Everybody thought that his career was over when he was forced to resign as Quezon City’s top cop over a press conference faux pas with that bald gun-toting ex-policeman in a viral road rage video. But when the PNP had started to become a laughingstock over alleged hesitation of some of its...
Since its inception in 1991, a total of 30 police generals—covering seven presidents— have already led the Philippine National Police (PNP). Yet, not a single one of them came from its very own Academy, the PNP Academy which is ironically touted as the cradle of police leaders. President Marcos...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has provided over P2.2 million worth of assistance to families affected by heavy rains in Mindanao, brought by the Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ). According to spokesperson DSWD Assistant Secretary Irene Dumlao, the department has...
Makati City Administrator Claro Certeza on Monday, May 26, stressed that Makati City Mayor-elect Nancy Binay cannot require the city 's department heads to submit their courtesy resignations when she assumes office in July, as this would violate the Civil Service Code. Certeza made the...
Driven by its robust financial performance in 2024 and sustained momentum into 2025, the Land Bank of the Philippines (LANDBANK) has declared a cash dividend of ₱33.53 billion to the National Government — the highest in the Bank’s history. This record-setting cash dividend is expected to fund...
Quezon 2nd district Rep. David "Jay-Jay" Suarez has praised the "silent but effective" leadership of House Speaker Martin Romualdez in the current 19th Congress, ahead of the election for Speakership in the upcoming 20th Congress. “Tahimik lang si Speaker Romualdez, pero well-oiled machine ang...
Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte says the Marcos government 's hiring of 16,000 new teachers will ease the extreme workload of teachers in public schools as well as mitigate the problem of overcrowded classrooms “Praise God for this good news for the public schools under...
Private schools across the Philippines have rallied behind Sonny Angara, expressing strong support for his continued tenure as Secretary of the Department of Education (DepEd). The backing comes after President Marcos requested courtesy resignations from all Cabinet members. READ: ...
San Juan City Police chief Col. Deodennis Marmol on Monday, May 26, denied claims of a robbery and stabbing incident at a Chinese restaurant inside Greenhills Mall -- allegations that had gone viral on social media. According to a social media post, robbers allegedly attacked the Greenhills Mall...
The courtesy resignation of Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. will not affect the operations of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), a ranking military official disclosed. The AFP is a professional organization that will continue to fulfill its mandate to...
The banner headline of the Manila Bulletin on May 21, 2025—“Brace for Carmaggedon”—may have sounded apocalyptic, but its deeper message is one of urgent transformation. Metro Manila is bracing for major traffic disruptions as several overlapping infrastructure projects accelerate in...
PEACE BY PEACE On January 2024, the Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation and Unity (OPAPRU) created the International Private Partnership Office (IPPO) by expanding the mandate of the International Cooperation and Partnership Office (ICPO). This move recognizes the...
