President Marcos ordered the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) and the Philippine National Police (PNP) to ensure that the investigation into the alleged shootout in the Senate would be truthful and impartial. Marcos made the directive during a meeting with NBI Director Melvin Matibag and PNP...
Diversified engineering conglomerate DMCI Holdings Inc. expects mixed performance across its subsidiaries this year as geopolitical tensions in the Middle East and regulatory uncertainty surrounding its coal mining assets weigh on the group’s outlook. Speaking at the company’s annual...
BACOLOD CITY – A 24-year-old cadet from Cadiz City, Negros Occidental ranked 10th in the Philippine Military Academy (PMA) “Talang Dangal” Class of 2026. Mayor Salvador Escalante Jr. lauded Cadet First Class Mark Clement Dequinto Centina of Barangay Burgos for embodying the city’s guiding...
During intense deliberations that preceded the 2005 enactment of the Expanded Value Added Tax (E-VAT) Law, which also covered oil and electricity, lawmakers defended the measure as a treasury-tightening mechanism; an unpopular but calculated imposition designed to raise massive revenues so it could...
Police forces in Albay and nearby areas have been instructed to step up the necessary preparations for possible lahar flows and other public-safety problems for residents near the Mayon Volcano due to potential heavy rains from Tropical Storm “Caloy.” “We are in constant coordination with...
SAN FERNANDO CITY, La Union – Newly installed Police Regional Office-1 chief Police Brig. Gen. Jovencio S. Badua Jr. on Friday launched a program to boost anti-crime operations and public trust in the police in the Ilocos region. Badua said the program – Enhanced Anti-Criminality, Law...
In what is seen as a move to compel former Sen. Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa to come out of his hiding place, the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) has ordered an all-out investigation into all complaints and records of discrepancies in the conduct of the drug war during his...
As one of the favorite punching bags of critics, the announcement of who’s in and who’s out in the list of most complained government agencies was a nerve-wracking experience for top officials of the Philippine National Police (PNP). And PNP chief Gen. Jose Melencio C. Nartatez, Jr. appeared to...
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) will mobilize $30 billion by 2030 to help the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) strengthen long-term development priorities and withstand external economic shocks. ADB president Masato Kanda announced the commitment during the 48th ASEAN Summit in Cebu...
Police Brig. Gen. Jovencio S. Badua Jr., a native of Bacnotan, La Union, is the Police Regional Office-1 (Ilocos) chief effective Friday, May 8. Badua assumed his post during a ceremony in Camp Crame, Quezon City. He replaced Police Brig. Gen. Dindo R. Reyes who was named head of the Directorate...
The long-awaited rematch between boxing icons Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao appears to be inching closer to reality. Speaking during the press conference for his June 27 exhibition bout against Greek kickboxer Mike Zambidis, Mayweather expressed confidence that negotiations are nearing...
Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Secretary Renato Solidum Jr. emerged as the highest paid member of President Marcos’ Cabinet in 2025, receiving a total net pay of P6.66 million, per the latest report released by the Commission on Audit (COA). In its 2025 Report on Salaries and...
