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...
The Maharlika Investment Corp. (MIC) is shifting its strategy for the Philippines’ planned strategic petroleum reserve, opting to finance storage infrastructure rather than purchasing fuel to avoid exposure to volatile global commodity prices. Rafael D. Consing Jr., MIC president and chief...
It 's finally happening. After an exhausting back-and-forth talk to clear things up on whether their blockbuster rematch is an exhibition or not, the fight between Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Jr. is pushing through as scheduled. That, after the American boxing great finally signed on...
DAVAO CITY – To help cushion the impact of the ongoing oil crisis, the municipality of Hagonoy in Davao del Sur will implement “No Movement Sunday” aimed at conserving fuel. Mayor Jesus Dureza Jr. explained that the measure encourages residents to refrain from unnecessary travel on Sundays,...
Manny Pacquiao and his camp have set Tuesday, April 14 (Wednesday, April 15 in Manila) as a deadline for Floyd Mayweather Jr. to reaffirm his commitment and honor the original terms of their rematch in September. The Filipino boxing great even said the situation just showed how scared Mayweather...
At the ceremony that welcomed the new graduates of the Philippine National Police Academy (PNPA) into the police force at Camp Crame in Quezon City, national police chief Gen. Jose Melencio C. Nartatez, Jr. could not help but confront them about the infamous muriatic acid hazing incident involving...
Gen. Jose Melencio C. Nartatez, Jr., chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP) reminded chiefs of police offices and unit commanders to strictly enforce measures intended to ensure the well-being of their personnel, especially those assigned in beat patrol, amid the scorching heat of the...
It was a mix of anger and pity when Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Jonvic Remulla finally saw the burns suffered by more than 20 cadets of the Philippine National Police Academy (PNPA) in a latest—and so far the most cruel— hazing incident in the institution...
BACOLOD CITY – The City of Bago in Negros Occidental mourned the death of Police Master Sgt. Romulo Galvez Jr., a native of Barangay Dulao, Bago City, who was killed in a buy-bust operation here recently. “A true-blooded Bagonhon, we honor the legacy of service he left behind,” said the city...
The sweet and fragrant smell coming out of an establishment in Valenzuela City may have betrayed the P700 million worth of imported perfumes believed to have been smuggled into the country during police surveillance operation. As a result, around P700 million worth of imported perfumes were...
