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September 12, 2024

PAGCOR: No plans to revive e-sabong

MANILA – Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) Chairman and CEO Alejandro Tengco said the government has no plans to revive online sabong (cockfighting) operations.

“I want to make this clear, and ulitin ko po ito. Wala pong marching …

NEDA: Gov’t to enhance infra, promote human, social dev’t

MANILA – The government is committed to enhancing critical infrastructure, promoting human and social development, and strengthening community resilience against environmental hazards to achieve the nation’s long-term vision of a strongly rooted, com…

Formerly NPA-infested Leyte town declared rebel-free

BURAUEN, Leyte – This town, known in the past as a hotbed of insurgency in central Leyte, has been declared Thursday as completely free from threats of the New People’s Army (NPA).

Through a resolution of the municipal peace and order council and th…

Comelec starts hardware test on poll count machines, other devices

MANILA – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has started the Hardware Acceptance Test (HAT) on the automated counting machines (ACMs) and other devices that will be used in the May 2025 midterm polls.

Comelec chair George Erwin Garcia said Thursda…

DOJ revives case vs. ex-Palawan guv

MANILA – Prosecutors are set to revive the case against former Palawan governor Joel T. Reyes in connection with the killing of broadcaster Gerardo “Gerry” Ortega, a Department of Justice (DOJ) official said Thursday.

‘The case has been archived for…

Senate commits to fast-track bill supporting PBBM’s ban on POGOs

MANILA – The Senate is determined to pass a bill that will bolster the declaration of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on totally banning Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs) in the country, Senator Sherwin Gatchalian said on Thursday.

In a…

Public alerted to saltwater crocodile sighting in Sarangani Bay

KORONADAL CITY – The Department of Environment and Natural Resources in the Soccsksargen Region (DENR-12) issued a public warning Thursday following the sighting of a saltwater crocodile in Sarangani Bay and the coastline of General Santos City.

The…