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BOC seizes counterfeit products worth P15.8B

MANILA, May 26 -- An operation in several warehouses inside a complex in Manila has resulted in the confiscation of close to PHP16 billion worth of counterfeit products. In a news release on Monday, ... Read More


DA wants 15% tariff retention on rice imports for stable retail prices

MALOLOS, May 26 -- The Department of Agriculture (DA) on Monday said it seeks to recommend the retention of a 15-percent tariff on imported rice to ensure the stability of the retail price. In June 2... Read More


Comelec defends party-list seat distribution amid petition

MANILA, May 26 -- The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Monday defended the process it used in determining the seat allocation for the winning party-list groups in the May 12 elections. In a brief... Read More


Cancellation of Roque's passport underway -DOJ

MANILA, May 26 -- The Department of Foreign Affairs is moving to cancel the passport of former presidential spokesperson Harry Roque, Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla said on Monday. Speaking ... Read More


DA, NFA resume palay buying in Malolos to help local farmers

MALOLOS, May 26 -- The Department of Agriculture (DA), through the National Food Authority (NFA), has resumed palay (unhusked rice) procurement to support local farmers amid low traders' prices in Bul... Read More


DILG to seek ICC approval for Mayor Rodrigo Duterte's oath-taking

MANILA, May 26 -- Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Jonvic Remulla on Monday said they will ask the International Criminal Court (ICC) if it will allow a Philippine emba... Read More


CWC cites need for early childhood care, child-sensitive reporting

MANILA, May 26 -- The Council for the Welfare of Children (CWC) underscored the urgent need to strengthen the country's early childhood care and development (ECCD) and the need for child-sensitive med... Read More


Unified 911 rollout to start in July 2025

MANILA, May 26 -- The Unified 911 Emergency System will officially go live in July in the National Capital Region (NCR), Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM), and Regions 1 (Ilocos)... Read More


DA: Restoring NFA regulatory powers to help enforce palay floor price

MALOLOS, May 26 -- The Department of Agriculture (DA) on Monday underscored the need to restore the National Food Authority's (NFA) regulatory powers to help enforce the floor price of palay (unhusked... Read More


Magnitude 5 earthquake hits Davao Occidental

MANILA, May 26 -- A magnitude 5 earthquake hit Davao Occidental on Monday night. The tectonic earthquake struck 91 kilometers southeast of Sarangani Island at 6:48 p.m. It was 82 km deep. There was ... Read More