Category: General

Manila: The Department of Agriculture (DA) on Monday urged farmers and fisherfolks to harvest early in preparations for the possible impact of Tropical Depression Kristine. In an advisory, the DA Disaster Risk Reduction and Management (DRRM) Operations Center told farmers and fishers to closely monitor updates from local DRRMs and the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA). ‘The Department is advising farmers and fisherfolk… to harvest mature crops and mobilize post-harvest equipment and facilities,’ the DA-DRRM said. Farmers were also told to place agricultural farm inputs and planting materials in proper storages; relocate farm machinery and equipment to

Manila: Detained Kingdom of Jesus Christ leader and suspected sex trafficker Apollo Quiboloy will run as an independent candidate for senator in the May 2025 midterm elections. In a letter addressed to Commission on Elections (Comelec) chairperson George Erwin Garcia, Quiboloy canceled his Certificate of Nomination issued by the Workers’ and Peasants’ Party (WPP), signed by his lawyer and party president Mark Tolentino. Garcia’s office received Quiboloy’s letter on Monday afternoon. The religious leader filed his Certificate of Candidacy (COC) for the May 2025 polls through Tolentino at The Manila Hotel Tent City on Oct. 8. “To avoid any problems,

Manila: The majority of Filipinos are optimistic that the proposed amendments to the 1987 Constitution will drive economic improvements, particularly in job creation, according to a recent survey by Tangere. The survey, conducted from Oct. 14 to 16, showed that 73.5 percent of respondents believe the reforms will lead to more job opportunities, making it the most anticipated outcome. Aside from job creation, other key economic expectations include lower prices for goods and services at 72 percent, higher economic growth at 71 percent, improved salaries and work benefits at 71 percent, and better job quality at 70 percent. The survey

Manila: The House Quad Committee (Quadcom) on Monday handed over critical documents to the Office of the Solicitor General (OSG), calling for immediate legal action against Chinese nationals accused of acquiring fraudulent Filipino citizenship to illegally acquire real properties and operate businesses in the Philippines. The panel’s chairpersons urged the OSG to expedite its review and initiate civil forfeiture proceedings, in coordination with other government agencies to safeguard national security and halt foreign exploitation. The QuadCom comprises the House Committees on Dangerous Drugs, Public Order and Safety, Human Rights and Public Accounts, chaired by Rep. Robert Ace Barbers (Surigao, 2nd

Manila: Senate Minority Leader Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III on Monday said the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee (SBRC) is set to form a subcommittee to investigate former president Rodrigo Duterte’s war on drugs. The senators agreed the issue was urgent and needed to be discussed in the Senate following the revelations in the House of Representative’s Quad committee hearings, According to Pimentel, Senate President Francis Escudero and Senator Pia Cayetano, the SBRC chairperson, have agreed to form a subcommittee and name him chairperson. ‘Kung gagawin po ni Chairperson Pia Cayetano yun, tatanggapin ko po yung designation ko (If Chairperson Senator Pia