President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. announced on Sunday that the long-awaited rehabilitation of the 23.8-kilometer Epifanio delos Santos Avenue (EDSA) will not proceed until comprehensive rerouting plans are established and local government units (LGUs) are fully prepared to manage the expected disruptions. “Hangga’t wala akong nakikitang solid na mga rerouting plans at masiguro na handang…
The Commission on Elections (Comelec), acting as the National Board of Canvassers, proclaimed Bagong Henerasyon as one of the winning party-list groups in the May 12 midterm elections on Friday. The group received 319,803 votes, securing one seat in the House of Representatives. According to the Certificate of Proclamation (COP), First Nominee Roberto Gerard Nazal…
Private sector employees who work on June 6, a regular holiday for Eid’l Adha (Feast of Sacrifice), will receive 200 percent of their salaries for up to eight hours of work. The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) issued an advisory detailing the pay structure for this holiday. Employees who do not report for work…
Good news for GSIS pensioners: your June 2025 pension will arrive earlier than usual! The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) announced that it will release this month’s pension on Friday, June 6, two days ahead of the regular schedule. The early crediting coincides with Eid’l Adha, a regular nationwide holiday. Despite the holiday, pensioners can…
The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) has captured a fugitive wanted for his alleged involvement in a high-profile kidnapping and homicide case that rocked Quezon City last year. Acting on the directive of NBI director, Jaime B. Santiago, to intensify the agency’s campaign against violent crime, operatives from the NBI Homicide Division (NBI-HD) arrested Pio…
MARIVELES, BATAAN – Ten fishermen from Bataan discovered approximately 222.655 kilograms of methamphetamine hydrochloride, commonly known as shabu, floating off the western coast of the Masinloc seas in Zambales around 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 29. After completing their fishing trip, the group promptly surrendered the illegal drugs to authorities at 4:05 p.m. on Monday,…
The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) and the Philippine National Police (PNP) on Sunday refuted a newspaper editorial that claimed a worsening crime situation in the country. DILG Assistant Secretary Maria Liavel Crisostomo said the agency rejects fear-based strategies, including extrajudicial killings, in favor of professional and rights-respecting policing under President Ferdinand…
The Palayan City Township Housing Project under the Pambansang Pabahay Para sa Pilipino (4PH) Program in Barangay Atate, Palayan City, Nueva Ecija in this photo taken on May 5, 2025. Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD) Secretary Jose Ramon Aliling said Saturday (May 31, 2025) the signing into law of the National Housing…
Bureau of Internal Revenue Commissioner Romeo Lumagui Jr. (PNA file photo by Avito Dalan) The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) expects the new rules streamlining the value-added tax (VAT) refund process — a key reform under the Corporate Recovery and Tax Incentives for Enterprises to Maximize Opportunities for Reinvigorating the Economy (CREATE MORE) Act –…
Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) chairman and administrator Eduardo Jose L. Alino prepares to lead the members of the Board of Directors and project proponents in the groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of the P1.1-billion dorm complex to accommodate 6,000 Freeport workers. Subic Bay Freeport – A P1.1-billion dormitory complex is set to be constructed…