The Bureau of Immigration (BI) on Tuesday confirmed that former House Speaker Lord Allan Velasco is currently out of the Philippines, saying there is no derogatory record preventing his departure from the country.
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The Department of Agriculture (DA) on Tuesday announced that operators of agricultural warehouses and other storage facilities have until December 31, 2026, to register their facilities.
MANILA, Philippines — The government has provided financial and livelihood assistance to Mary Jane Veloso and her family after President Marcos granted her an absolute pardon, allowing her to reunite with her family after more than 16 years, according to Malacañang. In a briefing on Monday, Palace press officer Claire Castro said that personnel from
MANILA, Philippines — A committee at the University of the Philippines (UP) Diliman on Monday condemned the “continuous red-tagging, harassment and intimidation” of its constituents, especially students, by agents and supporters of the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-Elcac). The UP Diliman Committee on the Protection of Academic Freedom and Human
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Davao City Mayor Sebastian "Baste" Duterte on Tuesday said he would be aware of irregularity, if there is any, concerning contracts entered into by the Davao City Hall, including that with GenCorp. Industries Inc.
MANILA, Philippines — Halfway through her five-minute acceptance speech as an awardee of the Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation (RMAF) in 2006, Eugenia “Eggie” Duran Apostol revealed something with an impish, if not triumphant tone that earned rousing applause: “That I should be chosen as one of the men and women (awardees) was far from my
It is deeply frustrating to watch a vital constitutional mechanism get bogged down by what many perceive as criminal trial tactics and partisan delays
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine National Police deployed personnel and vehicles to assist commuters and maintain peace and order as transport group Manibela held the first of its three-day strike ahead of the beginning of Piston’s two-day strike beginning Tuesday. The transport groups are protesting Monday’s fare hike which is below what they had sought
PUERTO PRINCESA CITY— The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) filed a complaint against Captain Roel Sarmiento for alleged falsification of a public document in connection with the Sept. 9 fire that gutted the MV June Aster while 128 passengers and crew members were aboard off the waters of Coron, Palawan. “The first criminal complaint filed by
PANTUKAN, DAVAO DE ORO, Philippines — Bananas are not only a staple crop in the Davao Region but also a major export earner, with Cavendish and other varieties accounting for nearly half of the region’s export revenues in the fourth quarter of 2025. Banana exports generated $499.42 million during the period, representing 49.22 percent of