Fully Operational
The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) on Thursday announced that four newly established Unified 911 Satellite Command Centers (SCCs) in Regions I, II, VI, and VIII are now fully o…
1M signatures back push for universal social pension for all senior citizens
MORE than one million signatures calling for the urgent passage of a Universal Social Pension bill for all senior citizens were formally turned over to House leaders on Monday, as lawmakers and elderl…
Walang kaso ng Ebola sa Pilipinas-- DOH
WALA pang naitalang kaso ng Ebola sa Pilipinas, ayon sa Department of Health (DOH) nitong Sabado. Inilabas ng DOH ang pahayag kasunod ng mga kamakailang outbreak Ebola sa Democratic Republic ng Congo…
DA lifts ban on poultry imports from Belgium
THE Department of Agriculture has lifted its temporary ban on poultry imports from Belgium after Philippine veterinary authorities concluded that the European nation had established sufficient safegua…
BFAR Warns of Red Tide in Visayas Region
The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources has warned the public against harvesting, selling, and eating shellfish and alamang from large parts of the Visayas region, including Biliran Island, afte…
PBBM issues EO raising pork import access volume to help stabilize supply, prices
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has issued Executive Order No. 116, increasing the minimum access volume (MAV) for pork meat in 2026 from 54,210 metric tons (MT) to 204,210 MT to maintain sufficient…
Palace declares May 27 as a regular holiday for Eid’l Adha observance
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. issued Proclamation No. 1264, declaring May 27 as a regular holiday throughout the country in observance of Eid’l Adha or the Feast of Sacrifice. The Commission on M…
House panel pushes expanded benefits, stronger protection for senior citizens
THE House Committee on Senior Citizens on Wednesday deliberated on several proposed measures seeking to expand benefits, improve healthcare access, and strengthen legal protection for elderly Filipino…