National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) Director Jaime B. Santiago ordered on Monday, Sept. 30, an overhaul of the bureau's Special Task Force (STF) based on verified reports that one of the agents committed a wrongdoing. In a statement, the NBI said that Santiago also ordered the suspension of the...
Philippine National Bank is planning to sell 9.18 percent, worth about P2.3 billion, of its real estate subsidiary PNB Holdings Corporation after setting the stage for a possible listing by way of introduction. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, the bank said it had set Oct. 25,...
Leaders from various sectors hailed the recently enacted Anti-Agricultural Economic Sabotage Law, recognizing it as a pivotal measure to protect consumers and farmers from illegal trade and to bolster the Philippine agricultural industry. “We strongly commend the signing into law of the...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian vowed to pursue measures that will give public school teachers more benefits and career opportunities as part of the continuing celebration of National Teachers’ Month. Gatchalian, Chairperson of the Senate Committee on Basic Education, graced last Sept. 27 the...
Born on Sept. 23, 1923, Socorro Ramos, the matriarch behind National Book Store (NBS), celebrated her 101st birthday this year. With more than a century of life behind her, Nanay Coring, as she is fondly called by those close to her, has witnessed not only personal milestones as a woman, mother,...
Seven persons allegedly engaged in online fraud have been arrested in Pampanga, the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) said on Friday, Sept. 27. Those arrested were identified by the NBI as Arnel Bautista Dayrit, Reniel Vergara Pabalan, Sharlene Manliclic Agustin, Amanda Eunice Roaquin Turalde,...
Three persons were arrested and illegal drugs worth P272,000 were seized during a buy-bust operation in Bataan, the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) said on Friday, Sept. 27. In a statement, the NBI identified those arrested as Anwar P. Maradial, Rexie P. Tolentino, and Janording A. Usman....
AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert Lee (Left) and Iloilo 1st district Rep. Janette Garin (Screenshot from Facebook live) “We agreed to disagree, and all’s well that ends well.” This was Iloilo 1st district Rep. Janette Garin’s bookend...
PNP Chief, General Rommel Francisco Marbil (top) and CIDG Acting Director Brig. Gen. Nicolas Torre III (bottom) (Photos: PNP) Philippine National Police (PNP) Chief, General Rommel Francisco D. Marbil gave a marching order to Brig. Gen. Nicolas Torre III to “clean up” the Criminal...
The Senate is ready to receive the copy of the version of the proposed P6.352-trillion national budget for 2025 which the House of Representatives has approved. Senator Grace Poe, chairperson of the Senate Committee on Finance, made this assurance on Thursday, Sept. 26, after the House...
The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) has urged the swift passage of the Konektadong Pinoy Bill to ensure improved internet access. After the sixth Legislative-Executive Development Advisory Council (LEDAC) meeting on Sept. 25, NEDA released a statement indicating that the...
A new study suggests that switching from traditional cigarettes to heated tobacco products (HTPs) or electronic cigarettes may have less harmful effects on blood vessels than regular cigarettes, preventing artery disease. Dr. Kallirrhoe Kourea, a cardiologist at Atikon Hospital, shared the findings...
