Former president Rodrigo Duterte (Arnold Quizol/ MANILA BULLETIN) More House members have chided former president Rodrigo Duterte for supposedly leaving out to dry the police officers who were involved in alleged extrajudicial killings (EJKs) during...
The Philippines' National Greening Program (NGP) is mitigating climate risks and reducing the country's poverty rate, according to the World Bank. In a Nov. 11 blog post, the multilateral lender cited the dual goals successfully achieved by the NGP, a collaborative initiative co-implemented by the...
The Philippine National Police (PNP) will conduct a nationwide verification and accounting of firearms as part of the security measures for the 2025 midterm national and local elections. PNP spokesperson Brig. Gen. Jean Fajardo said the priority of the verification and accounting are gun owners...
The Philippines' chief economist is looking forward to benefits in case talks for a free-trade agreement (FTA) between the Philippines and the United States can be kickstarted when Donald J. Trump returns to the White House early next year. "Of course, we should" was Socioeconomic...
While the government maintains that a robust middle class will propel the country to a predominantly middle-class society within the next 15 years, economists warned that a lack of quality, stable jobs poses a threat to this goal. The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) said that a...
State-run Philippine National Oil Company (PNOC) has signed a deal with Indonesian oil and natural gas firm PT Pertamina to collaborate on liquefied natural gas (LNG) partnerships and other initiatives in the energy sector. During the Norway-Philippines LNG Summit 2024, Oliver Butalid, PNOC...
CEBU CITY – A Cebuano realtor was named as the 2024 International Realtor of the Year by the National Association of Realtors (NAR) in the United States. CEBUANO realtor Anthony Leuterio, the founder of Filipino Homes, was named 2024 International Realtor of the Year by the National Association...
SM Supermalls president Steven Tan, Adidas Philippines general manager Anthony Frangos, National University (NU) president and CEO Dr. Renato Carlos Ermita Jr., and NU vice president for administrative services Nilo Ocampo National University (NU) and Adidas’ three-year partnership, which...
The more than P300 million cash seized during two separate operations against Philippine Offshore Gaming Operator (POGO) hubs in Las Piñas City and Pampanga are intact, the Philippine National Police (PNP) said amid reports that the money confiscated are already unaccounted. PNP spokesperson Brig....
Detained Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC) leader Apollo Quiboloy has been granted a medical furlough by the Pasig Regional Trial Court (RTC) after complaining of chest discomfort last week, the Philippine National Police (PNP) disclosed on Monday, Nov. 11. PNP spokesperson Brig. Gen. Jean Fajardo...
Former president Rodrigo Duterte (Malacañang photo) Former president Rodrigo Duterte failed to "walk the talk" when it comes to his oft-repeated promise to protect and assist policemen who get in trouble for their hand in his administration’s...
Senate Minority Leader Aquilino "Koko" Pimentel III on Sunday, November 10 urged state economic managers to exercise fiscal discipline in light of the government's ballooning debt which now stands at P15 trillion. Pimentel expressed his concern in a radio interview as he reiterated his call...
