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Globe backs social media regulation, not ban for kids

Manila, July 14 -- Telecommunications company Globe on Tuesday supported the call to regulate social media for minors or those below 16 years old, instead of an outright ban. In a statement, Globe sa... Read More


254K farmers, fishers in Ilocos Region receive PAFF

SAN JACINTO, July 14 -- A total of 254,707 farmers and fishers out of the 318,942 targeted beneficiaries in the Ilocos Region have received cash assistance under the Presidential Assistance for Farmer... Read More


Prosecution disputes VP Sara's threat denial

Manila, July 14 -- House impeachment trial adviser and spokesperson Robert "Ace" Barbers on Tuesday rejected Vice President Sara Duterte's statement that she had made no threats, saying the evidence p... Read More


PNP to step up security coordination with AFP ahead of BARMM gun ban

Manila, July 14 -- The Philippine National Police (PNP) vowed to work closely with the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and tighten security measures ahead of the implementation of the gun ban fo... Read More


Ex-social worker gets 24 years for misuse of P4-M SAP funds

Manila, July 14 -- The Sandiganbayan has sentenced a former social worker to up to 24 years in prison for malversation and graft charges involving funds meant for emergency subsidies for more than 9,0... Read More


Senate reso seeks probe into reported dumpsite in Aeta ancestral land

Manila, July 14 -- Senator Robinhood Padilla has filed a resolution seeking a Senate investigation into the reported use of a portion of an Indigenous Peoples (IP) ancestral domain in Sitio Tibag, Sub... Read More


Pag-IBIG loan reforms widen access to affordable homes

Manila, July 14 -- The Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD) backed Home Development Mutual (Pag-IBIG) Fund's latest housing loan reforms to benefit more Filipinos by making ow... Read More


5 suspected robbers posing as cops nabbed in Marikina

Manila, July 14 -- Five armed individuals, allegedly members of the dreaded "Gapos Gang," who brazenly impersonated law enforcement authorities to execute a robbery and illegal detention inside a resi... Read More


Digital transformation key to faster, more transparent government

Manila, July 14 -- House Speaker Faustino "Bojie" Dy III on Tuesday highlighted the importance of accelerating the country's digital transformation, saying initiatives such as GovNet will enable gover... Read More


BOC, Israel sign deal to boost trade facilitation benefits

Manila, July 14 -- The Philippines, through the Bureau of Customs (BOC), and the Israel Customs Directorate signed a Joint Action Plan (JAP) marking the official start of a cooperation toward establis... Read More