First Lady leads groundbreaking of PBBM legacy project in Iloilo City

ILOILO CITY: First Lady Louise “Liza” Araneta-Marcos on Thursday led the groundbreaking ceremony for a state-of-the-art 15-story medical arts and multi-specialty building of the West Visayas State University Medical Center (WVSUMC) here.

House Speake…

MILF infighting sends 300 families fleeing N. Cotabato town

COTABATO CITY: At least 300 families in a remote village of Pigcawayan, North Cotabato, have fled to safer grounds after two Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) armed groups clashed on Wednesday afternoon, leaving one dead and several others injured….

BARMM political parties form alliance to ensure peaceful 2025 polls

MANILA: Three political parties in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) have formed an alliance to ensure that the upcoming 2025 Bangsamoro Parliament Election will be honest, orderly and peaceful.

In a news release on Thursday…

Endangered tarsier spotted in Leyte town

TACLOBAN CITY: The local government unit of Tunga, Leyte has confirmed sightings of endangered Philippine tarsier in one of its villages.

In a social media post on Thursday, the local tourism office said the tarsier was spotted recently in Astorga vi…

Senate probe into alleged doctor-pharma prescription collusion pushed

MANILA: Senator Joseph Victor ‘JV’ Ejercito on Thursday filed a resolution seeking inquiry into alleged ‘pyramiding scheme’ involving doctors and pharmaceutical companies.

Ejercito filed Senator Resolution No. 1011 after receiving reports about pharm…

PBBM seeks beefed-up efforts vs. online child sexual abuse

MANILA: ‘Disturbed’ by the prevalence of online sexual abuse of children, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has ordered government agencies to ramp up efforts against offenders and abusers of children.

In a press conference in Malacañang on Thursday,…

NEDA chief spells out benefits of AO 20

MANILA: National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Secretary Arsenio Balisacan has spelled out the need and benefits of implementing the Administrative Order (AO) 20 signed by President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. last April 18, which eases the im…