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Marcos: No letup in crackdown vs. online gambling predators

President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. on Tuesday vowed to intensify government efforts against online gambling, warning that it preys on vulnerable Filipinos and threatens...

Online gambling transactions down 50% since e-wallets ban—PAGCOR  

Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (Pagcor) chairman and CEO Alejandro Tengco told legislators Wednesday that online gambling transactions have dropped by 50 percent since...

PBBM cautions vs. e-gambling ban, seeks policy to curb addiction

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. cautioned against banning online gambling, saying it would only stoke illegal operations that would be harder to arrest, as the...

Marcos: ‘Addiction’ is the real problem behind online gambling

President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. said the government is still working on an improved policy on online gambling, emphasizing that the real issue lies...

60-day imports ban exempts basmati, fancy rice varieties—DA

Basmati and other fancy rice varieties are not covered by the 60-day import suspension, Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel Jr. clarified Wednesday, noting...

Malacañang wants ‘data-driven’ e-gambling study

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. did not touch on the controversial issue of online gambling in his recent State of the Nation Address (SONA) because...

Think tank hits VP Sara remarks on Marcos foreign policy

Independent research organization Stratbase Institute on Monday denounced Vice President Sara Duterte’s recent comments on Philippine foreign policy, accusing her of echoing China’s propaganda. "Her...

Torre clarifies ‘Paramihan ng Huli’ policy: Arrests must be lawful, not deadly

Philippine National Police (PNP) Chief Gen. Nicolas Torre III on Wednesday defended his directive urging police to intensify arrests across the country, insisting the...

Over 500 violations on 1st day of NCAP

The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) apprehended over 500 vehicles on the first day of reimplementing the No Contact Apprehension Policy (NCAP), following the...

Poe urges stronger safeguards for No Contact Apprehension Policy

Senator Grace Poe on Monday expressed support for the use of technology in traffic enforcement but emphasized the need for clear rules and robust...

Iloilo transport group seeks clear DOTr position on unconsolidated units

ILOILO CITY — Modern electronic jeepney operators in Iloilo raised alarm over what they call a potential policy backslide, after Transportation Secretary Vince Dizon...

Marcos forms advisory council for semiconductor, electronics sectors

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. issued an administrative order establishing the Semiconductor and Electronics Industry Advisory Council to enhance the country’s competitiveness in the global...

Cebu transport sector balks at strike, urges enforcement of PTMP

CEBU CITY – Cebu’s transport sector assured the public it is not joining any transport strike soon, instead urging the national government to fully...

Phone bans sweep US schools despite skepticism

Alexandria, United States—At a red-brick school in Virginia, Hayden Jones is one of 1,000 students banned from using their phones as part of a trial...
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