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Court orders transfer of Guo, 2 others to women’s correctional
November 27, 2025, 5:49 pm
MANILA – The Pasig Regional Trial Court (RTC) on Thursday ordered the transfer of former Bamban, Tarlac mayor Alice Leal Guo from the Pasig City Jail Female Dormitory to the Correctional Institution for Women (CIW) in Mandaluyong City following her conviction for qualified trafficking. In a…Read More
Tax evasion raps filed vs. 2 contractors over Bulacan ghost projects
November 27, 2025, 5:08 pm
MANILA – The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) on Thursday filed tax evasion charges before the Department of Justice against two contractors involved in alleged ghost flood control projects in Bulacan. Named respondents were IM Construction Corp., SYMS Construction Trading, and their responsible…Read More
Dy: House members remain focused on duty amid ongoing probes
November 27, 2025, 5:07 pm
MANILA – House of Representatives Speaker Faustino “Bojie” Dy III on Thursday affirmed that they remain focused on their constitutional responsibilities to the Filipino people even as the Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) and the Department of Public Works and Highways filed a…Read More
Senate doubles transport modernization program budget
November 27, 2025, 4:46 pm
MANILA – The Senate has increased the 2026 budget for the Public Transport Modernization Program (PTMP) to PHP2.5 billion, nearly doubling the allocation to strengthen nationwide route rationalization and technical planning under the Department of Transportation (DOTr). During Thursday’s…Read More
PTV distribution 98% complete as PCSO hands over 82 more
November 27, 2025, 4:45 pm
MANILA – The Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) has distributed 82 patient transport vehicles (PTVs) under its Medical Transport Vehicle Donation Program, reaching a remarkable 98.66 percent project completion or 1,620 out of the country’s 1,642 cities and municipalities nationwide…Read More
Senate boosts PCG budget for new vessels, stronger WPS patrols
November 27, 2025, 4:44 pm
MANILA – The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) is set to acquire additional vessels and equipment to strengthen its presence in the West Philippine Sea after the Senate augmented the agency’s 2026 budget by PHP8.6 billion, transportation officials said during budget deliberations on Thursday.…Read More
7 trafficking victims repatriated from scam hubs in Myanmar
November 27, 2025, 4:38 pm
MANILA – The Bureau of Immigration (BI) on Thursday reported the recent arrival of seven Filipinos, victims of scam hubs in Myanmar. In a statement, the bureau said the repatriates -- four women and three men, all in their 20s and 30s, arrived on board a Philippine Airlines flight from…Read More
DOTr: E-bikes, e-trikes to be barred from main roads starting December
November 27, 2025, 4:17 pm
MANILA – Electric bicycles or e-bikes and electric tricycles or e-trikes will no longer be allowed on major roads beginning December, transportation officials said. Budget sponsor Sen. JV Ejercito said Land Transportation Office (LTO) chief Assistant Secretary Markus Lacanilao committed to start…Read More
PNP chief orders manhunt for killer of Davao village chief
November 27, 2025, 3:57 pm
MANILA – Philippine National Police acting chief Lt. Gen. Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr. on Thursday ordered an aggressive manhunt to track down and arrest the suspects behind the killing of a barangay captain in Digos City, Davao del Sur while he was on Facebook live. This, as Nartatez noted that…Read More
PhilSA warns vs. possible debris from Korean rocket launch
November 27, 2025, 3:55 pm
MANILA – The Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA) on Thursday warned the public against possible debris from a rocket launch from South Korea. The Nuri, also known as Nuri/Korea Space Launch Vehicle-IV (KSLV-IV) was launched from the Naro Space Center in Goheung, South Jeolla, at around 12:13 a.m.…Read More
Comelec dismisses 3 local 2025 poll protest cases
November 27, 2025, 3:52 pm
MANILA – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has ruled to deny three electoral protests for local positions in the May 2025 midterm polls. In a statement, the Comelec First Division disclosed that election protest cases for the positions of Cebu governor, Dumaguete City mayor, and…Read More
BuCor inks pact with PITC to modernize procurement processes
November 27, 2025, 3:32 pm
MANILA – The Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) has signed a memorandum of agreement with the Philippine International Trading Corporation (PITC) to modernize its procurement processes and align them with the government's development goals. The agreement was signed Wednesday by BuCor Director General…Read More
Senate ensures P10B allocation for school internet, electrification
November 27, 2025, 3:29 pm
MANILA – The proposed 2026 national budget is providing substantial funding to expand free internet access and energize thousands of public schools that remain off-grid. Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian, who chairs the Senate Committee on Finance, said Thursday the spending plan includes PHP5 billion…Read More
27-M learners to benefit from record P1.38-T education budget
November 27, 2025, 3:03 pm
MANILA – Senator Bam Aquino on Thursday said more than 27 million learners across K–12 and tertiary levels stand to benefit from the proposed PHP1.38-trillion education budget for 2026, the largest in Philippine history. Aquino said the unprecedented allocation reflects a national commitment…Read More
Japanese destroyer, crew on 4-day goodwill visit in Zambales
November 27, 2025, 2:58 pm
MANILA – A Japanese guided missile destroyer and its crew are in the Philippines for a four-day goodwill visit, further boosting the growing navy-to-navy ties between the two Asian nations. JS Harusame (DD-102), which arrived on Wednesday and skippered by Commander Makoto Ozawa, is docked at the…Read More
Lacson files bill strengthening Anti-Money Laundering Council
November 27, 2025, 2:50 pmUpdated on November 27, 2025, 3:02 pm
MANILA – Senator Panfilo Lacson has filed a bill further strengthening the Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) amid complex financial crimes exposed in the investigation into the anomalous flood control projects. Under Senate Bill 1557, which he filed on Wednesday, Lacson proposed to give the…Read More
Weeklong PDEA drug campaign nets P180-M illegal drugs, 109 suspects
November 27, 2025, 2:44 pm
MANILA – The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) said on Thursday it has seized PHP180 million worth of illegal drugs and arrested 109 individuals, including nine drug den owners, during a weeklong anti-drug campaign. PDEA Director General Isagani Nerez said the items seized from Nov. 14…Read More
Ticket sold in Metro Manila wins P84-M Megalotto jackpot
November 27, 2025, 2:07 pm
MANILA – A lone bettor from Metro Manila hit the PHP84 million jackpot of Wednesday night's Megalotto 6/45 draw. In an advisory on Thursday, the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) said the winner, who bought the ticket in Lucky Circle Corporation in SM Cubao Department Store, Araneta…Read More
QC declares La Loma lechon zone ASF-free
November 27, 2025, 1:15 pm
MANILA – The Quezon City government on Thursday declared that La Loma, the city’s famed lechon district, is now free from the African swine fever (ASF) virus after the implementation of strict sanitation measures and compliance across lechon establishments. In a statement posted on Facebook,…Read More
Galvez calls for unity as Mindanao Week of Peace starts
November 27, 2025, 12:55 pm
MANILA – Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation and Unity (OPAPRU) Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. on Thursday called for unity in working toward a lasting peace in Mindanao. "Let our shared vision for Mindanao bridge our differences, putting first the best interests of the…Read More
