Police would prefer intervention plans than law enforcement actions on the minors involved in the viral video of alleged harassment of passengers of a jeepney in the middle of the road in Las Piñas City. For one, there was no crime committed and the incident stemmed from a disagreement between the...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – Dipolog City’s first-ever converted tricycle was unveiled recently by the Department of Science and Technology Smart and Sustainable Communities Program and the Dipolog School of Fisheries (DSF). In June 2025, a conversion kit was given to Arvin Almirol, a tricycle driver for...
Eleven police commanders in Ilocos Region were booted out of their posts after they were found lacking in good performance in their respective areas of responsibility. Those relieved were two intelligence officers with a rank of Police Lieutenant Colonels; another middle ranking officer assigned in...
There will be no work suspension for over 106,000 policemen on May 1 as they were tasked to secure the rallies and other activities during the Labor Day celebration across the country. And this is a sacrifice that deserves commendation, according to Gen. Jose Melencio C. Nartatez, Jr., chief of the...
SM Investments Corp. (SMIC), the investment holding company of the Sy family, reported a seven-percent growth in consolidated net income to ₱21.5 billion in the first quarter of 2026, from the ₱20.1-billion profit it earned in the same period last year, reflecting steady performance across its...
SM Prime Holdings Inc., the Philippines’ largest integrated property developer, is signaling a more cautious approach to its expansion plans as geopolitical volatility in the Middle East threatens to disrupt the domestic economy. In a briefing, Jeffrey C. Lim, SM Prime president and chief...
A licensed protection agent caught on viral video brandishing a handgun during a road crash in Makati City has surrendered his firearm to police while his license may be revoked, the Philippine National Police (PNP) confirmed Tuesday, April 28. PNP spokesperson Police Brig. Gen. Randulf Tuaño said...
Arthaland Corp., the green-certified property developer led by the Po family, has broken ground on a ₱14.1 billion residential project along Katipunan Avenue amid continued appetite for premium sustainable housing in Metro Manila’s academic hub. In a briefing on Tuesday, April 21, Jaime C....
The Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) has welcomed Teodoro C. Pascua as its new director general, following his appointment by President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., the agency announced on Monday, April 20. Pascua returns to the agency in a “homecoming” appointment, having...
Cybercriminals and online predators have always been an anger trigger for the police so when they heard about the US authorities ongoing hunt against a Filipino accused of exploiting minors through online gaming and social media platforms, another opportunity to get even suddenly kicked in. On...
Four companies under the SM Group were recognized for corporate excellence and governance in the FinanceAsia Asia’s Best Companies 2026 poll. SM Investments Corp., the holding company for the Sy family’s business empire, secured the Gold award for Best Large Cap Company and was named Most...
A fire broke out along C.P. Garcia Avenue in Barangay U.P. Campus in Quezon City on Monday night, April 13, prompting a response from firefighters shortly before midnight. According to the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP), the blaze reached second alarm before it was brought under control. It was...
