Sen. JV Ejercito urges Duterte to hold water summit
Reelectionist Sen. Joseph Victor “JV” Ejercito has called on President Duterte to hold a no-nonsense water summit as the country struggles with the negative effects of the El Niño phenomenon. Ejercito…
Win first before eyeing speakership, Bebot Alvarez tells Tony Boy Floreindo
SURIGAO CITY, Surigao del Norte – First, you must win as a congressman before eyeing the speakership. Former House Speaker and Davao del Norte Rep. Pantaleon “Bebot” Alvarez gave this…
Septic tanks in Cebu yields girl’s body
CEBU CITY – The body of a 14-year-old girl was found inside a septic tank in a school in Barangay Cogon, Danao City, Cebu. Police Lt. Col. Maribel Getigan, chief…
Lanete is on top of SWS survey for governor of Masbate
Masbate Reprsentative Scott Davies Lanete is now the top choice to become the next Governor of the province according to the result of the survey conducted by the Social Weather…
5 persons injured by speeding SUV
LILIW, Laguna – Five pedestrians were hurt while three motorcycles and a commercial store were damaged after a Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) lost its brakes in Barangay Rizal, Liliw Sunday…
PNP lab: No signs of rape
CEBU CITY – The Philippine National Police (PNP) Crime Laboratory-Central Visayas stood by its findings that there were no indications that Christine Lee Silawan was raped. Presenting his findings in…
40 cocaine bricks found off Surigao
Fishermen have recovered at least 40 bricks of suspected cocaine worth P212 million anew within the municipal waters of Burgos, Surigao del Norte on Sunday afternoon in yet another big…
Cardinal Tagle to wash feet of young people on Maundy Thursday
Young people will be among those whose feet will be washed by Manila Archbishop Luis Antonio Cardinal Tagle on Maundy Thursday at the Manila Cathedral in Intramuros, Manila . Fr.…
Chief Justice Bersamin vows to purge Judiciary of erring members
BAGUIO CITY – Chief Justice Lucas P. Bersamin vowed here yesterday to purge erring members of the Judiciary if evidence warrants. He revealed that the Supreme Court, which is holding…
BIR reminds: Income tax filing deadline nears
The Bureau of Internal Revenue has advised business and individual taxpayers to file their 2018 Income Tax Return on or before April 15 to avoid paying penalties. BIR Deputy Commissioner…
Low-pressure area spotted near Davao City
A low pressure area was spotted near Davao City which will bring scattered rain showers and relief from the scorching heat over parts of Visayas and Mindanao, the Philippine Atmospheric,…
Navotas ‘drug queen,’ 3 others fall in sting
A woman dubbed as the "drug queen" of Navotas City, a former barangay tanod and two other drug suspects were arrested in a buy-bust operation in Navotas City,…
BI slams businessman’s FB post
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) has slammed an online post by controversial businessman Xian Gaza detailing how he supposedly evaded immigration inspection at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA)…
Drug ring leader arrested in Manila raid
Police arrested a leader of a drug syndicate, which reportedly has a strong connection to narco-politicians in Metro Manila, in a raid in Sampaloc, Manila, early Monday morning. Nabbed…
Duterte not keen on endorsing candidate for House Speaker
President Duterte is not keen on endorsing any lawmaker to become the next Speaker of the House of the Representatives, Malacañang said yesterday. Presidential spokesman Salvador Panelo said the President…
Mind your own business, Malacanang tells US senators critical of Duterte
Five United States senators critical of the Duterte administration should "mind their own business" instead of recklessly meddling in the country's affairs, Malacañang said yesterday. After the American senators issued…
