Category: General

P1.3-M marijuana plants uprooted at Davao-SoCot-Kudarat borders

KORONADAL CITY – Authorities, in coordination with the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA-12), uprooted PHP1.3 million worth of marijuana plants in the tri-boundary of Sultan Kudarat, South Cotabato, and Davao del Sur.

Brig. Gen. James Gulmati…

New SSS members likely to reach 4-5M in 2024

Manila: The Social Security System (SSS) is optimistic that new member registration could reach 4 million to 5 million this year.

In a statement on Thursday, the SSS said its new member registration has already reached 2.4 million as of end-July, sur…

Bill giving Muslims, IPs equal access in public cemeteries backed

Manila: A bill allowing equal access for Filipino Muslims and indigenous peoples (IPs) in public cemeteries has gained support from Senate minority leader Aquilino ‘Koko’ Pimentel III.

In his “supportive” interpellation of Senate Bill 1273, Pimentel …

PBA saddened by Amores’ attempted murder case

LUMBAN, Laguna – The Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) expressed sadness about the latest debacle surrounding NorthPort guard John Amores.

In a short statement on Thursday before the quarterfinal games at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium in Manila, co…

PH returns to Tour of Langkawi cycling race

Manila: The Philippines will return to the Tour of Langkawi, an eight-stage Hors category event on the Langkawi Island in Malaysia, after more than two decades.

Seeing action are road cyclists Ronald Oranza, Marcelo Felipe, Jan Paul Morales, Junrey N…

Party-list candidates can’t keep gov’t positions – Comelec

Manila: The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has revised its rules regarding party-list nominees holding public office.

In Resolution No. 11065, the Comelec en banc said individuals in appointive positions who are nominated by a party-list group for…