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BOC chief suspends unserved letters of authority, mission orders

Manila, July 3 -- Newly appointed Bureau of Customs (BOC) Commissioner Ariel Nepomuceno has ordered the suspension of the implementation of all previously approved but unserved letters of authority (L... Read More


MMDA eyes AI video detection to optimize traffic flow

Manila, July 3 -- The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) is eyeing the use of artificial intelligence (AI)-powered traffic signal systems with video detectors to improve traffic flow in ... Read More


Lacson seeks tougher anti-espionage law

Manila, July 3 -- Senator Panfilo Lacson on Thursday filed a bill seeking to strengthen and modernize the country's 78-year-old anti-espionage law by introducing harsher penalties for the crime. The ... Read More


Interdependence key to countries' stability, progress - PBBM

Manila, July 3 -- President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Thursday emphasized the importance of global interdependence to ensure countries' stability and development amid geopolitical challenges. During... Read More


LTO apprehends over 20K unregistered vehicles in June

Manila, July 3 -- The Land Transportation Office (LTO) has apprehended 20,307 vehicles with expired registrations in June as part of the government's crackdown against unregistered and unsafe cars. I... Read More


DA mulls MSRP for imported chicken in September

Manila, July 3 -- To ensure stable prices of poultry products, the Department of Agriculture (DA) is now studying the imposition of a maximum suggested retail price for imported chicken. The move wou... Read More


Carnapping incidents down 8.5% in H1 2025: PNP-HPG

Manila, July 3 -- Carnapping incidents nationwide dropped by 8.5 percent from January to June 30, 2025 compared to the same period last year, the Philippine National Police - Highway Patrol Group (HPG... Read More


Romualdez pushes bills to make affordable rice a lasting reality

Manila, July 3 -- Reelected Leyte 1st District Rep. Ferdinand Martin Romualdez on Thursday threw his full support behind the expansion of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.'s "Benteng Bigas, Meron Na (... Read More


Catapang backs BuCor, BJMP integration plan

Manila, July 3 -- Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) Director General Gregorio Pio Catapang Jr. on Thursday expressed full support to the planned integration of his agency with the Bureau of Jail Managemen... Read More


NBI nabs 2, seizes P3.9-M illegal vape products in Paranaque raid

Manila, July 3 -- The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) has arrested two individuals and seized PHP3.9 million worth of illegal vape products in an operation in Paranaque City. In a press briefi... Read More