Police General Jose Melencio C. Nartatez Jr., chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP), ordered a comprehensive security audit of all airports nationwide following a shooting incident involving a knife-wielding passenger at the Iloilo International Airport. Nartatez said the PNP has...
Under the administration of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., housing has become a key pillar of nation-building through the Expanded Pambansang Pabahay para sa Pilipino (4PH) Program. Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD) Secretary Jose Ramon Aliling said the program now...
President Marcos has administered the oath-taking of General Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr. as the new Philippine National Police (PNP) Chief. With the oath-taking ceremony held at the Malacañan Palace on Wednesday, Jan. 28, Nartatez officially obtained the 4-star general rank. Marcos congratulated...
ILOILO CITY — Gov. Arthur “Toto” Defensor Jr. is pushing the proposal for direct flights between Iloilo and South Korea. Defensor laid out the proposal during the visit of South Korean Ambassador Lee Sang-Hwa on Monday, Jan. 26. The proposal for Iloilo-South Korea international flights was...
ILIGAN CITY – Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Chief of Staff Gen. Romeo Brawner Jr. condoled with the families of four soldiers who were killed in an ambush in Munai, Lanao del Norte last week. Brawner paid tribute to the fallen soldiers for their sacrifice. He assured their families of...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) has intensified its monitoring patrols at the Malampaya gas field in Palawan to secure the country’s energy lifeline after the discovery of a new source of natural gas in the area. No less than General Romeo Brawner Jr., AFP Chief of Staff, personally led...
The Philippine National Police (PNP) has begun shifting its internal cleansing approach from using punitive measures to implementing preventive strategies aimed at stopping police misconduct before it begins, a top police official disclosed on Friday, Jan. 23. Acting PNP Chief Police Lt. Gen. Jose...
The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Friday, Jan. 23, ordered all police units down to city and municipal levels to sustain gains in reducing criminal incidents and step up efforts to account for all wanted persons. Police Lieutenant General Jose Melencio C. Nartatez, Jr., acting PNP chief,...
President Marcos met with Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Governor Eli Remolona Jr. in Malacañang to discuss the central bank’s recent interest rate cut and the country’s near- to medium-term economic outlook. During the meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 20, Remolona briefed the President on the...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) has warned the public anew against social media posts and online content that claim divisions within the military, allege political realignments, or suggest that senior officers are backing certain political personalities. “These narratives are fake news...
The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Friday, Jan. 16, issued a stern warning to family, friends, and associates of businessman Charlie “Atong” Ang against providing shelter or assistance to him as manhunt operations were strengthened to find him in connection with the case of the missing...
Tsuneishi Heavy Industries (Cebu) Inc., a joint venture between Japan’s Tsuneishi Shipbuilding Co. Ltd. and the Aboitiz Group, has delivered the world’s first methanol-powered Kamsarmax bulk carrier, a shift toward higher-value manufacturing in the Philippine maritime sector. The vessel, named...
