Even the chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP) could not help but shake his head in disappointment after watching the viral video of the road crash involving a police coaster after trying to enter the bus lane along EDSA. For PNP chief, Gen. Jose Melencio C. Nartatez, Jr., common sense on...
Gen. Jose Melencio C. Nartatez, Jr., chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP), ordered all police commanders in Metro Manila and nearby areas to implement adjustments in deployment and personnel management amid the health threats as a result of the fire that hit the Navotas Sanitary Landfill...
ILOILO CITY — The United Kingdom is eyeing stronger ties with Iloilo in renewable energy and climate change adaptation programs. “There are discussions already about how UK expertise can help climate adaptation and renewable energy, particularly for agriculture,” said Andrew...
PEACE BY PEACE Years ago, Basilan was a place I would have to think twice before sending our troops to battle. The threats from lawless elements were so high at that time that even our most experienced soldiers had to employ the strictest security protocols and countermeasures. As a military...
Police regained their right to brag after crime data revealed a reduction in crime volume in Metro Manila and other urban areas since the implementation of the Safer Cities Initiative. And it was indeed a sigh of relief especially that the local ordinance implementation took severe beatings on...
Ako Bicol Party-list Rep. Alfredo Garbin Jr. gave a somewhat ominous statement regarding his former co-nominee Zaldy Co, who was arrested in the Czech Republic after roughly a year of hiding from Philippine authorities. According to Garbin, Co--considered a key personality on the issue of anomalous...
Police General Jose Melencio Nartatez, Jr., chief of the Philippine National Police, ordered the new leadership of the Philippine National Police Academy (PNPA) on Friday, April 17, to strictly enforce anti-hazing rules following an incident that led to the arrest of at least three second year...
LAS VEGAS (AP) — The Walt Disney Co. staged a blockbuster-sized presentation for theater owners Thursday at CinemaCon, showing the opening to the new Star Wars film and new footage from “Avengers: Doomsday,” featuring the return of Chris Evans as Captain America. Robert Downey Jr. was there...
The Department of National Defense (DND) has thrown its support behind Australia’s new defense strategy, signaling deeper security ties as tensions persist across the Indo-Pacific region. In a statement on Thursday, April 16, DND Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. welcomed the release of...
Bloomberry Resorts Corp. expects 2026 to remain a difficult year for its flagship Solaire properties as the Philippine gaming industry grapples with sluggish tourism and weakened VIP market. During the firm’s annual stockholders’ meeting, Enrique K. Razon Jr., chairman and chief executive...
Gen. Jose Melencio C. Nartatez, Jr., chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP), has ordered an expansion of its anti-hazing measures that will include all police training units across the country. The order stemmed from the incident at the PNP Academy on April 3 when three cadets applied a...
Special Envoy to the United Arab Emirates Ma. Anna Kathryna Yu-Pimentel on Wednesday, April 15 welcomed the opening of the Manila office of Dubai International Chamber, describing it as a clear result of strengthened diplomatic and economic engagement between the Philippines and the United Arab...
