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South African caught with P40.8-M shabu at NAIA

Manila, Jan. 27 -- Authorities seized about PHP40.8 million worth of illegal drugs from a South African national at Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 3 in Pasay City. In a statement ... Read More


FDA chief faces Senate scrutiny over online drug risks

Manila, Jan. 27 -- The chief of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) came under Senate scrutiny Tuesday as he defended ongoing reforms while lawmakers raised concerns over delayed approvals and the ... Read More


Palace checking report on Filipino death in Ukraine war

Manila, Jan. 27 -- Malacanang on Tuesday said it is looking into reports that a Filipino national was among Russian troops killed in Ukraine. In a press briefing, Palace Press Officer Claire Castro s... Read More


PNP seeks digital upskilling for cops to combat e-wallet fraud

Manila, Jan. 27 -- The Philippine National Police (PNP) will invest in digital literacy programs for its personnel to ensure that they are equipped to address the growing threat of online financial fr... Read More


Gov't hits 2025 job targets; PBBM wants deeper budget reforms - Palace

Manila, Jan. 27 -- The government exceeded its employment and poverty-reduction targets in 2025, Malacanang said Tuesday, as President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. ordered further reforms in the use of pub... Read More


Palace lauds Sandro's statesmanlike stance on impeachment vs. PBBM

Manila, Jan. 27 -- Malacanang on Tuesday praised House Majority Leader Sandro Marcos for voluntarily inhibiting himself from all impeachment proceedings against his father, President Ferdinand R. Marc... Read More


Palace nixes de facto martial law claim; critics free to air gripes

Manila, Jan. 27 -- Malacanang on Tuesday dismissed claims that the Philippines is under a so-called "de facto martial law," saying unfounded accusations do not merit a response from the Palace, and st... Read More


PH gov't won't meddle in Duterte ICC pre-trial proceedings

Manila, Jan. 27 -- Malacanang on Tuesday said the Philippine government will not interfere in the pre-trial proceedings of the International Criminal Court (ICC) involving former president Rodrigo Dut... Read More


House opens deliberations on long-stalled anti-political dynasty bills

Manila, Jan. 27 -- The House of Representatives, under the leadership of Speaker Faustino "Bojie" Dy III, on Tuesday opened committee deliberations on bills seeking to ban political dynasties. The de... Read More


ASEAN seeks stronger collaboration on tourism with China, Japan, Korea

Manila, Jan. 27 -- The national tourism organizations (NTOs) of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) are seeking to strengthen marketing collaboration with counterparts in key markets - ... Read More