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Comelec: Expelled Barzaga can run again
by Christine Boton - June 4, 2026 - 12:00am
Despite his expulsion from the House of Representatives, former Cavite 4th District representative Kiko Barzaga remains eligible to seek a return, according to Commission on Elections Chairman George Erwin Garc...
Escudero, Marcoleta campaign donors summoned
by Christine Boton - June 4, 2026 - 12:00am
The Commission on Elections has issued subpoenas to individuals identified as campaign contributors of Sens. Francis Escudero and Rodante Marcoleta as part of its continuing probe into alleged non-disclosure of campaign...
Voters warned vs fake news on BSKE delay
by Christine Boton - June 3, 2026 - 12:00am
Netizens have been warned against spreading false information claiming that the barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections have been postponed.
Comelec eyes P6 billion budget cut for 2028 polls
by Christine Boton - June 3, 2026 - 12:00am
The Commission on Elections is willing to trim around P6 billion from its proposed P25-billion budget for preparations for the 2028 general elections, Comelec Chairman George Garcia said yesterday.
DOLE opens 200,000 jobs for Brigada Eskwela
by Christine Boton - June 1, 2026 - 12:00am
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) will roll out at least 200,000  jobs nationwide under its Tulong Panghanapbuhay sa Ating Disadvantaged Workers (TUPAD) program starting today.
DOLE reverts to 5-day workweek
by Christine Boton - May 30, 2026 - 12:00am
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) will return to a standard five-day workweek starting June 1, following the signing of a memorandum on May 28 that restores the traditional schedule for all its bureaus,...
Repatriated Pinoys hit 10,132
by Christine Boton - May 28, 2026 - 12:00am
Up to 10,132 overseas Filipino workers, dependents and stranded OFWs affected by tensions in the Middle East have been repatriated to the Philippines.
DOLE exec suspended over building collapse
by Christine Boton - May 27, 2026 - 12:00am
Acting Labor Secretary Francis Tolentino ordered yesterday the preventive suspension of the regional director of the Department of Labor and Employment in Central Luzon as authorities investigate the collapse...
Sandigan issues travel ban vs Marcoleta, donors
by Christine Boton - May 27, 2026 - 12:00am
The Sandiganbayan Seventh Division has barred Sen. Rodante Marcoleta, former congressman Mike Defensor and two others from leaving the Philippines as they face plunder and bribery complaints over P75 million in supposed...
No Ebola case in Philippines – DOH
by Christine Boton - May 25, 2026 - 12:00am
The Philippines remains free of Ebola, the Department of Health assured the public even as the World Health Organization raised concern over a growing outbreak of the Ebola Bundibugyo virus in parts of...
Chiz faces Comelec probe anew
by Christine Boton - May 21, 2026 - 12:00am
The Commission on Elections will conduct a full preliminary investigation on the alleged illegal campaign contributions involving former Senate president Francis Escudero, in response to a formal complaint filed...
Over 5.1 million apply for BSKE as voter registration ends
by Christine Boton - May 20, 2026 - 12:00am
More than 5.1 million Filipinos have applied to vote in this year’s barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections as the voter registration closed on Monday, according to the Commission on Elections.
WHO declares global health emergency over Ebola outbreak
by Christine Boton - May 18, 2026 - 12:01am
The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the Ebola disease caused by the Bundibugyo virus in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Uganda a Public Health Emergency of International Concern, citing...
Voter registration for BSKE ends today
by Christine Boton - May 18, 2026 - 12:01am
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) reminded the public that voter registration for the upcoming barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections will end today, as it urged eligible Filipinos to secure their regi...
2 Philippine seafarers on drone-hit ship back home
by Christine Boton - May 18, 2026 - 12:00am
Two of the seven Filipino crew members injured in a drone attack on the MV San Antonio in the Strait of Hormuz have returned to the Philippines, according to the Department of Migrant Workers.
OFWs return from Myanmar; Pasig visa firm ordered closed
by Christine Boton - May 16, 2026 - 12:00am
Thirteen Filipino victims of human trafficking from Myanmar were repatriated to the Philippines on Wednesday, the Department of Migrant Workers announced.
Up to 4,000 OFWs in US bases face job loss
by Christine Boton - May 14, 2026 - 12:00am
MANILA, Philippines — Around 3,000 to 4,000 overseas Filipino workers  employed in United States military bases in the Middle East could lose their jobs as the escalating Gulf conflict continues to disrupt...
13 BSK poll bets DQ‘d over past campaign violations
by Christine Boton - May 14, 2026 - 12:00am
Thirteen candidates in the barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections have been disqualified for violating campaign regulations during the October 2023 BSKE, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) said yesterda...
63,000 pass licensure exam for teachers
by Christine Boton - May 14, 2026 - 12:00am
More than 63,000 examinees passed the March 2026 Licensure Examination for Professional Teachers (LEPT), the Professional Regulation Commission announced on Tuesday.
17 Pinoy crewmen quarantined
by Christine Boton - May 13, 2026 - 12:00am
Seventeen Filipino crew members of MV Hondius arrived yesterday in the Netherlands and were quarantined following the hantavirus outbreak on the cruise ship.
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