MANILA: Senator Joseph Victor ‘JV’ Ejercito on Thursday filed a resolution seeking inquiry into alleged ‘pyramiding scheme’ involving doctors and pharmaceutical companies.
Ejercito filed Senator Resolution No. 1011 after receiving reports about pharm…
MANILA: ‘Disturbed’ by the prevalence of online sexual abuse of children, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has ordered government agencies to ramp up efforts against offenders and abusers of children.
In a press conference in Malacañang on Thursday,…
BUTUAN CITY: Authorities arrested two suspects and seized PHP2.9 million worth of smuggled cigarettes in a series of operations conducted in Surigao del Sur and Agusan del Norte provinces, the Police Regional Office in the Caraga Region (PRO-13) said …
MANILA: National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Secretary Arsenio Balisacan has spelled out the need and benefits of implementing the Administrative Order (AO) 20 signed by President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. last April 18, which eases the im…
BUTUAN CITY: Caraga Region’s economy grew by 4.9 percent in 2023, the regional office of the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA-13) reported Thursday.
Caraga’s per capita Gross Domestic Product (GDP) also increased to PHP119,691 last year compared …
MANILA: Integrating arts and culture into general education subjects will enhance student engagement, Senate President Pro Tempore Loren Legarda said Thursday.
The abundance of local references, Legarda said, can simplify learning and make lessons re…
DUMAGUETE CITY: Environmentalists and advocacy groups are pushing for a stronger alliance among local government units (LGUs) in Negros Oriental, which will pave the way for the protection of mangrove forests amid the global climate crisis.
The call …
MANILA: The Department of Justice (DOJ) believes embattled pastor Apollo Quiboloy is still in the Philippines.
Speaking at a Palace press briefing Thursday, DOJ Assistant Secretary and spokesperson Mico Clavano said they have received information ind…
