Day: November 24, 2025

Manila: Sen. Erwin Tulfo has filed a resolution urging the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee to investigate the alleged misuse and ‘weaponization’ of Letters of Authority (LOAs) issued by the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR). This move comes amid reports suggesting that some BIR personnel have transformed the LOA audit tool into a mechanism for harassment and extortion. According to Philippines News Agency, the proposed Senate Resolution No. 180 by Tulfo references growing complaints from both foreign and local businesses. These complaints describe a pattern of excessive, improper, and irregular LOA issuances by the BIR. Reports indicate that LOAs have allegedly

Gandara: Government troops clashed with members of the New People’s Army (NPA) in the hinterlands of Gandara and San Jorge, Samar on Sunday, resulting in the death of a female rebel and the recovery of several high-powered firearms. According to Philippines News Agency, the Philippine Army’s 46th Infantry Battalion, operating under the 801st Infantry Brigade (IB), reported on Monday that a female member of the Sub-Regional Committee Browser of the NPA Eastern Visayas Regional Party Committee was killed during the series of armed encounters that started on Saturday. Troops recovered two M16 rifles, one M14 rifle, war materiel, and personal

Pampanga: Vaccination saves lives and every Filipino deserves access to scientifically proven safe and effective vaccines in the fight against some of the world’s deadliest diseases. During a recent media roundtable of the 26th Philippine National Immunization Conference in Pampanga, pediatric infectious disease expert Dr. Josefina Carlos and Philippine Foundation for Vaccination (PFV) president Dr. Rose Capeding vouched for the proven safety and efficacy of vaccines. According to Philippines News Agency, the conference, themed ‘Advancing Better Immunization for Every Filipino,’ gathered some of the country’s top experts in infectious diseases, public health, and vaccinology for two days of learning with

Manila: The Bureau of Corrections on Monday transferred 500 inmates from the New Bilibid Prison (NBP) in Muntinlupa City to Sablayan Prison and Penal Farm in Occidental Mindoro. The latest batch brings to 13,781 the total number of inmates transferred out of the crowded NBP as part of the BuCor’s decongestion efforts. According to Philippines News Agency, BuCor Director General Gregorio Pio Catapang Jr. stated that the transfer of inmates from the NBP to other prisons and penal farms across the country is in preparation for the planned closure of the national penitentiary by 2028. ‘This comprehensive approach not only

Manila: Senator Francis Pangilinan renewed his call for deeper justice system reforms as he pushed for the immediate passage of Senate Bill No. 1547, which seeks to create a Justice Reform Commission tasked to investigate systemic failures that allow corruption to persist. According to Philippines News Agency, Pangilinan said public frustration has reached a breaking point, especially amid unresolved scandals such as the multibillion-peso flood control corruption scheme. He emphasized that stolen public funds have contributed to deadly flooding, destruction of homes, and widespread loss of livelihood, yet few high-ranking officials have been held accountable. Pangilinan stated that the public