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PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has ordered government agencies to come up with “strong repatriation plans” for the Filipinos fleeing the conflict in Israel and assured assistance to those who would be brought home. During a meeting in Malacañang on Thursday with government agencies directly involved in looking after the welfare …

The Department of Justice has required former Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) executive Jefferson Tumbado to appear before the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) on Monday to shed light on the corruption allegations at the agency. This developed as the transport group Malayang Alyansa ng Bus Employees at …

The Department of National Defense (DND) on Friday said it is on guard against “copycat” attacks by local Hamas sympathizers following Saturday’s terrorist attack on Israel. “We are monitoring possible spillover or copycat effects but we have not yet seen anything so far,” Defense Secretary Gilbert Teodoro said on the …

PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. declared 20 national holidays for 2024, but the list does not include the observance of the EDSA Revolution that ousted his father in 1986. Malacañang said on Friday the President, through Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin, signed on October 11 Proclamation 368 declaring next year’s regular holidays …

Israel on Friday gave Palestinians 24 hours to leave Gaza City ahead of an expected ground offensive in retaliation against Hamas for the deadliest attack in Israeli history. The United Nations said it had been informed of the evacuation order shortly before midnight Thursday, six days after hundreds of Hamas …

  President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has ordered the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) to beef up its defense against cybercriminals, as he expressed concern over recent data leaks in government agencies. “Yesterday, the President called up and he’s really very afraid of what’s happening here. And he actually …

THE remains of the overseas Filipino worker (OFW) who died from stab wounds last September in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) have arrived “home to rest,” the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) said Friday. “Marjorette is home. Through the combined efforts of our Embassy in Saudi Arabia, our Migrant …

Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte lauded the Public Attorney’s Office (PAO) for its “unwavering commitment and dedication” in providing justice to the marginalized and indigent Filipinos. Vice President Sara Duterte speaks at the national convention of the Public Attorney’s Office (PAO) in Pasay City. (Photo from Inday Sara …

A “fresh progress” has been made in the law enforcement cooperation between the Philippines and China after another group of Chinese citizens apprehended for working for a Philippine Offshore Gaming Operator (POGO) were sent back to China, its embassy in Manila said Saturday, Oct. 14. A total of 36 Chinese nationals employed by POGO …

The Israeli military said Saturday it had seen a “significant movement” south of Palestinian civilians, a day after ordering Gaza City residents to flee, as Israel’s prime minister promised further retaliation for Hamas’s attack last week.  ‘We will dismantle Hamas and its military capability,’ military spokesperson says. ‘It’s impossible’: A …