PBBM grants P64.5-M aid to oil spill-hit Navotas fisherfolk

MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Thursday extended cash assistance worth PHP64.5 million to over 8,600 Navotas fisherfolk affected by the massive oil spill in Bataan province.

During the turnover rites at the Navotas Sports Complex in N…

4 high-value suspects yield P6.8-M shabu in Rizal

MANILA – Police officers arrested four high-value individuals (HVI) and seized over PHP6.8 million worth of shabu in a sting operation in Rizal province on Wednesday night.

In a statement Thursday, Philippine National Police-Drug Enforcement Group (…

OPAPRU: SC ruling validates Bangsamoro’s right to real autonomy

MANILA – The Supreme Court’s (SC) decision affirming the constitutionality of the Bangsamoro Organic Law (BOL) is a landmark decision that will strengthen the Bangsamoro people’s call for genuine autonomy in their homeland, the country’s peace body s…

DOST eyes biz startup support hub in Tacloban City

TACLOBAN CITY – The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) has forged partnership with the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) Tacloban-Leyte chapter to support the Innovation Hub (iHub) as one of the ways to help small enterprise…

DOT welcomes return of Cebu-Tacloban sea trip

TACLOBAN CITY – The return of passenger ships to this city will give more options for those traveling on a low budget to get to different destinations, an official of the Department of Tourism (DOT) said on Thursday.

DOT Eastern Visayas Regional Dir…

Padilla seeks to address qualifications on hiring Shari’ah judges

MANILA – Senator Robinhood ‘Robin’ Padilla has filed a bill facilitating the qualifications to ensure Shari’ah courts will get the needed judges.

In his Senate Bill (SB) 2820 filed on Sept. 11, Padilla seeks to amend Article X, Section 8 of Republic…

Gov’t condones P275-M debt of ARBs in Bulacan

MANILA – The government on Thursday officially relieved over 1,000 agrarian reform beneficiaries (ARBs) in several towns in Bulacan of their PHP274.9 debts and obligations on agricultural lands awarded under the agrarian reform program.

This as Pres…