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Barbers to DOJ: File murder raps vs. Garma, Leonardo
October 2, 2024, 5:44 pm
MANILA – The lead presiding officer of the House of Representatives Quad Committee (Quadcom) on Wednesday urged the Department of Justice (DOJ) to file murder charges against retired police colonels Royina Garma and Edilberto Leonardo for the 2020 killing of retired police general and Philippine… Read More
Senators call for vigilance vs. ‘Alice Guos’ seeking public office
October 2, 2024, 5:44 pm
MANILA – Senators on Wednesday urged for vigilance among voters to prevent candidates like dismissed Bamban mayor Alice Guo from being elected into any public office this coming 2025 mid-term elections. In a press briefing, Senate President Francis Escudero said the likes of Guo getting elected… Read More
Remulla urges fraternities to shun violent initiation rites
October 2, 2024, 5:20 pm
MANILA – Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla on Wednesday urged fraternities to ditch violence, following the conviction of 10 University of Santo Tomas fraternity members implicated in the death of law student Horatio “Atio” Castillo III in 2017. "Fraternities are created by… Read More
PH aviation 'on the cusp of significant transformation': DOTr chief
October 2, 2024, 4:40 pm
MANILA – The Philippines is set to become a leading regional player in the aviation sector, Transportation Secretary Jaime Bautista said Wednesday. Speaking at the Aviation Summit at the Marriott Hotel in Pasay City, Bautista said transformation in the aviation industry is being fueled by… Read More
Chartered flights eyed for repatriation of over 200 OFWs in Lebanon
October 2, 2024, 4:22 pm
MANILA – The government is arranging chartered flights for the repatriation of more than 200 overseas Filipino workers in Beirut, Lebanon, the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) said Wednesday. “We are trying to provide for chartered flights. We’re talking to airline companies so that the… Read More
Tulfo brothers top Pulse Asia senatorial poll in September
October 2, 2024, 3:29 pm
MANILA – ACT-CIS Party-list Rep. Erwin Tulfo and his brother, broadcaster Ben Tulfo, dominated the list of top senatorial preferences for the 2025 midterm elections, based on the latest Pulse Asia Ulat ng Bayan survey. The survey from Sept. 6 to 13 placed Erwin Tulfo at the top with a voter… Read More
Lacson, Sotto, Lapid formalize senatorial bid for 2025 polls
October 2, 2024, 3:26 pm
MANILA – Former senators Panfilo Lacson, Vicente Sotto III, and Senator Lito Lapid, who are members of the Macho bloc, have formalized their senatorial bid for the 2025 national and local elections on Wednesday. The three reelectionists, who are also part of the Marcos administration’s… Read More
NBI, ARTA nab LTO chief in Bulacan town for conspiring with fixer
October 2, 2024, 3:20 pm
MANILA – The chief of the Land Transportation Office (LTO) in Bustos, Bulacan was arrested after allegedly conspiring with a known fixer in a recent entrapment by the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) and the Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA). In a situation update on Tuesday, the ARTA said… Read More
Chiz: 2025 nat'l budget to be passed in Senate by early December
October 2, 2024, 2:59 pm
MANILA – Senate President Francis "Chiz" Escudero on Wednesday said the Senate expects to approve the proposed 2025 national budget before Congress adjourns on Dec. 20 and brought to Malacañang to be signed into law by President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. "Inaasahan namin maaprubahan ang (We… Read More
Minimum wage hike in Cagayan Valley, C. Luzon, Soccsksargen OK'd
October 2, 2024, 2:47 pm
MANILA – The regional wage boards of Cagayan Valley, Central Luzon and Soccsksargen have issued orders granting increases in the daily minimum wage of workers in private establishments, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) reported on Wednesday. In a statement, the DOLE said the salary… Read More
Remulla meets with top Timor-Leste execs over POGOs, Teves
October 2, 2024, 2:38 pm
MANILA – Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla has met with Timor-Leste President José Ramos-Horta and other top officials to warn the possible entry of Philippine Overseas Gaming Operators (POGO) into their country, and the extradition case of former lawmaker Arnolfo Teves Jr. Remulla led… Read More
Japanese fugitive linked to POGOs falls in QC
October 2, 2024, 2:32 pm
MANILA – Police arrested a 36-year-old Japanese fugitive allegedly linked to Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs) based in Cambodia. In a report Wednesday, National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) chief Maj. Gen. Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr. said Sasaki Yohei was nabbed by a team from… Read More
Poe seeks franchise for Starlink to address PH digital gap
October 2, 2024, 2:21 pm
MANILA – Senator Grace Poe has filed a bill seeking to grant a franchise to Starlink Internet Services Philippines Inc. and allow it to provide satellite-based internet services, particularly in remote areas. In a new release on Wednesday, Poe said she believes Starlink can address the digital… Read More
No hefty hike seen in foreign digital service rates after VAT law
October 2, 2024, 1:33 pm
MANILA – The government is not expecting foreign digital service providers (DSPs) to implement a significant increase in the prices of their services and goods following the enactment of a measure imposing value-added tax (VAT) on non-resident DSPs. In a Palace press briefing Wednesday, Bureau… Read More
Canceled flights in Beirut delay OFWs’ repatriation
October 2, 2024, 1:31 pm
MANILA – The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) on Wednesday deferred the scheduled repatriation of dozens of overseas Filipino workers in Lebanon as major airlines canceled outbound flights due to the recent explosions in its capital Beirut. In a statement, the DMW said it is working are… Read More
Scout Rangers rule PH Army's inaugural 'Katihan' Patrol tilt
October 2, 2024, 1:15 pm
MANILA – The team from the First Scout Ranger Regiment (FSRR) dominated the inaugural "Katihan" Patrol competition in Bulacan, the Philippine Army (PA) announced on Wednesday. The FSRR Team tallied an overall rating of 88 percent during the competition held from Sept. 25 to 30, PA spokesperson… Read More
Reelectionist party-list solon backs early voting hours for elderly
October 2, 2024, 12:01 pm
MANILA – Incumbent United Senior Citizens party-list Rep. Milagros Magsaysay has welcomed the Commission on Elections' (Comelec) move to allow early voting for members of the vulnerable sector, including the elderly, on Election Day. “Para sa akin, maganda ito. Hindi na sila pipila, hindi na… Read More
New C. Luzon police chief to continue PNP key programs
October 2, 2024, 11:51 am
MANILA – Newly installed Police Regional Office (PRO) 3 (Central Luzon) chief Brig. Gen. Redrico Maranan pledged to continue key policies of the police force. These include the strict implementation of practical programs for crime prevention, the intensified campaign against illegal drugs, and… Read More
‘Julian’ winds, rains persist in Batanes, Babuyan Islands
October 2, 2024, 11:30 am
MANILA – Typhoon Julian is already in Taiwan but continues to cause strong winds as well as heavy rains across Batanes and Babuyan Islands, the weather bureau said Wednesday. Julian was last located 265 km. west northwest of Itbayat, Batanes, or in the vicinity of Nantou County, Taiwan,… Read More
Senator Imee Marcos files reelection bid
October 2, 2024, 10:45 am
MANILA – Reelectionist Senator Imee Marcos filed her certificate of candidacy (COC) on the second day of the filing period on Wednesday. The presidential sister was accompanied by her mother, former First Lady Imelda, and sons Borgy and Michael at The Manila Hotel Tent City in Manila. The… Read More
