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NTF-ELCAC: Abra de Ilog clash exposes Reds' terror grooming ops

Manila, Jan. 6 -- The National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) on Tuesday said the series of encounters in Abra de Ilog, Occidental Mindoro on New Year's Day has revealed ... Read More


DOLE livelihood aid benefits 4.8K workers in W. Visayas

Iloilo City, Jan. 6 -- The Department of Labor and Employment in Western Visayas (DOLE-6) released over PHP125.8 million in livelihood aid to 4,800 workers in the region in the first three quarters of... Read More


Negros Island Region logs 22% drop in focus crimes

Bacolod City, Jan. 6 -- Average incidents of eight focus crimes, also known as index crimes, in Negros Island Region (NIR) decreased by 22.1 percent in 2025, data released by Police Regional Office (P... Read More


Start of Second San Juanico Bridge construction eyed in 2029

Tacloban City, Jan. 6 -- Actual construction of the PHP20.2 billion Second San Juanico Bridge (SSJB) project will begin in 2029, according to the updated timeline presented by the Regional Development... Read More


PNP: Security measures in place for Sinulog Festival

Manila, Jan. 6 -- Police units in Cebu and nearby areas have been ordered to carry out a strategic and well-coordinated deployment of personnel for the Sinulog Festival this month. Police units were ... Read More


Palace: Flood works probe already has arrests; hunt continues

Manila, Jan. 6 -- Malacanang on Tuesday rejected claims that President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. failed to deliver on his pledge to hold accountable those involved in alleged flood control anomalies, ci... Read More


Gov't steps up reforms to address K-12 gaps, boost SHS employability

Manila, Jan. 6 -- Education officials said Tuesday the government is intensifying efforts to address long-standing concerns on the K to 12 program, particularly on the employability and readiness of s... Read More


Palace denies latest Cabinet revamp rumor

Manila, Jan. 6 -- Malacanang said Tuesday there is no information so far on the rumored reorganization of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.'s Cabinet, amid reports of another shakeup in key government... Read More


DFA welcomes Australian report clearing PH in Bondi gunmen case

Manila, Jan. 6 -- The Philippine government will continue to work closely with Australia in the ongoing investigation over the Bondi Beach shooting incident that killed 15 people, the Department of Fo... Read More


Legislative-executive teamwork vital to 2026 budget passage

Manila, Jan. 6 -- The close coordination between the legislative and executive branches in crafting the 2026 national budget helped prevent implementation problems seen in previous years, Senator Sher... Read More