Maria Juliana Arbelaez Linero, APRN, FNP-BC, an Family Nurse Practitioner with Yale New Haven Hospital

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Thursday said an executive order to be issued by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. formalizing the government’s anti-drug stance will help legitimize the agency’s operations. “The evolving strategies and stable support system from the national government… serve as the guiding light towards aggressive operations anchored on the

MANILA, Philippines —  The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has ordered AIQuest Trading and its operator to stop soliciting public investments immediately, escalating its action over an alleged unregistered securities offering. The SEC’s Enforcement and Investor Protection Department (EIPD) issued a cease and desist order (CDO) against AIQuest Trading, Erica Aguilar, and their agents after

Ruru Madrid has officially renewed his ties with GMA Network through a contract renewal event with its talent management arm, Sparkle GMA Artists Center.  The actor celebrated the milestone at the event held on Thursday, Sept. 17, and attended by GMA executives Annette Gozon-Valdez, Joy Marcelo and Vic Del Rosario. Glimpses from the contract-signing were

LUCENA CITY – A 47-year-old fisherman who had been missing after his boat was found burning in the waters off Calatagan, Batangas, on Sept.13 was found dead on Thursday morning. The body of Celideño Hernandez, a resident of Barangay Tanagan, was recovered at around 11 a.m. in waters near the area where his fishing boat

MANILA, Philippines — House Speaker Faustino “Bojie” Dy III on Thursday guaranteed that the passage of an anti-political dynasty law is a congressional priority. Dy made this statement after the Supreme Court (SC) ruled that Congress has a constitutional duty to enact and define a law that prohibits political dynasties. The SC en banc’s unanimous decision

Steven Kolb has apologized for his actions against PETA at New York Fashion Week and is taking a leave from his job pending an investigation.

MANILA, Philippines — Around P1.04 million worth of medical devices were flagged at the Port of Cebu after they were misdeclared as a water purifier tube and bag, the Bureau of Customs (BOC) reported on Thursday, Sept. 17. According to the BOC, two 40-foot containers were found carrying at least 78,720 medical devices during its

MANILA, Philippines — The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) has flagged 47 of 100 flood control projects in the district of Davao City Rep. Paolo Duterte, NBI Director Melvin Matibag said Thursday. The projects are part of the P1.9 billion worth of flood control projects in Duterte’s district, all of which Matibag said were awarded

Rally organiser accuses ruler's rivals of committing treason, calls for action.

Domestic shipping company Montenegro Lines announced that it is banning, "effective immediately," any electric vehicle (EV) or hybrid EV (HEV) from its vessels, whether for passenger or cargo carriage, as a safety measure.

Korean actor Gong Yoo expressed his excitement to meet his Filipino supporters at his first fan meeting in the Philippines to be held on Nov. 21. The actor, who is best known for his hit dramas “Coffee Prince,” “Goblin,” and “Train to Busan,” looked forward to the event through a video shared by concert production

MANILA, Philippines — Environmental groups on Thursday condemned the Philippine National Police (PNP) for allegedly harassing organizers barricading in Kasibu, Nueva Vizcaya to stave off a mining venture there. The groups, spearheaded by the Kasibu Intertribal Response for Ecological Development (Kired), took their grievances to a protest staged outside the PNP headquarters in Camp Crame,