Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) Director General Gregorio Pio Catapang Jr. on Thursday lifted the code red status at the National Bilibid Prison (NBP) in Muntinlupa City but jail visitations are still indefinitely suspended. Supt Geraldo Aro, director f…
Heavy rainfall due to the southwest monsoon enhanced by Typhoon Egay flooded 70 barangays (villages) here and prompted the evacuation of 489 families on Thursday. “As of noon, we were able to record flooded barangays reaching 70 and 1,634 evacuees,’ s…
The Supreme Court (SC) has dismissed for lack of merit an administrative complaint filed against two lawyers, including the husband of Vice President Sara Duterte. In a resolution made public recently and promulgated on June 14, the SC First Division …
The Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) will proceed with the reopening of the milling season on September 1 for the crop year 2023-2024 to ensure higher yield and increased revenue, especially for small sugar farmers. In a press conference at the S…
A party-list lawmaker on Thursday recommended inflation-adjusted increases on the cash grants for Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) beneficiaries. In a statement, AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert Lee said an annual review is also necessary for a m…
Police authorities found the body of the lady physician, who disappeared on July 23, buried in a shallow grave inside the government-owned medical center here. Colonel Querubin Manalang, city police director, said the remains of Dr. Marivic Tello, an …
Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Alfredo Pascual said the Philippines has received five letters of intent (LOI) from Malaysian businesses during the state visit of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. to the Association of Southeast Asian…
The 2023 Philippine Travel Mart (PTM), one of the biggest travel fairs in the country, is scheduled to take place from Sept. 1 to 3 at the SMX Convention Center in Pasay City. In a press launch on Thursday, Philippine Tour Operators Association (PHILT…
Four members of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) remain missing after their rescue boat capsized in waters off Abulug town in Cagayan province while en route to rescue the crew of a tugboat in dangerous waters on Wednesday. In a statement on Thursday,…