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House leaders: 'No work, no pay' for lawmakers long overdue reform

Manila, Feb. 4 -- A group of House of Representatives leaders on Wednesday rallied behind the proposal of House Majority Leader Ferdinand Alexander "Sandro" Marcos to impose a strict "no work, no pay"... Read More


PNP confident of convictions in Mollenido, Casauay slay cases

Manila, Feb. 4 -- The Philippine National Police (PNP) is confident that the suspects in the separate killings of a policewoman and her son, and of a police sergeant, will be convicted in court. PNP ... Read More


Signal No. 1 up in parts of Surigao as Basyang maintains strength

Manila, Feb. 4 -- Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal (TCWS) No. 1 is hoisted in parts of Surigao provinces as Tropical Depression Basyang maintained its strength, the weather bureau said Wednesday. In its ... Read More


NCRPO nets P113-M illegal drugs, over 1K suspects in January

Manila, Feb. 4 -- The National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) arrested a total of 1,167 drug suspects and seized around PHP113 million worth of illegal drugs in January. NCRPO chief Maj. Gen. A... Read More


Japan, PH ink P8.2-B loan to rehabilitate MRT-3

Manila, Feb. 4 -- The Japanese and Philippine governments on Wednesday signed a PHP8.175-billion second supplemental loan for the rehabilitation and maintenance of MRT Line 3. The funding seeks to re... Read More


Treaties on extradition, tax up for review

Manila, Feb. 4 -- The Senate Foreign Relations Committee will prioritize the review of treaties on extradition, taxation, and higher education qualifications to address investor concerns, strengthen s... Read More


PNP steps up fight vs. AI-assisted 'love scams'

Manila, Feb. 4 -- The Philippine National Police (PNP) is intensifying efforts to counter the growing threat of artificial intelligence (AI)-driven "love scams." The PNP said Wednesday that its Anti-... Read More


Lacson welcomes committee input on draft flood control findings

Manila, Feb. 4 -- Senate President Pro Tempore and Blue Ribbon Committee (BRC) chair Panfilo Lacson on Wednesday said he is open to suggestions from members on the panel's draft partial committee repo... Read More


47 Reds, local terrorists 'neutralized' in January

Manila, Feb. 4 -- Around 47 communist insurgents and local terrorist group members were neutralized by military units nationwide from Jan. 1 to 29, the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) said on We... Read More


OPAPRU backs House bill setting final date of BARMM polls

Manila, Feb. 4 -- Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation and Unity (OPAPRU) Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. expressed his support for House Bill (HB) 7236, which seeks to set the fin... Read More