The Secretary of Finance (SOF) needs to build a strong relationship with the president, make decisions based on what is best for the country, and be skilled at negotiating and working with lawmakers. Former officials from the Department of Finance (DOF) said that having the trust and support of the...
Two months after assuming the position, Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. has reorganized officials within his department. On Thursday, Jan. 4, Laurel issued a statement announcing changes in leadership, stating that the reorganization is intended to align the Department of Agriculture...
The Philippine National Police (PNP) chief should be given the power to appoint chiefs of police (COP) of cities and municipalities, some senators said. Sen. Grace Poe made the suggestion during Tuesday’s interpellation on Senate Bill No. 2449 or the proposed Act Providing for...
Department of Health (DOH) Teodoro "Ted" Herbosa answers lawmakers' queries during the Commission on Appointments’ (CA) Committee on Health's hearing on his ad interim appointment as health secretary on Tuesday, December 5, 2023. (Senate PRIB Photo) Department of Health (DOH)...
President Marcos has extended the tenure of General Benjamin Acorda Jr. as Philippine National Police (PNP) chief until March 31, 2024. Malacañang said the President extended Acorda's tenure as PNP Chief given that he has "successfully led the police force since his appointment in April this...
Philippine Red Cross (PRC) Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Richard Gordon urged humanitarian leaders to act resolutely in protecting the children, women, wounded, and vulnerable in the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas. Photo from PRC In a speech at a conference in Vietnam on Nov. 22,...
Quezon City Police District (QCPD) director Brig. Gen. Redrico Maranan reminded on Thursday, Oct. 19, all police station commanders to stay away from partisan activities related to the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE). At the start of the 10-day campaign period, Maranan warned all...
Quezon City Police District (QCPD) director Brig. Gen. Redrico Maranan has vowed to locate all the individuals involved in the hazing death of criminology student Ahldryn Lery Chua Bravante. Maranan issued his statement as he expressed his condolences to the family of Bravante, a fourth-year...
The Lyceum of the Philippines University - (LPU) Manila conferred an honorary Doctor of Laws degree on Supreme Court Chief Justice Alexander Gesmundo on Thursday, Oct. 12, for his valuable contribution to the country and the LPU community. Lyceum of the Philippines University - (LPU) Manila...
A ranking official of the Philippine National Police (PNP) denied on Wednesday, Sept. 27, that he was behind the information regarding the supposed deportation of former national police chief Rodolfo Azurin, Jr. from Canada. This, after reports disclosed that a police official was the one who...
The Commission on Appointments (CA) has bypassed the ad interim appointment of Department of Health (DOH) Secretary Teodoro Javier “Ted” Herbosa due to lack of material time. Health Secretary Teodoro Javier "Ted" Herbosa faces the Commission on Appointments' (CA) Committee meeting on the...
Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique Manalo on Tuesday, September 26 said the removal of China’s floating barrier in Scarborough Shoal is consistent with the Philippine government’s position on the West Philippine Sea. Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique Manalo presents the proposed...
