Day: April 7, 2025

Pasig City: Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian on Monday ordered an agency fact-finding team to look into the reported malicious exploitation of a mentally challenged person who was put on video and forced to say negative things against Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto. According to Philippines News Agency, Gatchalian emphasized that such acts could be considered exploitation and abuse of a person with a disability. He asserted that if the allegations are proven true, the Department would spearhead the filing of appropriate charges against those involved. In a now-viral video uploaded on the Journal Pasig

Manila: President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Monday oversaw the destruction of nearly three million smuggled electronic vapes worth PHP3.26 billion at the Bureau of Customs (BOC) grounds at the South Harbor, Port Area, Manila. The seized goods, which include vapes, parts, and accessories, were part of a series of confiscations stemming from 10 separate operations carried out by the Port of Manila (POM), Manila International Container Port (MICP), and the BOC Intelligence Group (IG). According to Philippines News Agency, in his remarks during the public condemnation of the contraband, Marcos emphasized the significance of these operations in curbing illegal

Manila: Philippine Army (PA) commander Lt. Gen. Roy Galido has called on Filipinos to continue emulating and honoring the sacrifices of Filipino veterans to preserve the country’s freedom and sovereignty Galido made the call during the Sunrise Ceremony marking the start of the 2025 Filipino Veterans Week and the 83rd “Araw ng Kagitingan” on April 5, the Army said in a news release on Monday. According to Philippines News Agency, Galido emphasized the importance of remembering the sacrifices made by veterans. “To the present and younger generation, I call on you to ensure that their sacrifices are never forgotten. The

Manila: Senate Majority Leader Francis Tolentino on Monday condemned the ‘reckless and dangerous’ actions of a Chinese Coast Guard (CCG) vessel that nearly collided with a Philippine patrol ship in contested waters off Panatag (Scarborough) Shoal on Sunday, calling it a blatant violation of international law and an affront to Philippine sovereignty. According to Philippines News Agency, Tolentino emphasized in a statement that Panatag Shoal is well within the Philippines’ exclusive economic zone (EEZ), as upheld by the 2016 ruling of the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague. He also invoked the newly enacted Philippine Maritime Zones Act (Republic