The Philippine National Police (PNP) rescued 11 workers, including a minor, who were allegedly forced to work under questionable labor conditions at a factory of counterfeit cigarettes in Trece Martires City, Cavite on Friday morning, Oct. 31. In a statement, acting PNP Chief Police Lt. Gen. Jose...
The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) said on Friday, Oct. 31, that it has intensified its complaint response operations to ensure commuter safety as millions of Filipinos head to provinces for the observance of All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day. LTFRB Chairperson...
A Chinese help desk was jointly established by the Philippine National Police (PNP) and the Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Commission (PAOCC) to deter crimes that transcend borders and are linked to organized crime groups. In a statement Friday, Oct. 31, acting PNP Chief Police Lt. Gen. Jose...
Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr. said the Philippines is ready to take a more proactive role in strengthening regional defense cooperation as it prepares to assume the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Defense Ministers’ Meeting (ADMM) and...
The Philippine National Police (PNP) and Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) were placed on alert to ensure safe, orderly, and peaceful travel of millions of Filipinos for this year’s observance of the All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day or “Undas.” The PNP has mobilized more than 50,000 police...
The Philippine Air Force (PAF) clarified that one of its helicopters spotted landing multiple times at the roof deck helipad of St. Luke’s Medical Center–Global City in Taguig City on Wednesday, October 29, was engaged in a planned training exercise, not a medical evacuation or VIP escort as...
The Philippines and Canada are set to sign a Status of Visiting Forces Agreement (SOVFA) next week, which is expected to further strengthen the defense and security cooperation of the two nations. In an advisory Wednesday, Oct. 29, the Department of National Defense (DND) said the military...
The national government is strengthening the participation of women in peacebuilding and security. This, as the Philippine Conference on Women, Peace and Security (WPS) officially kicked off at the Philippine International Convention Center (PICC) in Pasay City on Tuesday, Oct. 28. The three-day...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) on Wednesday, Oct. 29, fired back at Cavite 4th District Rep. Francisco “Kiko” Austria Barzaga Jr. over his recent call to abolish the organization due to allegations of corruption, and for spreading fears that the agency “will become the cause of World War...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) confirmed the presence of five Chinese vessels within the vicinity of Bajo de Masinloc (Scarborough or Panatag Shoal) in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) during a maritime domain awareness (MDA) flight on Tuesday, Oct. 28. The PCG deployed a Coast Guard Islander 4177...
(UPDATED) The Philippine Army (PA) said on Tuesday, Oct. 28, that it had deployed troops to Tipo-Tipo, Basilan, after the local government unit (LGU) announced that armed men, allegedly backed by the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF), had laid “siege” in the town. “The Philippine Army...
The Philippine Navy (PN) reminded the public on Monday, Oct. 27, that details of military operations and facilities must remain confidential following an online controversy involving a highly sensitive military project in Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu that was posted online by the local government. The...
