The national government declared on Friday, Dec. 19, a war against smugglers after the Philippine National Police (PNP) confiscated around P143 million worth of allegedly smuggled cigarettes during a joint law enforcement operation with the Bureau of Customs (BOC). In a press briefing at Camp Crame...
The Lucio Tan Group’s (LTG) lender, Philippine National Bank (PNB), has entered into a strategic partnership with Discovery Capital Finance Corp. (DCFC) through the signing of a loan facility agreement to boost financial support for small and medium enterprises (SMEs). The new loan facility...
The Department of Tourism (DOT) on Friday, Dec. 19, thanked the Bicameral Conference Committee for supporting the sector’s budget, saying sustained investment in tourism drives economic growth and job creation. DOT highlighted that even with a reduced P100 million promotions budget in 2024, the...
The Philippine National Police (PNP) called on all co-accused of contractor Sarah Discaya in the alleged ghost flood control project in Davao Occidental to surrender and avoid the risks of evading law enforcement. Acting PNP Chief, Police Lt. Gen. Jose Melencio C. Nartatez, Jr., said police...
The Philippine National Police (PNP) launched an investigation into allegations that a senior officer of the Highway Patrol Group (HPG) assaulted a patrolman during a Christmas party at Camp Crame in Quezon City, it was revealed on Friday, Dec. 19. Acting PNP Chief, Police Lt. Gen. Jose Melencio C....
Enrique M. Aboitiz, chairman of Aboitiz Equity Ventures Inc., was appointed as an independent director to the board of International Container Terminal Services Inc., the port operator led by billionaire Enrique Razon. Aboitiz will join the board on Jan. 1, 2026, to serve the unexpired term of...
ABS-CBN Corp. signed a licensing agreement with billionaire Manuel Villar Jr.’s Advanced Media Broadcasting System Inc. to air the Kapamilya Channel on the ALLTV Network starting Jan. 2, 2026. The media company controlled by the Lopez family disclosed the deal to the Philippine Stock Exchange on...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) provided military records on Wednesday, Dec. 17, showing that the current security conditions in the country make claims of terror training in the Philippines by two Indian nationals linked to the Bondi Beach mass shooting in Sydney, Australia "unlikely."...
The Philippine Navy (PN) has long been providing security for Filipino fishermen in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) even before President Marcos Jr. directed the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) to boost protection amid China’s continued presence in the area, Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Chief...
Billionaire Manuel Villar Jr. is selling 100 percent of PrimeWater Infrastructure Corp. to Lucio Co’s Crystal Bridges Holding Corp., marking the property magnate’s exit from the water utility business. The Villar Group confirmed the divestment in a statement Tuesday, Dec. 16, saying it has...
The Department of National Defense (DND) denounced on Tuesday, Dec. 16, the “dangerous and inhumane” actions by Chinese maritime forces against Filipino fishermen near Escoda (Sabina) Shoal where three civilians were injured. DND Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. said China Coast Guard (CCG) and...
CEBU CITY – It’s now the turn of Byron Garcia to be at the receiving end of a legal case. Garcia, the brother of former Cebu Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia, is facing a cyber libel complaint filed by the son-in-law of Gov. Pamela Baricuatro before the Mandaue City Prosecutor’s Office on Thursday, Dec....
