Gen. Jose Melencio C. Nartatez, Jr., chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP), ordered all police commanders to regularly review the efficiency of their peace and order strategic implementation in order to sustain the high public trust and satisfaction ratings of the police. Nartatez issued...
The defense team of Vice President Sara Duterte on Monday, Aug. 24, dismissed as “fake news” reports claiming that she had requested or planned a private meeting with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., saying Duterte herself confirmed that no such request, meeting, or plan existed. In a press...
Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr. clarified Monday, Aug. 24, that less than half of the proposed P142.95 billion Military and Uniformed Personnel (MUP) pension fund for next year is allocated for Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) retirees, saying comparisons...
Gen. Jose Melencio C. Nartatez, Jr., chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP), ordered all police commanders to ensure strong support systems to their men who are deployed for disaster response duty amid the effects of heavy rains in the past days. Part of that support system, he said, are...
Educational institutions play an important role in building well-rounded communities by providing access to learning, developing talent, and supporting local economic growth. As Aseana City continues to expand as a mixed-use district, the arrival of De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde (DLS-CSB)...
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) signaled it remains prepared to adjust monetary policy further as upside risks to inflation accelerate and spillover effects threaten to broaden across the economy. Speaking at a legislative budget briefing on Monday, Aug. 17, BSP Governor Eli M. Remolona Jr....
Alex Santisima Jr. pulled off a stunning upset of world rated Yukinori Oguni, winning via an eighth round stoppage in their 10-round junior featherweight bout at the Korakuen Hall on Sunday, Aug. 16. Coming in as a heavy underdog against the former Japanese world champion, who, in his last fight,...
The Philippines remains far from stagflation despite high inflation and sluggish economic growth, members of the Marcos Jr. administration’s economic team said, pushing back against Monetary Board Member (MBM) Benjamin E. Diokno’s characterization of the current situation as “stagflation...
The Department of National Defense (DND) on Sunday, Aug. 16, accused China of avoiding key questions again over the arrest and detention of Chinese nationals in the country. DND spokesperson Asst. Sec. Arsenio Andolong rejected the Chinese Embassy’s response to Defense Sec. Gilberto Teodoro...
Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Governor Eli M. Remolona Jr. said the central bank had projected second-quarter economic growth to pick up faster than the actual reading, but noted that output remains weak. Speaking at the Economic Journalists Association of the Philippines (EJAP) economic forum...
Bloomberry Resorts Corp., the casino and leisure operator controlled by trillionaire Enrique Razon Jr., narrowed its first-half net loss by 75 percent as cost reductions and lower interest expenses helped offset the absence of a large one-time accounting gain recorded a year earlier. In a...
Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro condemned the rounding up of around 100 Filipino workers in China, describing the action as a blackmail to cover-up for the illegal activities conducted by some Chinese in the country. Teodoro was referring to the report in a...
