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DMW halts ‘first-time’ OFWs to Kuwait
THE Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) announced on Wednesday, February 8, 2023, that it has imposed a temporary suspension on the deployment of first-time overseas Filipino workers…
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LTFRB extends franchise of ‘traditional’ jeepneys
THE Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) on Monday, February 6, 2023, announced that it has decided to extend the validity of the franchises of traditional…
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Foreign, local vessels seized for fuel smuggling off Tawi-tawi
COMBINED forces of the 112th Marine Company and the Philippine National Police apprehended two vessels suspected of smuggling some 400,000 liters of fuel into the country thru the…
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16 hurt in Manila LPG explosion
AT least 16 persons were injured when a liquefied petroleum product (LPG) tank exploded inside a laundry shop in Malate, Manila Monday night, January 30, 2023.
Police report showed…
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PCG nabs 18 ship crews for diesel theft off Navotas Fish Port
ELEMENTS of Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) on Monday, January 30, 2023, announced the arrest of 18 crews after they intercepted 3 boats stealing diesel from a vessel at the Navotas Fish…
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2 teachers 4 others dead, 13 injured, in Sorsogon vehicular accident
SIX passengers, including two public school teachers, were killed while 13 others were injured in a collision between a passenger jeep and a truck in Sorsogon province on Friday,…
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4.1 million ‘indigent seniors’ to receive P12K each this year
SOME 4.1 million indigent senior citizens will each receive P12,000 in social pension this year upon the full implementation of Republic Act 11916.
This was confirmed by Senator Juan…
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Tufo pushes for free funeral services for ‘indigents’
NEOPHYTE senator, Raffy Tulfo, has filed a measure seeking to provide free funeral services to poor families.
Under Senate Bill 1695 or the proposed “Free Funeral Services Act,”…
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5-man panel on PNP ‘cleansing’ formed
DEPARTMENT of Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Benjamin ‘Benhur’ Abalos, has named the majority of the members of the 5-man “panel” formed to review the performance and…
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NBI ordered to probe ‘appointment’ scam
PRESS Secretary Cheloy Garafil confirmed that the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) has been ordered to conduct an immediate investigation after an ‘appointment-for-a-fee’ racket…
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