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BI: 'No leave' for personnel in int'l ports amid Lent break

MANILA, March 25 -- Immigration personnel in all international ports in the country would be barred from going on leave before, during, and after the Lenten break to ensure adequate manpower is availa... Read More


Comelec taps OWWA, private orgs in bid to get 2M new overseas voters

MANILA, March 25 -- The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Monday said it is hopeful of getting some 2 million new overseas voters as it ramps up voter registration activities for Filipinos abroad. ... Read More


Seized marijuana kush from Thailand hits over P470-M in last 3 weeks

MANILA, March 21 -- With criminals taking advantage of balikbayan (repatriate) boxes sent by Filipino workers abroad, the amount of dried marijuana or kush seized by the government authorities has rea... Read More


BI to deport 'notorious' Japanese gang leader

MANILA, March 15 -- The Bureau of Immigration (BI) is set to deport a Japanese man tagged as a leader of a notorious syndicate in his homeland. In a statement Friday, BI Commissioner Norman Tansingco... Read More


DPWH, ADB start talks on new flood mitigation projects in PH

MANILA, March 14 -- The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) kicked off discussions on the proposed Integrated Flood Resilience and Adaptation Project Ph... Read More


Comelec keen on tapping malls as voting hubs

MANILA, March 14 -- The Commission on Elections (Comelec) is keen on tapping anew private establishments such as malls as voting centers for the May 2025 midterm polls. This is to minimize crowding a... Read More


P6-K minimum pay for C. Luzon 'kasambahay' takes effect April 1

MANILA, March 14 -- More than 126,000 domestic workers (kasambahay) in Central Luzon would benefit from a hike in their minimum monthly pay, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) said Thursday... Read More


BI opens Siargao office to serve more foreign tourists

MANILA, March 13 -- The Bureau of Immigration (BI) has opened a new satellite office in the island of Siargao in Surigao del Norte province, to serve more foreign tourists in the area considered among... Read More


Comelec: New voters for 2025 polls may breach 3M target

MANILA, March 13 -- The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Wednesday said the number of new registered voters for next year's midterm elections may exceed its 3 million target. This came as the tot... Read More


BOC finds P238-M kush inside 12 balikbayan boxes from Thailand

MANILA, March 12 -- Customs authorities recently intercepted some PHP238.2 million worth of kush or dried marijuana inside several balikbayan boxes from Thailand at the Manila International Container ... Read More