ILOILO CITY – Mayor Jerry P. Treñas here is confident that the modernization of the Iloilo Commercial Port Complex in this city will pave the way for larger exportation of products from Western Visayas. THE Iloilo Commercial Port Complex (ICPC) in Iloilo City. (PPA) “Hopefully, we can...
West Philippine Sea (Photo from the Armed Forces of the Philippines-Western Command) Six Catholic bishops demanded that all diplomatic efforts be exhausted to protect Filipinos’ rights over the West Philippine Sea, but if all else fails, they suggested turning to "allies" who can help the...
Consumers are urged to prepare for a surge in rice prices as the government warned that recent cost increases for the nation's staple food are expected to persist, posing a threat to the country's most vulnerable households. In a briefing, Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) Undersecretary Claire...
The Philippine Competition Commission (PCC) has given the greenlight for Fresh River Lakes Corporation, a subsidiary of the Lopez-controlled First Gen Corporation, to acquire Casecnan Hydroelectric Power Plant (CHEPP) The 165MW Casecnan hydroeletric power plant CHEPP is being sold by the...
Political angle, including the proposed Charter Change (Cha-Cha), is among the possibilities being looked at by the Philippine National Police (PNP) in investigating the recent bomb threat against members of the House of Representatives, PNP chief General Benjamin Acorda Jr. said on Tuesday, Feb....
Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) spokesperson Col. Francel Margareth Padilla answers queries from the media during a press briefing at Camp Aguinaldo in Quezon City on Feb. 6, 2024. (Photo by Martin A. Sadongdong / MANILA BULLETIN) The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) confirmed on...
PN spokesperson for WPS Commo. Roy Vincent Trinidad answers questions from the media during a press briefing at Camp Aguinaldo in Quezon City on Feb. 6, 2024. (Photo by Martin Sadongdong / MANILA BULLETIN) The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) has conducted 28 successful rotation and...
President Marcos has ordered the Philippine National Police (PNP) to strengthen the country's cyber security systems amid rising cybercrimes in the last quarter of 2023. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Photo courtesy of PPA/Jonathan Cellona) Marcos said it must be done by further...
The Senate has approved on third and final reading the measure that would introduce “much-needed” reforms in the Philippine National Police (PNP). Sen. Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa, former PNP chief, welcomed the Senate’s approval of Senate Bill No. 2449. Twenty-three (23)...
The Philippine National Police (PNP) has deployed almost 1,500 policemen to assist in the disaster response and other initiatives amid the bad weather disturbance in Davao Region and nearby areas that has so far left at least 16 people dead. PNP chief Gen. Benjamin Acorda, Jr. said the policemen...
BPI President and CEO TG Limcaoco and GET President Freddie Tinga (center) launched the electric vehicle service for BPI employees. With them are (from left): Severino Sumulong, GET Director of Legal Services; Frankie Endriga, GET Chief Operating Officer; Anthony Dy, GET Managing Director; Jaime...
The country's inflation rate in January this year marked its slowest growth in over three years, registering at 2.8 percent, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said. This means that the inflation rate, or the increase in prices of goods and services, moved at a slower pace during the period...
