MANILA: Former Commission on Elections (Comelec) chairperson Andres Bautista, along with three others, have been charged before a United States court for alleged bribery and money laundering in connection with the 2016 elections.
In a press release o…
LEGAZPI CITY: Some 3,485 exiting member beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) in Sorsogon province benefited from the three-day government service caravan of the Department of Social Welfare and Development-5 (DSWD-Bicol) and …
MANILA: A lawmaker on Friday urged the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) to request for a higher budget allocation of at least PHP2 billion for its amateur sports development program in 2025.
In a statement, Bagong Henerasyon Party-list Rep. Bernade…
MANILA: The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) is ready to provide inputs on the proposal of Senate President Francis Escudero to lessen the number of the country’s holidays.
In a press briefing Friday, Labor Secretary Bienvenido Laguesma ackn…
LEGAZPI CITY: The Police Regional Office in Bicol (PRO-5) has arrested 85 wanted persons, including a communist rebel, from the six provinces and one independent component city of the region during a five-day operation.
In a report Friday, Lt. Col. M…
MANILA: Operations of the Light Rail Transit 1 (LRT-1) will be suspended for three weekends this month in preparation for the inauguration of the Cavite Extension Phase 1 in the fourth quarter.
The temporary suspension will take effect on Aug. 17-18;…
DUMAGUETE CITY: The chairperson of the National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP) is urging the Department of Education (DepEd) to promote historical education in schools.
Prof. Regalado Trota Jose Jr., in an interview Friday, said DepE…
TACLOBAN CITY: Senator Lito Lapid vowed to secure the PHP150 million fund requirement to upgrade the Calbayog Airport for night operations.
In an interview Thursday night, Lapid, the new chair of the Senate Tourism Committee, said the Tourism Enterpr…
COTABATO CITY: The Ministry of Health in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (MOH-BARMM) is keen on establishing a Food and Drugs Administration (FDA) office in the region.
‘Once established, it will be a major milestone for BARMM tha…