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PBBM seeks beefed-up efforts vs. online child sexual abuse

Manila, April 25 -- "Disturbed" by the prevalence of online sexual abuse of children, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has ordered government agencies to ramp up efforts against offenders and abusers... Read More


BFAR: Majority of 'payaos' installed near Rozul Reef missing

Manila, April 25 -- The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) on Thursday confirmed that the majority of "payaos" (fish aggregating devices) installed near Rozul Reef are now missing. Duri... Read More


DSWD to build regional hub on DAR-donated land

Manila, April 25 -- The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) will soon build a regional complex on a five-hectare land in Magalang, Pampanga donated by the Department of Agrarian Reform... Read More


DSWD: 8K recovering persons who used drugs reintegrated into families

Manila, April 25 -- A total of 8,390 Recovering Persons Who Used Drugs (RPWUDs) have been reintegrated into their families and communities since 2021 through the Department of Social Welfare and Devel... Read More


Bantag arrest 'just a matter of time,' DOJ says

Manila, April 25 -- The Department of Justice (DOJ) assured the public on Thursday that former Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) chief Gerald Bantag will soon be arrested. In a Palace press briefing, DOJ... Read More


Marcos tells cops: Build trust, be part of the community

Manila, April 25 -- President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. urged the police to immerse themselves in the community to foster better engagement and improve the trust of the public in law enforcers. Marcos ... Read More


DMW padlocks consultancy firm illegally offering jobs in Canada

Manila, April 25 -- The offices of an immigration consultancy firm were simultaneously padlocked by the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) on Thursday for illegally offering jobs in Canada to Filipin... Read More


BOC intercepts P29.5-M kush declared as household items from Thailand

Manila, April 25 -- The Bureau of Customs (BOC) on Thursday reported the interception of some PHP29.5 million worth of kush (dried marijuana) inside a shipment from Thailand at the Manila Internationa... Read More


53.6 percent of Filipino families rate themselves as non-poor: SWS

Manila, April 25 -- A Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey showed that 53.6 percent of Filipino families rated themselves as "non-poor" for the first quarter of 2024. According to the survey, conduct... Read More


PNP Region 6 nets 1.5K wanted persons in Q1

ILOILO CITY, April 25 -- The intensified efforts of various police units under the Police Regional Office 6 (PRO6) have resulted in the apprehension of 1,501 wanted persons in the first quarter of thi... Read More