By Derco Rosal For the first time in 10 years, the government has increased allowances for national employees working overseas to address the rising cost of living. On Oct. 30, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. issued an executive order to update the regulations governing the payment of various...
Senate President Francis "Chiz" Escudero admitted on Thursday, Oct. 10, that it will be tough for the chamber to pass Senate Bill (SB) No. 2034, or the measure that sought to make the controversial Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC) program mandatory. (Senate Public Relations and...
President Marcos told newly-appointed Career Executive Service Officers (CESO)to uphold the highest ethical standards in their career wherever they are serving. "[T]o our newly appointed CESOs, as you join this esteemed group and reaffirm your duties to provide quality and faithful service to the...
(File photo) A group of retired Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) officers on Thursday, June 20, expressed support for the “immediate and complete” closure of Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (Pogos) nationwide, saying they “pose serious security risk to the social fabric of the...
President Marcos encouraged the country's police force to build their credibility, emphasizing that police work could be effective when the community trusts law enforcers. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Photo courtesy of PPA/Yummie Dingding) Marcos urged policemen to be part of the...
Senator Robinhood Padilla believes that saving lives should be prioritized in the training of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) reservists. Padilla stressed this on Monday, April 15, during the Basic Citizen Military Course at the Senate, where actor Enrico Raphael "Rocco" Nacino was the...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian has cited the results of a new Pulse Asia survey that confirms Filipinos' support for mandatory Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) program. “Muli, nakita nating malinaw ang boses ng ating mga kababayan pagdating sa panukalang ipatupad ang ROTC (Again, we saw the...
ILOILO CITY – A suspected drug pusher who gunned down a police officer in Pototan, Iloilo, was killed in a hot-pursuit operation in Barotac Nuevo, Iloilo, last Monday, April 8. READ: https://mb.com.ph/2024/4/8/cop-conducting-surveillance-killed-in-iloilo Police identified the suspect as Michael...
More than 170 police officers in Metro Manila have been charged with drug-related cases in 2023, President Marcos bared. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Ali Vicoy) Their offenses, he said, included the planting of evidence, unlawful arrest, and excessive violence in Metro Manila alone....
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – Budget Secretary Amenah Pangandaman reiterated her challenge to local government units (LGUs) in Mindanao to embrace digitalization in all forms of transactions and processes, emphasizing its vital role in good local governance and public financial management. BUDGET...
Micronesia has expressed intention to seek training with the Philippines' police force. Federated States of Micronesia President Wesley W. Simina (Photo courtesy of PCO) Federated States of Micronesia President Wesley W. Simina told President Marcos during their meeting on Friday, Oct. 13,...
President Marcos has ordered government agencies to ensure that benefits intended for killed and wounded military and uniformed personnel are distributed efficiently. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. graces the thanksgiving for the beneficiaries of the Comprehensive Social Benefits Program...
