President Marcos has renamed eight camps of the Philippine National Police (PNP) to honor former police officers for their exemplary service. MB File Photo/Mark Balmores Marcos said "it is fitting" to give honor to former police officers who have shown exemplary service and dedication in...
China has declared anew it is the Philippines that is stirring trouble in the region, this time by saying it is Manila's change of policy and position over the South China Sea issue. Mao Ning, spokesperson for China's Foreign Ministry, said the responsibility supposedly "lies with the Philippines"...
While the Philippine government welcomes China’s offer for dialogues on matters concerning the West Philippine Sea (WPS), an official of the National Security Council (NSC) said this would only prosper if harassments and bullying are stopped on Philippine vessels. NSC spokesperson Jonathan Malaya...
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...
The use of water cannon and the dangerous maneuvers by Chinese vessels even on Philippine civilian ships are but indications which of the two countries are creating instability in the West Philippine Sea, a military official said on Monday, Dec 26. Col. Medel Aguilar, spokesperson of the Armed...
The local stock market is seen to benefit this short trading week from a combination of window-dressing and profit-taking as well as the carry over of positive sentiment from expectations of rate cuts next year. “The final three trading days of the year will see a mix of window dressing and...
The nationwide celebration of Christmas Day on Monday, Dec. 25, went generally peaceful but several persons were hurt in different firearm and firecracker-related incidents this holiday season, the Philippine National Police (PNP) said. As of 6 a.m., the PNP recorded 19 firearm and...
More than 64,000 policemen have been deployed in various transportation hubs and places of convergence across the country as part of the security measures for the Christmas and New Year celebrations, the Philippine National Police (PNP) said. PNP chief Gen. Benjamin Acorda, Jr. said the policemen...
The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported that the upward trend in agricultural commodity prices, including crops and fish, continued to lose momentum in the third quarter. The PSA said in a report that the annual producer price index (PPI) for agriculture dropped to 7.9 percent from 12...
Police Gen. Benjamin Acorda, Jr., chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP), warned all uniformed personnel on breaking his trust that they would not fire their firearms indiscriminately especially during the New Year revelry. Acorda issued the statement as he insisted that there is no need to...
Former senator Panfilo “Ping” Lacson expressed support for the Philippine National Police's (PNP) lack of recommendation for a ceasefire agreement with the Communist Party of the Philippines (AFP) and its armed wing, the New People’s Army (NPA). "I support the PNP on this. The CPP/NPA is...
The local stock market rose to rest just above the 6,500 level on the last trading day before Christmas on the back of higher US bourses. The main index added 31.77 points or 0.49 percent to close at 6,501 as the Industrial sector led the advance while Banks dipped into the red. Volume fell to 536...
