PCG bans double berthing of watercrafts in Pasig River
Double berthing of watercrafts will no longer be allowed in Pasig River and West Breakwater of South Harbor to give way for the seamless operations of the Cavite – Manila…
P400K shabu, marijuana, gun seized in QC buy-bust
Police confiscated Tuesday night more than P400,000 worth of shabu and dried marijuana, and an unlicensed firearm from two illegal drug suspects in a buy-bust in Quezon City on Tuesday…
BI tightens watch on kidnap groups
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) has been closely watching the country’s air and sea ports against foreign kidnap groups, Justice Undersecretary Markk Perete assured on Wednesday. The Department of Justice…
Husband, pal tagged in woman’s abduction
Police tagged the husband of kidnapped woman and his friend as “persons of interest” in the Makati City abduction case that went viral on social media on Monday night. Major…
P6-M marijuana destroyed in La Union
SAN FERNANDO CITY, La Union – Police and agents of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) destroyed Tuesday some P6.177 million worth of marijuana plants in the outskirts of Mount…
New police HQs in Mindoro
CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro – Philippine National Police (PNP) Director General Archie Francisco F. Gamboa inaugurated on Tuesday two new provincial police headquarters in MIMAROPA (Oriental Mindoro, Occidental Mindoro, Marinduque,…
Mindanao security improves
The improved security situation in Mindanao island was the primary factor that prompted President Duterte not to extend the martial law in the region, the Armed Forces of the Philippines…
Villar opposes importation of galunggong
Senator Cynthia Villar has expressed her opposition to the plan of the Department of Agriculture (DA) to import galunggong (round scad). Villar, chair of the Senate agriculture and food committee,…
6 trafficking victims barred at Iloilo airport
ILOILO City – Bureau of Immigration (BI) officers at the international airport here have intercepted six female trafficking victims trying to fly to Lebanon to work as domestic helpers. In…
Employers reminded to give 13th month pay
Labor and Employment Secretary Silvestre Bello yesterday reminded employers in the private sector to give their employees their 13th month pay. The Labor chief said employers should give their employees…
Senate OKs bicam report on 2020 nat’l budget
The Senate ratified yesterday afternoon the bicameral conference committee report on the P4.1-trillion national budget for 2020. Sen. Juan Edgardo “Sonny” Angara, chairman of the Senate committee on finance and…
House ratifies bicam report on P4.1-T 2020 nat’l budget
The House of Representatives ratified last night the bicameral conference committee report on the proposed 2020 General Appropriations Act as it ignored accusations made by Sen. Panfilo Lacson that congressmen…
12 financial mistakes during Christmas
(First of four parts) ** “ON the first day of Christmas, my true love sent to me…” For sure, you are familiar with the song “12 Days of Christmas.” We…
PSC chief heaves sigh of relief after successful SEA Games hosting
BY NICK GIONGCO CLARKFIELD, Pampanga – As the smoke of 12 intense days of action in the 30th Southeast Asian Games started to settle down, Chief of mission Butch Ramirez…
Winning SEA Games gold is incredibly special – Cone
BY WAYLON GALVEZ THE best of Philippine basketball delivered what was expected of them as the Filipinos produced a dominant 115-81 win over Thailand in their gold medal match Tuesday night…
Gilas belles coach seeks more glory
BY JONAS TERRADO THE national women’s basketball team is now focusing on aiming for higher things after winning its first-ever gold in the Southeast Asian Games. Coach Pat Aquino said there’s…
