Arianne Lacanilao

Marcos ‘closely monitoring’ crimes linked to POGOs

MANILA – President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. is closely monitoring all crimes linked to Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators’ (POGOs) activities in the country, Malacañang assured Wednesday. “Of...

OPS eyes measures to combat proliferation of fake news

MANILA – Office of the Press Secretary (OPS) officer-in-charge (OIC) Cheloy Garafil on Wednesday said her office will be implementing several programs aimed at fighting fake...

Probe on NDRRMC Facebook page hacking underway: OCD

MANILA – The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) said measures are underway to prevent a repeat of the hacking of the official Facebook page of the National...

China denies including PH on tourism blacklist

MANILA – The Chinese Embassy in Manila on Tuesday night formally denied that China has included the Philippines in its blacklist for tourism. “The report of ‘tourist...

China mum on blacklisting; ‘expects’ Chinese to visit post-Covid

Marcos receives credentials of Australian, Dutch, Austrian envoys

MANILA – President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. on Tuesday received the credentials of newly appointed ambassadors from Australia, Austrian and The Netherlands at Malacañan Palace. Malacañang shared...

DepEd to probe food poisoning of 94 learners, teachers in Mindoro

MANILA – The Department of Education (DepEd) said Tuesday it will probe the food poisoning of 88 learners and at least six teachers in a school in...

DOTr eyes other cashless payment methods in public transport

MANILA – The Department of Transportation (DOTr) is looking to expand cashless payment in public transportation through other payment methods such as bank cards and mobile phones...

Losing Chinese market to slow down PH tourism recovery

MANILA – Losing the Chinese market, which is the country’s second top source of travelers pre-pandemic, could slow down the country’s tourism recovery, the Tourism Congress of...

Voter registration may resume by late November: Comelec

MANILA – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) is looking to resume voter registration activities in late November. Comelec spokesperson John Rex Laudiangco on Tuesday said the registration...