Special Assistant to the President for Investment and Economic Affairs and Co-Chair of the LEC Steering Committee Frederick D. Go leads discussions to further advance the LEC initiative among the Philippines’ tri-lateral partners, US and Japan during the 3rd LEC Steering Committee meeting in...
PUERTO PRINCESA, Palawan -- Swimmers Anton Paulo Della of San Fernando, La Union and Albert Jose Amaro II of Naga City made waves by posting new meet records, while Masbate City’s Courtney Jewel Trangia clinched the first gold medal at stake in the 2024 Batang Pinoy Championships at the RVM...
The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) has been directed to look into the threat aired by Vice President Sara Duterte against President Marcos. NBI Director Jaime B. Santiago said on Sunday, Nov. 24, that Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin C. Remulla has already given instructions to the bureau to...
The National Security Council (NSC) said Sunday, Nov. 24, that the supposed threat made by Vice President Sara Duterte against President Marcos Jr. is considered a national security concern. As such, National Security Adviser (NSA) Eduardo Año said it will investigate the matter to determine...
A senior police official with a rank of Brigadier General has been recommended for dismissal from the service in connection with the alleged wrongdoings in the conduct of raid on Philippine Offshore Gaming Operator (POGO) in Parañaque City last year, the Internal Affairs Service of the...
Anti-narcotics operatives of the Philippine National Police (PNP) seized around P7.6 million worth of marijuana in a raid on a plantation in Tinglayan town of Kalinga on Friday, Nov. 22. PNP Drug Enforcement Group (PDEG) director Brig. Gen. Eleazar Matta said the raid in the marijuana plantation...
Marikina City 2nd district Rep. Stella Quimbo (PPAB) CALBAYOG CITY, Samar—Marikina City 2nd district Rep. Stella Quimbo says the House of Representatives' contingent to the Bicameral Conference Committee for the proposed 2025 national budget...
US Secretary of Defense meets with American servicemen during his visit to the headquarters of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Western Command in Puerto Princesa City, Palawan on Nov. 19, 2024. (Courtesy of Austin / X ) American servicemen who have been deployed to Palawan to be part of...
Senator Ronald "Bato" Dela Rosa is pushing for ample budgetary support for the Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation and Unity (OPAPRU) and the National Amnesty Commission(NAC) to ensure the full reintegration of former rebels to the communities. Dela Rosa stressed this...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian has called for the creation of homes for the elderly managed by local government units (LGUs) as he noted a growing number of abandoned senior citizens in the country. Gatchalian made the call during the Senate deliberations on the proposed budget of the National...
Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa said he is confident that an increase in the budget for the Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA) and the continued financial support for the Southern Philippines Development Authority (SPDA) would boost the economic growth of Mindanao. Dela Rosa,...
To enhance grid stability in Northern Mindanao, the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has approved a P2.34 billion capital expenditure (CAPEX) project by the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP). In a statement, the ERC announced on Thursday, Nov. 21, that it has greenlit NGCP's...
