PAOCC: POGOs under monitoring down to 100

Manila: The Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Commission (PAOCC) said Monday there has been a sharp decline in the number of Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs) under its monitoring.

As of latest count, there are only 100 POGO hubs being mon…

CAAP warns public vs. fraudulent text messages

MANILA: The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) has warned the public against fraudulent text messages and to avoid transacting with them.

In a Facebook post on Monday, the CAAP said fraudulent text messages were allegedly from CAAP Di…

Ormoc lauded for earning 3 tourism awards

The Department of Tourism lauded the Ormoc City government for earning three awards from the Association of Tourism Officers of the Philippines (ATOP) Pearl Awards 2024.

DOT Eastern Visayas Regional Director Karina Rosa Tiopes said on Monday that Orm…

CIDG seizes P4-M illegal LPG tanks in Batangas

Manila: Members of the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) have arrested four persons and seized PHP4 million worth of illegal liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) cylinder tanks in the province of Batangas.

In a statement Monday, CIDG chief B…

Ilonggos mourn passing of violin virtuoso Gilopez Kabayao

ILOILO CITY – Ilonggos are mourning the death of violin virtuoso and musical crusader Gilopez Kabayao, who passed on Sunday after a brief illness.

He was 94.

‘After more than seven decades of sharing his music propelled by the generosity of spirit t…

Spanish sculptor to carve ‘MassKara Queen’ statue

Property giant Megaworld has tapped world-renowned Spanish sculptor Ginés Serrán-Pagán to create the ‘MassKara Queen,’ a 16-foot statue that will rise on the top of its 300-room hotel set to open here in 2028.

Company officials unveiled the design in…

Pro-Marcos Filipinos on steady upward trend -OCTA survey

Manila: A new survey conducted by OCTA Research revealed that 38 percent of adult Filipinos now identify as pro-Marcos, showing a steady rise in support for President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. and his administration.

This figure, from the third-quarter…