Investigation and prosecution await officials of the the Philippine National Police (PNP) whose courtesy resignations would be accepted by the Committee of Five, Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Benjamin “Benhur” Abalos, Jr. said. “The process does not end upon...
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. believes that the government has made "some very serious progress" since he assumed the role of being the Department of Agriculture (DA) secretary. In a recent interview with China's state-run news channel CGTN, Marcos said the government "was very worried" that there...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) continues the comprehensive modernization of its assets and manpower as its workforce increased from 7,000 several years ago to over 26,000 today, according to Department of Transportation (DOTr) Secretary Jaime Bautista. "We will continue to help the Coast Guard in...
Transportation Secretary Jaime Bautista supported a legislation exempting Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines’ (CAAP) employees from salary standardization as one way to address the exodus of air traffic controllers as well as other problems of the workforce. The exemption will enable...
Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Benjamin “Benhur’’ Abalos Jr. called as "preposterous" the accusation of Negros Oriental 3rd District Rep. Arnolfo Teves Jr. that he was plotting a raid in the lawmaker's house and employing dirty methods to be "more popular."...
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) is fast tracking the privatization of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) with the completion of the terms of references (TOR) of its contract, Transportation Secretary Jaime Bautista announced Friday, Jan. 13. “We will work to fast-track the...
The Department of Finance (DOF) raised the country’s need to establish strategic cooperation, resilient supply chains, and solid digital infrastructure among its regional peers in the Indo-Pacific to boost growth. During the recent Indo-Pacific Business Forum, Finance Secretary Benjamin E. Diokno...
The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) announced on Friday, Jan. 13, that it has released P14 billion to cover the regular pension requirements of military retirees. In a statement, Budget Secretary Amenah F. Pangandaman said the Special Allotment Release Order (SARO) for the military...
The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) said government workers will receive higher pay beginning this month, the last tranche of the mandated salary hikes for state employees. In a statement, Budget Secretary Amenah F. Pangandaman said the fourth tranche of the pay increase mandated by...
After a weekend during which a new Armed Forces of the Philippines chief of staff was appointed, President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. has asked retired General Carlito Galvez Jr. to serve as secretary of national defense. These twin moves serve to restore a sense of equanimity in the security sector....
From being the officer in charge (OIC) of Malacañang's communication arm, Undersecretary Cheloy Garafil is now the new secretary of the Presidential Communications Office (PCO). President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. swears in Undersecretary Cheloy Garafil as the secretary of the Presidential...
The headline above is not complete as any effort to “cleanse” the police membership of scalawags must be supported by all Filipinos, as there is no place at any time or in any administration for rogue cops. Any personnel in uniform must not, in any way or form, be involved in the illegal drugs...
