The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) starts on Monday, Nov. 13, its two-day celebration of its 87th founding anniversary. In a statement, the NBI said its theme for this year's anniversary celebration is “Modernong NBI Kaagapay ng Bagong Pilipinas (Modern NBI stands with the New...
The families of the two female students found dead inside a public high school in Taguig on Nov. 10 have accepted the police’s explanation that there was no foul play involved. This is according to Col. Robert Baesa, chief of the Taguig police, who met the families of Irish Sheen Manalo,...
Senator Christopher “Bong” Go has expressed his admiration for Vice President Sara Duterte for deciding to forego her request for P650-million worth of confidential funds for the Office of the Vice President (OVP) and the Department of Education (DepEd) which she heads. This was...
For Police General Benjamin Acorda, Jr., a leader who would display good leadership deserves a longer tour of duty as the Chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP). Acorda said a longer tour of duty would mean an assurance of the sustainability of the implementation of various...
CAMP VICENTE LIM, Laguna – Police rescued a Chinese allegedly kidnapped in Pasay City over a P10-million debt in Barangay Ilijan, Batangas City, on Friday morning, November 10. The Police Regional Office 4-A identified the victim as Liu Xin, 28, single, from Liaoning, China. Investigation...
Making one of her dreams come true, Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte read “Isang Kaibigan (One Friend),” a book she authored, to students of the Kapitan Tomas Monteverde Sr. Central Elementary School in Davao City as part of the launch for National Reading Month. Vice...
The Department of Education (DepEd) marks the calendar with a significant yearly celebration – the National Reading Month (NRM). (Photo from Unsplash) This month-long event observed every November, is part of the agency's efforts to foster a culture of reading and enhance literacy...
The Philippine and Japanese governments inked on Friday, Nov. 10, an agreement that will ensure the sustainable urban development of Metropolitan Davao and its areas in the Davao Region. The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)...
Patrolma Michael Angelo Basa (Photo by PNP Integrity Monitoring and Enforcement Group) Two active policemen and a dismissed cop were arrested by the Philippine National Police's (PNP) anti-scalawag unit wihtin 24 hours for their alleged involvement in various crimes, a ranking official said...
The Senate recalled the plenary approval of the proposed budget of the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) for next year after the issue of the alleged issuance of authentic birth certificates to foreign nationals was raised during the Senate’s plenary deliberations on the proposed budget for...
The long-time dream of the country to have a single-connected grid nationwide may take a little longer, as one leg of the infrastructure development toward the concretization of the P51.3 billion Mindanao-Visayas Interconnection Project (MVIP) is being impeded by a temporary restraining order (TRO)...
The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has indicated that transmission firm National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) will still be allowed eventually to recoup costs relating to programmed capital expenditure (capex) projects that were disallowed in the partial rate-setting rendered by...