2025 free WiFi budget only good for 5 months
MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) is now in a quandary, as the budget it received for the free WiFi program in 2025 is good for only five months.
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Police have yet to penetrate KOJC’s underground bunker
MANILA, Philippines — A week after thousands of police officers raided the Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC) compound, the Philippine National Police (PNP) said they have yet to penetrate an underground bunker where fugitive preacher Apollo Quiboloy and his co-accused are believed to be hiding.
P13.6-M worth shabu seized in PDEA Sulu operation
COTABATO CITY, Philippines — Anti-narcotics agents foiled on Saturday, August 31, an attempt by two couriers to deliver somewhere in Luuk, Sulu P13.6 million worth of shabu.
Mangliwan advances, Bantiloc falters in Paris
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines’ suffered contrasting fates as wheelchair racer Jerrold Mangliwan advanced to the medal round while archer Agustina Bantiloc crashed out in the 17th Paralympics in Paris yesterday.
Drugs for election funds? PNP probing local execs
MANILA, Philippines — Several local chief executives are under investigation for drug trafficking to finance their campaigns in the midterm elections in 2025, the chief anti-narcotics officer of the Philippine National Police (PNP) revealed yesterday.
Philippines, Australia to strengthen cyber defense ties
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines and Australia are exploring ways to further strengthen bilateral cooperation, particularly in the field of cybersecurity and cyber defense capabilities.
'Confidential fund misuse impeachable'
HOUSE Deputy Minority Leader and ACT Teachers Party-list Rep. France Castro on Friday said Vice President Sara Duterte could be impeached if proven she misused her office's confidential funds.
OVP to appeal P73 million disallowance of confidential expenses
MANILA, Philippines —The Office of the Vice President (OVP) is set to file an appeal on the Notice of Disallowance issued by the Commission on Audit (COA) ordering the return of P73.287 million out of the P125 million it spent as confidential expenses in 2022.