BOC: March revenue collection highest so far for 2023

MANILA – The Bureau of Customs (BOC) has surpassed its collection target last month by PHP7.851 billion or 10.86 percent. In a statement Tuesday, the bureau...

8 of 10 inmates in Pasay jailbreak recaptured

MANILA – Authorities have recaptured eight of the 10 detainees who escaped from a police substation in Pasay City early Monday, Southern Police District (SPD) Director,...

PH, New Zealand committed to regional security, rules-based order

MANILA – Both the Philippines and New Zealand have committed to maintaining a rules-based order in the region and modernizing their militaries to meet any current...

Marcos to attend King Charles III’s coronation in London

MANILA – President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and First Lady Louise “Liza” Araneta-Marcos have accepted the invitation to attend the coronation of His Majesty King Charles III and...

Malacañang names 4 more EDCA sites

MANILA – Malacañang on Monday announced the four additional “suitable and mutually beneficial” locations for the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA). In a news release, the Presidential...

Surrender for your safety, Pasay mayor tells escaped detainees

MANILA – Five of 10 detainees who escaped from the Malibay Police Sub-Station 6 detention facility in Pasay City before dawn Monday will be safer if they surrender....

Senators urge DFA to comply with law on talks with China

MANILA – The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), which would lead the Philippines in the resumption of talks on a possible joint oil and gas exploration in...

DOJ chief unmasks ‘director’ of Degamo slay plot

MANILA – Department of Justice (DOJ) Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla on Monday said another key figure in the March 4 attack that killed Negros Oriental Governor Roel...

Solon reiterates push to restore death penalty for heinous crimes

MANILA – The restoration of the death penalty would ensure that the Queen Leanne Daguinsin robbery-slay will never happen again, a lawmaker said on Monday. Senator Ramon Revilla...

Senator: Enforce laws for disabled learners