President Marcos has signed into law measures converting two campuses into regular ones, thus expanding their capacities. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Keith Bacongco) Marcos signed Republic Act (RA) Nos. 11968 and 11969 to grant the conversion of two campuses in Leyte and Bataan into...
President Marcos has signed new laws establishing college of medicine programs in five universities in the country. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Noel Pabalate) Malacañang announced on Thursday, Dec. 28, that Marcos signed five measures into law —Republic Act Nos. 11970, 11971,...
ILIGAN CITY – The 4th Infantry (Diamond) Division has identified seven out of the ten New People’s Army rebels killed in an encounter with the 403rd Infantry Brigade in Malaybalay City, Bukidnon on Christmas Day. NEW People's Army equipment captured following a Christmas Day encounter with the...
CAMP MELCHOR F. DELA CRUZ, Upi, Gamu, Isabela – The two New People’s Army rebels killed in an encounter with soldiers in Barangay San Carlos, Gattaran, Cagayan on December 23 have been identified. Major Rigor Pamittan, spokesperson of the 5th Infantry Division, said on Wednesday that the...
The Marcos administration should devote more public resources to addressing the country’s domestic problems next year. Senate Minority Leader Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III made the suggestion saying that while the increase for his local and foreign trips has increased for 2024,...
Tycoon Manuel V. Pangilinan has assumed the leadership of SP New Energy Corp. (SPNEC) following the completion of Manila Electric Co.'s (Meralco) investment in the renewable energy firm. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) on Wednesday, Dec. 27, SPNEC has announced that MGen...
Tycoon Manuel V. Pangilinan has taken over the helm of SP New Energy Corporation (SPNEC) after Manila Electric Company (Meralco), through MGen Renewable Energy (MGreen), completed its acquisition of a controlling stake in the solar energy firm for P15.9 billion. In a disclosure to the Philippine...
CAMP RAFAEL C. RODRIGUEZ, Butuan City – Philippine National Police chief Police Gen. Benjamin Acorda Jr. led the demilitarization of 178 firearms surrendered by New People’s Army (NPA) here on December 26. The demilitarization of these firearms coincided with the 55 th founding anniversary of...
The Taguig City government has designated firecracker zones in the city where people can use and explode firecrackers and pyrotechnic devices. Under Taguig City Ordinance No. 87, “it shall be unlawful for any person to distribute, discharge, explode, or cause to discharge or to explode any...
ILIGAN CITY – Misamis Occidental Gov. Henry S. Oaminal recently awarded P300,000 financial assistance each to eight members of the New People’s Army Guerrilla Front Sendong who surrendered to the 10th Infantry "Steady On" Battalion (IB). EIGHT New People’s Army rebels receive P300,000...
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – The Philippine Army 4th Infantry Division (ID) confirmed on Tuesday, December 26, that 10 New People’s Army (NPA) rebels have been killed in the Christmas Day encounter with soldiers in Sitio Kiito, Barangay Can-ayan, Malaybalay City, Bukidnon. MAJOR Gen. Jose Maria Cuerpo...
The Philippine National Police (PNP) will be deploying sufficient number of uniformed personnel to conduct random inspection in markets and other places where firecrackers and pyrotechnic materials are being sold for the New Year revelry. PNP spokesperson Col. Jean Fajardo said the strategy is part...
