Police arrested on Thursday night, May 16, a Canadian tagged as the principal suspect in the alleged smuggling of around 1.4 tons of shabu which was intercepted in Alitagtag town of Batangas last month. A police report reaching Camp Crame in Quezon City identified the arrested Canadian as...
The National Identification (ID) system now permits the updating or correction of key information, but this service is only available at specific Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) offices. In a statement on Friday, May 17, the PSA said that it began the gradual rollout of updating services...
Two women who are allegedly engaged in sex trafficking in social media have been arrested in Laguna, the National Bureau of Investigation NBI) said on Friday, May 17. The NBI identified them as Maria Jorgia Y. Gadiano and Princess Anne Custodio who were arrested last May 10 during an entrapment...
The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has primarily issued warning on system operator National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) and market operator Independent Electricity Market Operator of the Philippines (IEMOP) that they could be meted with penalties if they will not strictly comply...
President Marcos urged the government’s uniformed forces to develop the skills and knowledge necessary to fight new forms of warfare, particularly in the digital space. President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. (Malacañang photo) Marcos said this during his Talk to the Troops of the 4th...
The House plenary (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) The House of Representatives has unanimously approved on third and final reading the bill that seeks to strengthen the National Housing Authority (NHA). Gaining the final approval of the...
In order to secure the target quantity for the rice buffer stock by 2025, the National Food Authority (NFA) has sought a budget of P16.3 billion next year. The Department of Agriculture (DA) recently proposed P24.85 billion to NFA, which is 77 percent higher than this year’s allocation of P14.03...
Philippine National Police (File photo) The Philippine National Police (PNP) has released more than P7.6 billion to cover the mid-year bonus of its 228,893 active duty personnel. The allocated fund amounting to P7,629,893,993.00, was derived from the regular PNP appropriations included in this...
The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) has greenlit a P2.75 billion project designed to propel infrastructure development in line with the country's sustainable development goals. Known as the Facility for Accelerating Studies for Infrastructure, or FAST-Infra project, NEDA said it...
Electric motorcycles and bicycles will now enjoy lower tariff rates following its inclusion to the list of vehicles under the Executive Order (EO) No. 12 The National Economic and Development Authority Board approved the recommendations of the Committee on Tariff and Related Matters on the review...
The Philippine National Police (PNP) has recorded a 30 percent decline in cybercrime complaints from January to May 9 this year, the police’s Anti-Cybercrime Group (PNP-ACG) disclosed on Thursday, May 16, comparing the data for the same period in 2023. Citing its data, PNP-ACG director Brig. Gen....
The National Privacy Commission (NPC) reminded owners, especially inside the malls, to ensure their businesses are registered and compliant with the Commission's regulations. NPC Commissioner John Henry Naga and other officials during the on-the-spot privacy sweep in Ayala Malls Manila Bay on...
