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BuCor inks deal for employment of ex-inmates

Manila, Oct. 21 -- The Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) on Monday said it has entered into an agreement with a business company for the employment of former persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) as part of ... Read More


Border control up as search for American kidnap victim continues

Manila, Oct. 21 -- The Philippine National Police (PNP) said Monday it has activated border control measures in the Zamboanga Peninsula and the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao as it co... Read More


Ticket bought in Lanao del Norte wins P37.4-M SuperLotto pot

Manila, Oct. 21 -- A bettor from Lanao del Norte hit the SuperLotto 6/49 jackpot prize of PHP37,462,798 drawn on Sunday night. The ticket bearing the winning combination of 20-32-29-31-01-22 was boug... Read More


PNP: Chinese kidnapped while fishing in Bulacan has POGO links

Manila, Oct. 21 -- The Chinese national who was kidnapped while fishing in Bulacan province is linked to Philippine Offshore Gaming Operator (POGO) hubs, the Philippine National Police (PNP) said on M... Read More


DND chief seeks upgrade of veterans' hospital

Manila, Oct. 21 -- Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. pushed for the upgrading of the Veterans Memorial Medical Center (VMMC) into a "Veterans Medical Service" to bett... Read More


Repatriated OFWs from Lebanon now 636

Manila, Oct. 21 -- The Philippine government has so far repatriated a total of 636 overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) and 32 dependents from Lebanon amid continued intense air and ground attacks by Isra... Read More


Quadcom urges OSG to file forfeiture cases vs. POGO bosses

Manila, Oct. 21 -- The House Quad Committee (Quadcom) on Monday handed over critical documents to the Office of the Solicitor General (OSG), calling for immediate legal action against Chinese national... Read More


Quiboloy to seek Senate seat as independent bet

Manila, Oct. 21 -- Detained Kingdom of Jesus Christ leader and suspected sex trafficker Apollo Quiboloy will run as an independent candidate for senator in the May 2025 midterm elections. In a letter... Read More


Free rides for vulnerable sector at Manila-run cemeteries on Nov. 1, 2

Manila, Oct. 21 -- Members of the vulnerable sector would get free rides inside the Manila North and Manila South cemeteries during the "Undas" holidays. In a statement Monday, Mayor Honey Lacuna sai... Read More


Minimum wage hike in Ilocos Region takes effect Nov. 7

Manilla, Oct. 21 -- Private sector workers in the Ilocos Region would get a PHP33 increase in their daily minimum wage. In Wage Order No. RB 1-23 dated Oct. 9 and made public Monday, the Ilocos Regio... Read More