Exclusive

Publication

Byline

More Filipino families now able to meet their daily needs - DSWD

Manila, Aug. 17 -- The latest Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey showing a decline in the number of Filipino families who consider themselves poor indicates that more households can provide for thei... Read More


Visayas grid still on red alert

Manila, Aug. 17 -- The continued forced outage of a major coal-fired power plant and lower electricity imports from Mindanao again resulted in a red alert status for the Visayas grid on Monday, from 5... Read More


'Habagat' to drench most of PH Monday

Manila, Aug. 17 -- Most parts of the country will experience rains caused by the southwest monsoon or 'habagat', the weather bureau said on Monday. In its 5 a.m. weather bulletin, the Philippine Atmo... Read More


House OKs stronger crop insurance bill to protect farmers, fisherfolk

Manila, Aug. 16 -- A measure that seeks to strengthen the Philippine Crop Insurance Corporation (PCIC) by expanding its services and the agricultural activities it can insure was recently approved by ... Read More


P21-M smuggled cigarettes seized, 7 nabbed off Sipalay City

Manila, Aug. 16 -- Police foiled a suspected smuggling run off Sipalay City, Negros Occidental on Saturday, resulting in the arrest of seven individuals and the seizure of an estimated PHP21 million w... Read More


Lawmaker says other agencies must also be probed for fund misuse

Manila, Aug. 16 -- Amid the investigation into alleged confidential fund (CF) misuse by the Office of the Vice President (OVP), other government agencies found to have violated the rules should also b... Read More


44 nabbed, P3-M illegal fishing catch seized in W. Visayas

Manila, Aug. 16 -- The Police Regional Office in Western Visayas arrested 44 individuals and seized PHP3.08 million worth of illegal fishing catch, 59 loose firearms, and 10 explosives during a contin... Read More


AFP vows to help hunt down attackers of BARMM chief minister

Manila, Aug. 16 -- The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Sunday vowed to pursue those behind the attack on the convoy of Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) Interim Chief Mi... Read More


P9.75-B released for free college education boost in 108 SUCs

Manila, Aug. 16 -- The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) has released P9.753 billion to the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) to address funding deficiencies in the implementation of the F... Read More


Marcos orders probe, tighter security after BARMM chief ambush

Manila, Aug. 16 -- President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has ordered intensified security and a thorough investigation into the strafing of the convoy of Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (B... Read More