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Creation of new BARMM province ensures voting right upheld

Manilla, Dec. 4 -- The proposed creation of Kutawato province in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) will ensure that no citizen is deprived of the fundamental right to vote. ... Read More


Senator wants persons who aided Roque flee PH identified

Manilla, Dec. 4 -- Senate Deputy Minority Leader Risa Hontiveros on Wednesday called on the Bureau of Immigration (BI) and other law enforcement agencies to identify who assisted former presidential s... Read More


House panel OKs bill raising PNP retirement age to 57

Manilla, Dec. 4 -- A measure seeking to raise the compulsory age of retirement for officers and non-officers of the Philippine National Police (PNP) from 56 to 57 years old hurdled committee level at ... Read More


NTF-ELCAC: Pact on ranking Reds' immunity guarantee already void

Manilla, Dec. 4 -- The National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) on Wednesday said there is no truth to claims of the communist movement that the Joint Agreement on Safety ... Read More


Over 10K alien POGO workers leave PH

Manilla, Dec. 4 -- Some 10,821 foreign workers of Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs) have left the country, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) said Wednesday. In a Bagong Pilipinas Ngayon brief... Read More


LTO defers ban on temporary plates 'until further notice'

Manilla, Dec. 4 -- The Land Transportation Office (LTO) on Wednesday clarified that new policies prohibiting improvised plates are suspended indefinitely. In a statement Wednesday, the LTO said the i... Read More


Application deadline for dominant, majority parties set Jan. 10

Manilla, Dec. 4 -- Political groups interested to become dominant majority/minority parties and major national/local parties for next year's midterm elections have until early 2025 to apply before the... Read More


EU looks to elevate ties with PH

Manilla, Dec. 4 -- The European Union (EU) is shooting for a "higher level" of partnership with the Philippines as the two parties boost engagements on a wide spectrum of cooperation from maritime, go... Read More


Bill vs. fake birth certs issued to foreigners hurdles House panel

Manilla, Dec. 4 -- A House of Representatives panel on Wednesday approved in principle a bill seeking to expedite the cancellation of birth certificates fraudulently obtained by foreign nationals. Du... Read More


PH, Malaysia aviation bodies partner to boost SAR ops

Manilla, Dec. 4 -- The Philippines and Malaysia's aviation bodies have formed a partnership to boost search and rescue (SAR) operations. The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) said it... Read More