Gov’t/Politics

CITY OF MALOLOS – Thirty-six Bulakenyo jobseekers walked into the Job Fair for Local Employment at Robinsons Malolos here and walked out with new careers, achieving “Hired on the Spot” (HOTS) status. This immediate success story, split evenly between 18 males and 18 females, serves as a powerful testament to urgent demand for local talent and quality of opportunities available …

HINDI tinatanggap ng National Union of Journalists of the Philippines (NUJP) ang mga pahayag na ginawa ni Presidential Task Force on Media Security (PTFoMS) Executive Director Jose Torres, Jr., na pinaliliit ang sakop ng mga nagaganap na meda killings at pagtangging may kultura ng impunity sa bansa. Sa paskil sa kanilang social media account, sinabi ng NUJP, “bagaman totoong hindi …

NAGPAHAYAG ang Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) Philippines ng kanilang buong suporta sa mga House resolution na inihain ng Makabayan bloc sa pangunguna ni Rep. Antonio Tinio ng ACT Teachers Party-list at Rep. Sarah Elago ng Gabriela Women’s Party, na nananawagan ng congressional investigation sa naiulat na P8.8-bilyong lugi at kuwestiyonableng investment ng Government Service Insurance System (GSIS), kabilang ang …

KOMPIRMADONG lumapag ang isang United States Air Force E-4B Nightwatch na kilala rin bilang Doomsday plane sa Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) sa Pasay City nitong Linggo (Oktubre 26). Positibong inamin ng Philippine Air Force (PAF) ang nasabing paglapag. “The PAF confirms that an E-4B aircraft arrived at Sunday noontime, October 26 landed at NAIA, it remained overnight for refueling …

ISINUSULONG ng Philippine National Police (PNP) ang paggamit ng teknolohiya at pagkakaroon ng technology-powered future ng organisasyon sa pamamagitan ng paggamit ng drones, data analytics, at interconnected systems para tiyaking ligtas, matalino, at mas responsive ang PNP sa panahon ng krisis. Inihayag ito ni PNP Acting Chief PLtGen. Jose Melencio C. Nartatez, Jr., kaugnay ng pagpapaunlad sa sistema ng pulisya …

IPINAHAYAG ni Chairman Emeritus Dr. Jose Antonio Goitia ang kanyang matibay na suporta sa mga kasapi ng Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) at Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) matapos ang mga pahayag na bumabatikos sa kanilang katapatan at layunin sa paglilingkod. “Ang ating mga sundalo at coast guard ay naglilingkod hindi para sa politika o para sa ibang bansa, kundi …

IGINIIT ni Commissioner Joel Anthony Viado sa Municipal Trial Court Branch 7 sa Cagayan de Oro (CDO) na ibalik ang kustodiya ng negosyanteng si Tony Yang sa Bureau of Immigration (BI) kung sakaling magpiyansa ang Chinese national. Sinabi ni Viado nitong Sabado, ang kahilingan ay upang biguin ang mga pagtatangka na magtago si Yang, kung mapapalaya ng korte at tuluyang …

INIHAYAG ni Ombudsman Jesus Crispin Remulla na siya ay na-diagnose ng leukemia matapos sumailalim sa quintuple bypass heart surgery noong 2023 habang nagseserbisyo bilang kalihim ng Department of Justice (DOJ). Sa panayam ng broadcast journalist na si Luchi Cruz-Valdes, ibinahagi ni Remulla ang danas kaugnay ng kanyang kalusugan. Aniya, natuklasan ang cancer sa dugo habang siya ay nagpapagaling mula sa …

THE spirit of Bayanihan filled the air as Senate Minority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano continued to extend compassion to earthquake-hit communities in Cebu through his Tulong Medikal (Medical Aid) and Emergency Response Department (ERD) caravan. From October 21 to 23, 2025, Cayetano’s team served 989 residents in the quake-hit towns of San Remigio, Medellin, and Tabogon by providing free services …

TAHASANG sinabi ni Senate Minority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano na hindi lamang ang mga politikong nasasangkot sa isyu ng korupsiyon at ilang mga opisyal ng Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) ang nakahihiya kundi ang buong bansa at bawat mamamayang Filipino. Ayon kay Cayetano mismong ang kababayan nating overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) ay apektado nito dahil repleksiyon ito ng …

The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Ilocos Region through Regional Director Teresita A. Tabaog and Assistant Regional Director for Field Operations Decth-1180 P. Libunao and the Philippine National Police (PNP) Region 1 formally sealed their partnership for the safety and security of the 2025 National Science and Technology Week (NSTW) through a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signing held on …

Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Secretary Renato U. Solidum Jr. visited the ABAI (Ayala Beneficiaries Association, Inc.) Weavers Multi-Purpose Cooperative and the Philippine Textile Research Institute’s (PTRI) Natural Dyes Hub in Laguindingan, Misamis Oriental, where culture and innovation merge to sustain the province’s rich silk weaving heritage. A beneficiary of both the Community Empowerment through Science and Technology (CEST) …

