Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. (sixth from right) tells his counterparts from Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, and Timor Leste to unite in addressing security challenges confronting the Indo-Pacific region at...
The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) has welcomed the decision of the Singaporean tribunal and assured that the concession agreement will remain unchanged. In a briefing on Wednesday, Feb. 26, NGCP spokesperson Cynthia Alabanza explained that the recent arbitration case versus...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) cautioned job hunters on Wednesday, Feb. 26, to be wary of fake employment opportunities being offered by foreign individuals who may be engaged in spying activities. AFP spokesperson Col. Francel Margareth Padilla urged those who are seeking jobs to be...
A woman was arrested and six suspected sex trafficking victims, three of them minors, were rescued by the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) in Batangas. The NBI said that the woman, who was identified only as Azis, was arrested during an entrapment operation conducted by NBI Batangas...
A major police operation, which later turned out to be the rescue of a kidnapped student of an exclusive school in Taguig City, was the reason why a convoy of a ranking police official entered the EDSA Busway on Tuesday night, Feb. 25. While he neither confirmed nor denied that it was his convoy,...
Over P121 million worth of "counterfeit" Louis Vuitton products were seized by the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) from establishments in Cavite. In a statement issued on Wednesday, Feb. 26, the NBI said the "counterfeit" products were seized by operatives of the NBI Intellectual Property...
The 14-year old Chinese student who was reported to have been kidnapped last week after attending an activity of an exclusive school in Taguig City was found abandoned along Macapagal Avenue in Parañaque City, the Philippine National Police (PNP) announced on Wednesday, Feb. 26. PNP chief Gen....
Philippine National Bank (PNB) of the Lucio Tan Group posted an 18 percent year-on-year growth in consolidated net income to ₱21.2 billion in 2024 as a result of sustained effort in strengthening its core business. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, PNB said last year’s earnings...
HIDDEN GARDEN Kairakuen in Mito City has 3,000 plum trees that bloom in late wintera serene escape from Tokyo (Photo Visit Japan Philippines) It’s easy to get lost in the idea of a travel game plan, especially when the destination is as dynamic as Japan. If you’re bound for Haneda, you...
Two suspected foreign spies and three of their alleged Filipino cohorts were arrested by law enforcers last Feb. 20. “They were arrested through the joint efforts of Intelligence Service of the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the National Bureau of Investigation,” said NBI Director...
Bacoor City and NHCP officials discuss the restoration and preservation of historical landmarks in Bacoor on Feb. 24 (Photo from the City Government of Bacoor/MANILA BULLETIN) The local government unit (LGU) of Bacoor has requested assistance from the National Historical Commission of...
San Juan City Mayor Francis Zamora, together with Department of Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr., spearheads the sale of NFA rice at P1,650 per sack, equivalent to P33 per kilogram, under the Food Security Emergency Program of the National Government on Monday, Feb. 24. (Santi San...
