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Friday, March 28, 2025

JRTF-ELCAC on top of former rebels’ reintegration in Zambo

PAGADIAN CITY – The Joint Regional Task Force to End Local Communists Armed Conflict (JRTF-ELCAC)-9 is ensuring the successful reintegration and development of friends rescued (FRs).

Mati City wins 5 national awards for social programs

DAVAO CITY — Mati City emerged as the top performer at Thursday's prestigious PaNaTa (Pagkilala sa Natatanging Kontribusyon) Ko sa Bayan Awards, claiming five major honors from the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) for its innovative social programs.

BARMM grants record P60M for free indigent healthcare

COTABATO CITY – The Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) government has allocated PHP60 million to expand healthcare access for indigent patients, marking the largest single donation under its Ayudang Medikal Mula sa Bangsamoro Government (AMBaG) program.

BI uncovers trend of 'fake Filipinos' owning businesses in Mindanao

PHILIPPINE IMMIGRATION authorities uncovered a scheme in Mindanao where foreigners use fake Filipino identities to establish businesses hiring illegal aliens.

Palace: Advance passenger info system implementation to be ‘mandatory’

AIRLINES WILL be required to integrate the Advance Passenger Information System (APIS) into their system once the phased implementation becomes successful, Malacañang said on Friday.

Thursday, March 27, 2025

NPA now ‘leaderless,’ down to 1 ‘weakened’ guerrilla front – NSC

THE NEW People’s Army (NPA) is now “leaderless” and only has one remaining “weakened’ guerrilla front that is expected to be dismantled within the year, the National Security Council (NSC) said Wednesday.

DA to cut further MSRP on imported rice to P45 per kilo

AGRICULTURE SECRETARY Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. on Wednesday announced that the maximum suggested retail price (MSRP) for imported rice will be reduced anew on March 31 to PHP45 per kilo, following a continued decline in global rice prices.

Wednesday, March 26, 2025

Security exec says PBBM won't abolish NTF-ELCAC

PRESIDENT FERDINAND R. Marcos Jr. has “made it clear” that he will not abolish the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC), National Security Council (NSC) Assistant Director General Jonathan Malaya said Wednesday.

Police hunt killers of poll worker, husband in Maguindanao ambush

COTABATO CITY – Authorities launched a manhunt Wednesday after gunmen ambushed and killed a municipal election officer and her husband in Maguindanao del Norte province, police said.

Ang Emergency Care Benefit ay maaaring magamit sa lahat ng PhilHealth-Accredited na ospital



SC junks advance SSS payment provision for OFWs

THE SUPREME Court (SC) has declared as unconstitutional a provision of the 2018 Social Security System (SSS) Act that requires overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) to pay their contributions in advance before they are allowed to the leave the country.

Remove illegal posters before campaign starts, local bets told

THE COMMISSION on Elections (Comelec) reminded local aspirants Tuesday to start taking down their illegal campaign materials, three days before the start of their 45-day campaign period.

Gov't repatriates Filipino human trafficking victims in Myanmar

A TOTAL of 30 Filipino victims of human trafficking in Myanmar arrived at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 1 in Pasay City on Tuesday after they were successfully repatriated by the Philippine government.

Tuesday, March 25, 2025

CALAX completion to help lower food prices, Palace says

THE COMPLETION of the Cavite-Laguna Expressway (CALAX) is expected to help reduce food prices by improving transportation efficiency.

7 high-value targets yield nearly P8-M ‘shabu’ in Central Luzon

THE POLICE Regional Office (PRO) 3 (Central Luzon) seized illegal drugs worth nearly PHP8 million and arrested seven high-value individuals (HVIs) in a series of anti-crime operations across Bulacan and Angeles City over the weekend.

DOJ files P5.7-B tax evasion case vs. 5 illicit cigarette traders

THE DEPARTMENT of Justice (DOJ) said Tuesday it has filed a PHP5.7 billion tax evasion case against five Chinese nationals implicated in the trade of illicit cigarettes in various locations in Valenzuela and Bulacan.

NFA vows to buy palay from local farmers – Palace

THE NATIONAL Food Authority (NFA) has pledged to buy the palay (unhusked rice) of local farmers, Malacañang said Tuesday amid reports that the grains agency has been unable to purchase larger quantities because of limited budget.