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Malacañang on Monday refuted the claim of former President Rodrigo Duterte that crime remains rampant in the Philippines, stressing that the country and Filipinos are safer under the Marcos administration. In a statement, Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin said there has been a “widespread decline in crime across the board”, citing data from the Philippine National…
The PAOCC and PNP-CIDG filed human trafficking charges against former spokesperson Harry Roque Jr. and two others linked to Lucky South 99 Corporation, a POGO hub. The complaint cites Roque’s alleged active participation, including meetings with PAGCOR officials regarding gambling license renewals. Roque denies involvement but will address the charges.
The chairman of the House Committee on Good Government and Public Accountability is looking at two potential grounds for impeachment against Vice President Sara Duterte amid an ongoing probe into her alleged mismanagement of funds allocated to the Office of the Vice President (OVP) and the Department of Education (DepEd). Manila 3rd District Rep. Joel…
Speaker Ferdinand Martin G. Romualdez expressed his heartfelt gratitude to the government of Singapore for their generous assistance to the victims of Severe Tropical Storm Kristine, particularly the invaluable role of the Singaporean Air Force assets in delivering critical aid to the hard-hit communities. Romualdez thanked Singapore President Tharman Shanmugaratnam and Ambassador to the Philippines…
House Quad Committee co-chair Rep. Bienvenido “Benny” Abante Jr. on Monday urged the Department of Justice (DOJ) and Office of the Ombudsman (OMB) to study the filing of appropriate charges against former President Rodrigo Roa Duterte following his recent admission of responsibility for the killings in connection with his administration’s controversial war on drugs. At…
Former President Rodrigo Roa Duterte continued to defend his administration’s bloody war on drugs, insisting “he did what he had to do for the country,” despite the widespread alleged extrajudicial killings. “I did what I had to do because I needed to do it. Why? To protect the people and my country,” Duterte told the…
Tropical Storm Leon (international name: Kong-Rey) maintained strength as it moves westward over the Philippine Sea, the state weather bureau said Sunday. In its 5 a.m. bulletin, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said Leon was last seen 1,195 km east of Central Luzon packing maximum sustained winds of 65 kph near…
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Sunday said its Calabarzon Field Office (FO-4A) has started providing psychosocial services and financial aid to families of those who perished during the onslaught of Severe Tropical Storm (STS) Kristine in the region. DSWD-CALABARZON Regional Director Barry Chua said the region recorded 24 deaths and 23…
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has released a total of PHP130 million to local government units (LGUs) in the Bicol Region that were heavily affected by the recent onslaught of Severe Tropical Storm Kristine (international name: Trami). According to the Presidential Communications Office, Marcos released PHP50 million to acting Albay Governor Glenda Ong-Bongao and PHP30…
Land Bank of the Philippines (LandBank) has announced the availability of immediate financial assistance to businesses and individuals affected by Severe Tropical Storm Kristine (international name Trami) Under the LandBank CARES Plus (Community Assistance and REintegration Support Plus) lending program, various sectors, including farmers, fishers, cooperatives, micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), large corporations, and…