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BI nabs 5 aliens for various offenses in NCR, Pampanga, Rizal

Manila, Sept. 15 -- Five foreign nationals were arrested for various offenses in separate operations in Metro Manila, Pampanga, and Rizal, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) reported Tuesday. BI Fugitive... Read More


Incidents fail to dampen BARMM polls as voter turnout tops 80%

Manila, Sept. 15 -- The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has exceeded its prediction of an 80 percent voter turnout in Monday's inaugural Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) parli... Read More


DPWH to build 3 detention basins in Luneta to curb flooding

Manila, Sept. 15 -- The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) is set to construct next year three retarding basins, each measuring six times the size of an Olympic-sized swimming pool, to min... Read More


Voting hours in Basilan town extended; polls generally peaceful

Manila, Sept. 14 -- The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has extended the voting period by two hours in the first-ever parliamentary elections in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (... Read More


BOC uncovers P200-M illegal drugs hidden in personal effects

Manila, Sept. 14 -- The Bureau of Customs (BOC), together with the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA), led the inspection of over PHP199.7 million worth of shabu and high-grade marijuana interc... Read More


2.39M voters to cast ballots in first BARMM parliamentary polls

Manila, Sept. 13 -- Eighty seats are at stake as the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) holds its first parliamentary elections on Monday, marking a major step in the region's tra... Read More


P99.6-M contraband seized in Western Mindanao maritime ops

Manila, Sept. 12 -- Maritime enforcement operations in Western Mindanao recently confiscated PHP99.65 million worth of alleged contraband, consisting of fuel, cigarettes, and lumber, the Bureau of Cus... Read More


1.1M daily wage earners in NCR to get P60 increase on Sept. 26

Manila, Sept. 12 -- Minimum wage earners in the National Capital Region (NCR) are set to receive a PHP60 daily wage increase, effective Sept. 26. In a news release, the Department of Labor and Employ... Read More


BOC intercepts P199-M worth of shabu, kush at NAIA

Manila, Sept. 11 -- The Bureau of Customs (BOC) on Friday announced the interception of illegal drugs worth PHP199.72 million contained in a shipment declared as "personal effects." In a statement, t... Read More


DOLE to hold Trabaho Agad job fairs in 5 NCR cities

Manila, Sept. 11 -- The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) on Friday announced the conduct of job fairs in five cities in Metro Manila starting Saturday. In a social media post, the DOLE-Natio... Read More