House scrutinizes DOF, DEPDev, DBM budgets in plenary

Manila, Sept. 24 -- The House of Representatives under the new leadership of Speaker Faustino "Bojie" Dy III finished on Wednesday dawn the opening session for the deliberations on the proposed House ... Read More

PH deposits ratification instrument for UN High Seas Treaty

Manila, Sept. 24 -- The Philippine government has officially deposited the ratification instrument for the High Seas Treaty or the Biological Diversity of Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ) Agr... Read More

P2-M smuggled white onions, cigarettes seized in Manila

Manila, Sept. 24 -- Smuggled white onions and cigarettes worth almost PHP2 million were seized in two separate operations in Quiapo, the Philippine National Police Highway Patrol Group (PNP-HPG) said ... Read More

9 Chinese nabbed for illegal mining in Masbate

Manila, Sept. 24 -- Police have arrested nine Chinese nationals in a joint law enforcement operation against illegal mining activities in Aroroy, Masbate. In a statement Wednesday, acting Philippine ... Read More

House suspends flood control probe to give way to ICI

Manila, Sept. 24 -- The House of Representatives Infrastructure Committee (Infracomm) will suspend its probe on anomalous government deals to give way to the full and impartial proceedings of the Inde... Read More

NBI seizes P170M worth of fake branded caps, sports apparel

Manila, Sept. 24 -- The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) on Wednesday said it has seized more than PHP170 million worth of fake branded caps and sports apparel from several shops in Manila. In ... Read More

DA preps for possible rice import ban extension

Manila, Sept. 24 -- The government may extend its 60-day rice import ban and raise tariffs on imported rice to protect the local palay (unhusked rice) industry, Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Lau... Read More

PCG remains on 'red alert' to deliver aid, prepare for 'Opong'

Manila, Sept. 24 -- The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) remains on "red alert" to continue response to areas affected by the Super Typhoon Ragasa (formerly Nando) and preparation for Severe Tropical Stor... Read More

Marcos satisfied with typhoon preps, orders sustained coordination

Manila, Sept. 24 -- President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. expressed satisfaction with the government's disaster readiness but ordered agencies to sustain close monitoring and inter-agency coordination as ... Read More

'Opong' intensifies into severe tropical storm

Manila, Sept. 24 -- Tropical cyclone Opong has intensified into a severe tropical storm, packing maximum sustained winds of 95 kph near the center and gustiness of up to 115 kph, the Philippine Atmosp... Read More

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