Authorities arrested a drug suspect in a buy-bust operation in Barangay Bool, Tagbilaran City, Bohol on Monday evening, March 16.
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Palace: 10kg rice for workers, vulnerable families amid fuel price increases
CEBU, Philippines — The Marcos administration will roll out a rice assistance program granting 10 kilos of rice every other month to middle-class workers and vulnerable families, as part of a package to cushion the impact of rising oil prices, Malacañang said Tuesday. Presidential Communications Office Undersecretary Claire Castro said that the assistance will be
Read More »Tuesday’s auction for 11 seized luxury cars did not push through – BOC
MANILA, Philippines — The Bureau of Customs (BOC) on Tuesday declared a failed auction for its scheduled public auction of seized 11 luxury cars after no bidders registered for the event, according to the BOC. The BOC has set a public auction through sealed bidding for the vehicles on Tuesday at 10 a.m. It also
Read More »Villar backs OTP phaseout, eyes stronger digital security with Afasa law
MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Mark A. Villar welcomed the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ (BSP) directive requiring banks and financial institutions to phase out SMS one-time passwords (OTPs) and adopt stronger security measures by 30 June 2026. This is in line with the implementation of the Anti-Financial Account Scamming Act (Afasa), a law principally sponsored and
Read More »LTFRB open to discussions on further fare hikes
MANILA, Philippines – The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) on Tuesday said it is open to reviewing more petitions for further fare hikes after two transport groups expressed dismay over the P1 increase in the base fare of traditional jeepneys. “If they think this is too small and we need to increase it,
Read More »Mayon eruption: No major explosion seen — Phivolcs
LEGAZPI CITY — Mayon Volcano has ejected 40 million cubic meters of volcanic material since its eruption intensified after Alert Level 3 was raised on January 6, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said. The agency recorded 425 volcanic earthquakes and 396 rockfall events over the past 24 hours, including frequent short-lived lava
Read More »Fuel situation in PH ‘under control,’ Palace says
Malacañang on Tuesday pushed back against calls for the declaration of a national emergency and a government takeover of the oil industry, saying that officials remain “in control of the situation” despite double-digit fuel price hikes.
Read More »Zendaya laughs off wedding photos rumor
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Rumors about a secret wedding between celebrity couple Zendaya and Tom Holland after a series of what were believed to be AI photos of their supposed wedding went viral. During her guest appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live!, Zendaya addressed the viral images and revealed that many people had actually believed they
Read More »AEBC Buildrite Cup: Confix completes quarterfinals cast
Confix secured the final quarterfinal berth in the Architects and Engineers Basketball Club (AEBC) Buildrite Cup 2025 after defeating Makaw, 73-65, in their last elimination round game over the weekend at the University of San Carlos (USC) Downtown Campus gym.
Read More »Muntinlupa Mayor Ruffy Biazon defends hands-on governance vs criticism
MANILA, Philippines — Muntinlupa Mayor Ruffy Biazon on Monday clapped back at a netizen who criticized his supposed “papogi” style of city governance, saying he does “field” work to lead by example. In a post on his official Facebook page, Biazon directly responded to the post of one Arniel C. Serato, a resident of Alabang,
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