Democrat Party leader Abhisit Vejjajiva has urged the Department of Special Investigation (DSI) to handle the Shuffle.com inquiry transparently, warning that a lack of clarity could undermine public confidence.
Nov 14, 2026
MANILA, Philippines — Several areas reached danger-level heat indices on Friday amid the effects of El Niño, the state weather bureau said. The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) tags indices ranging between 42°C and 51°C as “danger” level due to increased risks of heat cramps and heat exhaustion, which could then lead
TAGBILARAN CITY, Bohol — A deaf and mute woman and her minor daughter have received assistance from the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board in Central Visayas (LTFRB-7) in filing criminal charges against a bus conductor accused of sexual harassment aboard a Ceres Liner bus in Bohol. In a statement, LTFRB-7 said it had also
COTABATO CITY – Police operatives in Isulan, Sultan Kudarat on Thursday were to search the home of a man suspected to be in possession of illegal drugs and firearms but he escaped before law enforcers reached his home in Barangay Lagandang around 3 p.m. READ: Gun confiscated from teenaged student in Sultan Kudarat Stil, law
COTABATO CITY – A businesswoman in Cotabato province and a pump boat operator in Sultan Kudarat province were separately arrested for trying to smuggle contraband cigarettes past law enforcers on Thursday, the Police Regional Office (PRO-12) said. Brig. Gen. Alan Manibog, Police Regional Office (PRO-12) director, said that in Kabacan, Cotabato, a 27-year-old woman was
MANILA, Philippines — The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) should send a new demand letter to Marcos heirs before Dec. 2 this year to ask them to pay their estate taxes liability worth P203 billion, lest the allowable collection period for the taxman expires which would result in loss of public revenue, a political coalition
Nov 13, 2026
MANILA, Philippines – Senator Christopher “Bong” Go called for the efficient and compassionate implementation of the Unified Persons with Disabilities Identification System (UPWDIS), emphasizing the need to protect legitimate beneficiaries from unnecessary paperwork, repeated medical certifications, and barriers to accessing their legally mandated benefits. “Wag na nating pahirapan ang ating mga kababayang may kapansanan. Marami
MANILA, Philippines – Senator Loren Legarda reaffirmed her commitment to strengthening Philippine higher education as she took part in the Commission on Higher Education’s (CHED) Final Report Turnover and Strategic Policy Dialogue on November 5, 2026, at Crowne Plaza Galleria in Ortigas. The dialogue brought together representatives from CHED, the World Bank, the Second Congressional
MANILA, Philippines – The Department of Education (DepEd) emphasized the vital role of public-private partnerships in driving nationwide digital transformation, as public schools in Metro Manila, including those in Navotas City and Caloocan City, received 133 information and communications technology (ICT) units. Education Secretary Sonny Angara, together with officials from the IT and Business Process
SAN ILDEFONSO, Ilocos Sur — Teachers at San Juan National High School in the municipality of San Juan in this province are set to strengthen their digital instruction capabilities after receiving 21 MacBook Neo laptops from the Department of Education (DepEd) Central Office. The allocation is part of DepEd’s nationwide distribution of more than 231,000
BAGUIO CITY – Police arrested three wanted persons, including a murder suspect who had been in hiding for more than a year, in separate manhunt operations in this city on Thursday, Nov. 12. In a report Friday, the Police Regional Office-Cordillera (PRO-CAR) said the 33-year-old murder suspect was arrested in Barangay Loakan Proper through a
LUCENA CITY – A government-owned ambulance was reported stolen after its driver left it unattended with the ignition key inside while fetching a patient at a hospital in Calamba City, Laguna, on Thursday evening, Nov. 12. In a report on Friday, the Police Regional Office 4A said the 55-year-old driver reported the incident to the
MANILA, Philippines – Labor groups are calling on the government to protect workers from lost income during the three-day Asean Summit break, opposing the no-work, no-pay policy for employees affected by work suspensions on Nov. 16 to Nov. 18. Under Labor Advisory No. 16, Series of 2026, the Department of Labor and Employment (Dole) said