Ex-CA justice completes body to check cops’ possible drug links

MANILA – Interior Secretary Benjamin Abalos Jr. on Tuesday revealed that retired Court of Appeals Justice Melchor Sadang would complete the five-member committee that will vet the...

DILG, India ink pact to fund LGUs’ quick impact projects

MANILA – The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) and the Indian government on Tuesday signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) for New Delhi’s grant...

Drop in fuel, agri product prices to ease inflation: PBBM

MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Tuesday expressed optimism that the drop in the prices of fuel and imported agricultural products would help tame inflation....

PH to send healthcare workers, basic goods to Türkiye, Syria

MANILA – The Philippines will be sending over healthcare workers and engineers and donating basic goods to victims of a magnitude 7.8 earthquake that left thousands of...

DA sets P125/kilo SRP on red onions

MANILA – The Department of Agriculture (DA) on Tuesday said the suggested retail price (SRP) for red onions is now at PHP125 per kilogram. In a statement,...

Senate, gov’t agencies allay fears of agri sector on RCEP

MANILA – Concerns of various agriculture groups on the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) were answered on Tuesday by representatives coming from different government agencies during a public...

Marcos’ Japan trip seen to generate P150-B investment pledges

MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s working trip to Japan is seen to generate PHP150 billion in investment pledges that could employ about 8,000 Filipinos, the...

Remulla, UN expert meet for forensics upgrade program

P31-B illegal drugs seized in 2022: Palace

MANILA — Around PHP30.9 billion worth of illegal drugs have been seized during the conduct of over 37,000 law enforcement operations in 2022, Malacañang said on Tuesday....

PNP chief eyes deployment of police attaché to UAE

MANILA – Philippine National Police (PNP) chief, Gen. Rodolfo Azurin Jr., is considering the appointment of a permanent police attaché at the Philippine Embassy in the United...