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CAMP OLIVAS, City of San Fernando, Pampanga – Police rescued a 13-year-old kidnap victim from Hagonoy, Bulacan who was allegedly coerced by his mother to stage the abduction to get revenge on his father. THE PRO-3 headquarters in the City of San Fernando City in Pampanga. Three suspects – Elmarie, …

The Department of Agriculture will not recommend a new retail price ceiling or suggested retail prices (SRPs) on rice despite the continued double-digit growth in the staple grain’s inflation rate.  “We do not have a plan to impose a price cap or SRP because it might have an ill effect …

The Department of Health (DOH) has issued a warning to the public that nosebleeds, scientifically known as “epistaxis,” are expected to be more prevalent during hot weather due to heightened blood pressure. Photo by Zekinah Elize Espina / Manila Bulletin  “Dahil sa mainit na panahon, pwedeng dito magsimula ang bleeding,” …

(Bureau of Immigration photo) MANILA – Six human trafficking victims recruited to work in scam hubs in Myanmar have been repatriated to the Philippines, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) reported on Saturday. The latest batch of repatriates, composed of four men and two women, arrived on April 4, according to a …

Pastor Apollo Quiboloy  Pastor Apollo Quiboloy said he would not be caught alive and would “die with honor and stand for the oppressed, those deprived of justice, and those deprived of fairness in the country” in an emotional audio address to his supporters aired over YouTube. Breaking down toward the …

Motorists who are using e-bikes and e-trikes are photographed in Manila on February 16, 2024. (STAR / Edd Gumban)  MANILA, Philippines — The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) and the Manila city government yesterday reminded users of electric bicycles (e-bikes) and tricycles (e-trikes), pushcarts, pedicabs, kuliglig and other light electric …

THE World Health Organization (WHO) said gaps in the immunization program during the 2019 Covid pandemic led to the increase in cases of measles and pertussis in the Western Pacific Region, including the Philippines. During a press briefing in celebration of World Health Day, World Health Organization Western Pacific Regional …

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. Photo from PBBM’s Official FB Page ‘They can’t cover our eyes, pretend nothing happened’ President Marcos said the Philippines needs to “respond to the actual situation on the ground” in the West Philippine Sea even as it does not seek conflict with any other country. “They …

Troops discovered a New People’s Army camp and seized an arms cache following an encounter in Barangay Nagcanasan, Pilar, Abra, near the boundary of Santa Maria, Ilocos Sur, on Tuesday, April 2. VARIOUS items were recovered by the military in a New People’s Army camp in Pilar, Abra. According to …

The former chief legal counsel of ex-President Rodrigo Duterte denied the existence of any “gentleman’s agreement” with Chinese President Xi Jinping on the West Philippine Sea. Salvador Panelo squarely contradicted the statement of Duterte’s former spokesperson, Harry Roque, that a verbal deal was reached between the two leaders to maintain …