BUTUAN CITY – Gov. Nilo Demerey Jr. lauded police in Dinagat Islands and Davao City for rescuing seven minors, victims of human trafficking, officials announced Wednesday. Based on a report from the Dinagat Islands Police Provincial Office (DIPPO), seven minors – six boys and one girl aged 16...
The Philippine National Police (PNP) has acquired P506 million worth of mobility assets and protection equipment as part of the modernization program aimed at boosting the response and operational capabilities of the country’s police force. PNP chief Gen. Jose Melencio C. Nartatez, Jr. said all...
Hollywood legend Kim Novak has publicly criticized the casting of Sydney Sweeney as her in the upcoming biopic “Scandalous!” In an interview with The Times of London, Novak said the casting was “totally wrong” and suggested she would not have approved the decision if she had been consulted....
Philippine Rating Services Corp. (PhilRatings) is maintaining its top-tier credit rating for Vista Land & Lifescapes Inc., moving to distance the homebuilder from a criminal complaint filed by regulators against a separate entity within billionaire Manuel Villar Jr.’s business empire. The local...
Police forces across the country were placed on the highest security alert status starting Tuesday March 31, to ensure maximum security coverage as millions of Filipinos travel and observe the Holy Week. Gen. Jose Melencio C. Nartatez, Jr., chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP), said the...
The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Tuesday launched a manhunt for the gunmen behind the killing of a police corporal and his companion in Lanao del Sur. The PNP said directives have been issued to ground commanders, particularly in the Police Regional Office in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region...
While global oil shocks have yet to fully affect the Philippine economy since the flare-up of United States (US)-Iran military hostilities a month ago, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ (BSP) minimum inflation assumption is that March accelerated at the fastest pace in at least 19 months. Seen as...
GT Capital Holdings Inc., the Ty family’s flagship investment firm, has infused ₱9.16 billion into its wholly owned property subsidiary Federal Land Inc. through the acquisition of a 20-percent stake in the unit’s joint venture (JV) with Nomura Real Estate Development Co. Ltd. (NRE). In a...
Central banks in emerging markets (EMs), including the Philippines, are seen hiking interest rates to temper weakening currencies and higher capital outflows, according to think tank Capital Economics. Shilan Shah, deputy chief EM economist at Capital Economics, said in a March 30 report that they...
Cigarette smugglers would have hit a jackpot way better than what a lotto biggest prize could offer. But the P2 billion market price of smuggled and illegally-manufactured cigarettes suddenly disappeared after the Philippine National Police (PNP) started busting their distribution networks. PNP...
The Philippine National Police (PNP) is working closely with the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) and local government units (LGUs) in preventing unauthorized price increase in basic goods especially this Holy Week. PNP chief Gen. Jose Melencio C. Nartatez, Jr. said the move is intended to...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) must look beyond traditional combat to ensure their sacrifices lead to a future where Filipinos live with dignity. AFP Chief of Staff, General Romeo S. Brawner Jr. issued this challenge to military and civilian personnel during the flag-raising ceremony at...
