"Whatever they have, we will supplement it...There should be a reassessment of those who were chosen. What were their qualifications? What seminar did they undergo?" Abalos said in mixed Filipino and English. 

Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla and Interior Secretary Benhur Abalos Jr. are taking head on the challenge that long plagued the country: Congestion of jails

Malacañang announced that President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has sworn in Yogi Filemon Ruiz as the acting commissioner of the Bureau of Customs, perceived to be one of the bastions of corruption in government.

“Kababayan are reminded to be situationally aware at all times when outside their residences and to take the necessary precautions to avoid becoming a victim of crime,” the Philippine consulate said in an advisory.

Bayanihan e-Konsulta, a teleconsultation program initiated by former Vice President Leni Robredo in response to the pandemic during her term, is making a comeback through her Angat Buhay NGO.

The Sandiganbayan has upheld the graft conviction of former Philippine National Police chief director general Jesus Verzosa and five other retired ranking PNP officials in connection with the P131.55-million rubber boat scam in 2009.

The Philippines fully meets the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking, but the country did not report vigorously investigating labor trafficking crimes and holding officials accountable, according to the US Department of State’s late...

A review of the distribution of subsidies to rightful agriculture sector stakeholders and a masterplan for farm-to-market roads are now being prioritized by the Department of Agriculture.

To help thousands of distressed overseas Filipino workers wanting to return home, the newly created Department of Migrant Workers has put up a One Repatriation Command Center.

The Commission on Audit has granted the appeal of the office of then vice president Leni Robredo regarding its report that flagged the hiring of a private lawyer, former OVP spokesman Barry Gutierrez said.