MANILA: Senate Majority Leader Francis Tolentino and Senator Lito Lapid on Wednesday called on concerned government agencies to ensure the needs of residents affected by the eruption of Kanlaon Volcano.
In a news release, Tolentino stressed the impor…
MANILA: President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has declared June 17 a regular holiday to give way to the observance of Eid al-Adha, or the ‘Feast of Sacrifice.’
Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin signed Proclamation 579 on Tuesday declaring the holiday na…
MANILA: Customs officers at the Port of Clark on Wednesday intercepted more than 2 kg. of kush (high-grade marijuana) and 156 cannabis-infused disposable vapes estimated at over PHP3.9 million.
In a statement, Port of Clark District Collector Erastus…
MANILA: Speaker Martin Romualdez and other House leaders on Wednesday lauded the decision of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. to cut the tariff for imported rice from 35 percent to just 15 percent.
‘The import levy reduction and the direct sale of i…
MANILA: President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. is calling on the implementation of a comprehensive and holistic strategy aimed at preventing and combating online sexual abuse or exploitation of children (OSAEC) and child sexual abuse or exploitation materi…
MANILA: Three law enforcement agencies are setting up a technical working group (TWG) to crack down on the black-market sale of babies online.
In a statement on Wednesday, Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center (CICC) Executive Director Ale…
MANILA: President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has ordered a study for the possible creation of a legal office that will serve as a ‘defense council’ that will protect police officers against harassment and flimsy accusations.
During the 2nd Command Confe…