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MANILA, Philippines — Households with unpaid electricity bills will continue to get relief as the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) is set to extend the no-disconnection policy until December. “We’re targeting until the end of the year, then we will assess from there on what [will be our next move],” ERC Chair Francis Saturnino Juan said

MANILA, Philippines — Public school teachers and education personnel may finally receive their 2024 Performance-Based Bonus (PBB) between October and December as President Marcos on Monday ordered government agencies to speed up the release of the incentive. “The processing is ongoing, and I have instructed the concerned agencies to ensure that the process is carried

MANILA, Philippines — The Office of the Ombudsman on Monday affirmed at a Senate hearing its recommendation to establish its own law enforcement unit—for which an earlier measure was filed in the chamber and an allotment already approved. According to Assistant Ombudsmen Eliseo Cruz and Luis Gonzaga Bonoan Jr., a law enforcement function for their

MANILA, Philippines — The Forensic Group of the Philippine National Police said on Monday that 50 of the 71 bodies recovered from MV June Aster, a ferry which caught fire and ran aground in Coron, Palawan, last month, have been identified and cross-matched through DNA testing. “So currently, the process now is in Phase 4

MANILA, Philippines — It was not the intent of Vice President Sara Duterte’s defense team to threaten any party when one of its counsel pointed out possible violations of bank secrecy laws in presenting Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) documents before the Senate impeachment court, said defense spokesperson Atty. Michael Poa. Poa made the pronouncement after

SAN ILDEFONSO, ILOCOS SUR, Philippines — Police arrested a 32-year-old farmer during a search warrant operation in Barangay Cadacad in Narvacan town in this province on Sunday, Oct. 4, resulting in the seizure of suspected shabu, marijuana, and a homemade firearm and ammunition. The Narvacan Municipal Police Station, in coordination with the Ilocos Sur Provincial

MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Panfilo “Ping” Lacson hit back at the Taguig City government’s claim that a video he posted showing alleged illegal reclamation in the city was “curated.” According to the senator, the footage came directly from the government inspection team. “Curated my foot!” he said Monday in a post on X. “How can

BAGUIO CITY, Philippines — The number of recorded HIV cases in this city has reached 812, with local health authorities intensifying efforts to identify an estimated 500 people who may be living with the virus but have yet to be diagnosed. Dr. Virgilio Clement Bilalat, Medical Officer IV of the City Health Services Office (CHSO),

TAGBILARAN CITY — Bohol Gov. Erico Aristotle Aumentado on Monday, Oct. 5, ordered the police to swiftly identify and arrest the suspects who robbed two Chinese tourists at a popular tourist spot in Loay town. Aumentado directed Bohol Provincial Police Office director Col. Patricio Degay Jr. to immediately investigate the robbery and ensure the suspects

COTABATO CITY — The Bangsamoro Transition Authority (BTA) broke ground on Monday for a new 10-story Parliament building inside the Bangsamoro Government Center here, weeks before the region’s first elected legislature takes office. BTA Parliament Speaker Mohammad Yacob led the ceremony with other Parliament officials. The new building will rise on the site of the