Muntinlupa court archives case vs. Bantag, convicts 8 others

MANILA – A Muntinlupa court has archived the murder case filed against former Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) chief Gerald Bantag and his former aide Senior Superintendent Ricardo...

Marcos vows to address illegal recruitment, human trafficking

MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has vowed to address the perennial problems of illegal recruitment and human trafficking that plague the Filipino workforce, Malacañang said...

DSWD to launch program for individuals ‘in street situations’

Ex-mayor is new MMDA exec for operations

MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has appointed David Angelo Vargas, a former mayor of Aliaga in Nueva Ecija, as the new Assistant General Manager...

Marcos to PCA: Invest in new technologies to boost coconut sector

MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Thursday called on the Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA) to step up its modernization efforts and invest in new...

Over 200 stranded Filipino Hajj pilgrims in Saudi Arabia get aid

MANILA — More than 200 Filipino Hajj pilgrims receive aid after getting stranded in Muzdalifah, near Mecca in Saudi Arabia, after performing the Fajr prayer on the morning of...

Delivering campaign promises a ‘work in progress’ – PBBM

MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Thursday admitted that the delivery of his campaign promises remains a “work in progress” despite “a lot of...

Plea to accept Afghans, security impact still under review – PBBM

MANILA – The United States’ request for Afghan refugees’ temporary stay in the Philippines and its possible impact on national security are being carefully weighed, President...

PBBM: Kanegosyo Center to boost biz sector’s competitiveness

MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Thursday expressed optimism that the “Kanegosyo Center,” an initiative spearheaded by Cebuana Lhuillier to empower budding Filipino micro,...

LGUs urged to go extra mile to ‘sign up’ 10M unregistered SIMs

MANILA – A lawmaker on Monday urged local government units (LGUs) to “go the extra mile” with public telecommunications entities (PTEs) in signing up as many...