The Presidential Task Force on Media Security (PTFOMS) and the National Police Commission (NAPOLCOM) formally signed a Memorandum of Agreement today, 24 October 2025, marking a significant step toward creating a safer and more supportive environment for media workers across the country. Among the key initiatives is the establishment of an effective case referral and investigation system, designed to facilitate …

NANAWAGAN si Chairman Emeritus Dr. Jose Antonio Goitia ng patas at mahinahong pagtingin sa mga isyung ibinabato laban kay Unang Ginang Liza Araneta Marcos kaugnay ng umano’y iregularidad sa mga proyekto ng flood control. Aniya, “ang integridad ay hindi dapat husgahan sa pamamagitan ng tsismis o haka-haka.” “Nakakalungkot na sa panahon ngayon, mas mabilis ang mga tao maghusga kaysa magsuri,” …

MARIING tinuligsa ni Chairman Emeritus Dr. Jose Antonio Goitia ang umano’y planong saktan si Pangulong Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. at ang kanyang pamilya, na aniya ay “isang duwag na gawain na laban sa diwa ng ating Republika at sa dangal ng sambayanang Pilipino.” Lumabas ang impormasyon mula kay Pebbles Cunanan, isang blogger na nagsabing may mga grupo umanong konektado sa …

PINIGIL ng Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) ang operasyon ng 22 pampasaherong bus na nahuling sangkot sa iba’t ibang uri ng paglabag sa batas trapiko. Ayon kay LTFRB Chairman Vigor D. Mendoza II,  pinadalhan nila ng notification of the suspension at show cause orders ang Elavil Tours, Phils, Inc., at AMV Travel and Tours, Inc. Halos 17 bus …

ILANG ARAW bago magbakasyon ang senado ay nagpahayag ng pagbibitiw bilang Chairman ng Senate Blue Ribbon Committee si Senate President Pro-Tempore Panfilo “Ping” Lacson ngunit sa muling pagbabalik sesyon ng senado ay muli niya itong pamumunuan. Ito ang tahasang sinabi ni Senate President Vicente “Tito” Sotto III matapos mahirapang makakuha ng senador na papalit kay Lacson para pamunuan ang naturang …

ni ALMAR DANGUILAN LUMARGA na ang operasyon ng Small Town Lottery (STL) ng Micesa 8 Gaming Inc., matapos aprobahan ng Philippine Charity Sweepstake Office (PCSO) ang prangkisa ng kompanya. Sa pagbubukas ng operasyon nitong 20 Oktubre, nagsagawa ng motorcade ang bagong lisensiyadong operator ng STL sa lungsod, kapalit ng dating nagmamay-ari ng prangkisa na Lucent. Ang pagbabagong ito ay nagmamarka …

PINURI ni Taguig City Mayor Lani Cayetano ang Taguig City Police Station (TCPS)  dahil sa sunod-sunod na tagumpay nito sa anti-criminality campaign at matagumpay na mga operasyon ngayong Oktubre na nagresulta sa pagkakaaresto ng high-value targets, pagkakadakip ng NCRPO sa no. 2 most wanted person, at pagsawata ng operasyon laban sa illegal drug activities sa iba’t ibang barangay. Kinilala ni …

Current and former members of the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) Board of Trustees have accused GSIS President and General Manager Jose Arnulfo “Wick” Veloso of overseeing billions in investment losses while promoting what they called “illusory growth metrics” to paint a false picture of financial strength. The statement, issued days after several trustees formally demanded Veloso’s “immediate and irrevocable” …

THE House of Representatives, through the Senior Citizens Party List, held the 2nd Gawad Parangal for Exemplary Senior Citizen 2025 at the Meeting, Incentives, Conferences, and Exhibitions (MICE) Event Center in Quezon City. The event celebrated the remarkable achievements and lifelong contributions of Filipino senior citizens who have made lasting impacts in their respective fields. Among this year’s distinguished awardees …

Senate Minority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano has expressed support for the Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development’s (DHSUD) appeal for a higher budget for the Integrated Disaster Shelter Assistance Program (IDSAP) to help families rebuild their homes after recent calamities. Cayetano made the call after it came out during a Senate briefing on DHSUD’s proposed 2026 budget on October …

Peñablanca National High School (PNHS) in Camasi, Peñablanca, Cagayan, has officially joined the growing network of STARBOOKS beneficiaries in Region II following the successful installation of the Science and Technology Academic and Research-Based Openly Operated KioskS (STARBOOKS). With more than 1,845 students and 102 dedicated teachers and staff, PNHS has long been a stronghold of inclusive and quality education in …

To promote data-driven and location-based planning in science and technology programs, the Department of Science and Technology Ilocos Region (DOST Ilocos Region), through its Smarter Approaches to Reinvigorate Agriculture as an Industry in the Philippines (SARAI) unit, conducted a hybrid training on “Introduction to the Fundamentals and Basic Application of Geographic Information System (GIS)” on October 14, 2025, at the …