More than 275 kilos of illegal drugs were intercepted at the Manila International Container Port (MICP) from an alleged drug syndicate that imported them from Mexico, the Philippine National Police (PNP) confirmed on Thursday, Oct. 5. Col. Jean Fajardo, chief of the PNP-Public Information Office,...
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) has lauded the five-year Philippine Plan of Action for Senior Citizens (PPASC 2023-2028) that will enhance and protect the rights and privileges of the country's elderly citizens. PPASC was launched by the National Commission of Senior Citizens (NCSC) last...
Senate President Pro Tempore Loren Legarda on Wednesday, October 4 led the revival of the National Arts and Crafts Fair (NACF) after a three-year hiatus due to the pandemic. Senate President Pro Tempore Loren Legarda and Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Alfredo Pascual,...
CEBU CITY – Real estate developers, brokers, and sales agents from across the country will gather for the annual Filipino Homes National Convention 2023 from October 22 to 23 at JPark Island Resort and Waterpark Mactan, Cebu. The event, which will be attended by over 600 delegates from Filipino...
Hell, as they say, hath no fury like a woman scorned and this time, it involves a wife of a police sergeant who taught her husband a hard lesson about monogamy. This, after operatives of the Philippine National Police-Integrity Monitoring and Enforcement Group (PNP-IMEG) arrested 36-year old Police...
The National Academy of Science and Technology (NAST), under the Department of Science and Technology (DOST), on Wednesday, Oct. 4, released its new chapter of the journal “Transactions” of the NAST Philippines. Photo credit to NAST "We are excited to announce that Transactions NAST PHL has...
Malacañang suspended the granting of Career Executive Service (CES) ranks to graduates of master’s studies of the National Defense College of the Philippines (NDCP), citing “a need to re-evaluate the foregoing policy of granting” the said ranks. National Defense College of the Philippines...
ILOILO CITY – The island-province of Guimaras is hosting the Philippine National Championships for Enduro and Cross Country Marathon this month. Gov. JC Rahman Nava said that hosting the race is part of the island-province’s goal to become a biking paradise. The October 21 to 22 sports event...
The Department of Education (DepEd) will lead this year’s celebration of National Teachers’ Day (NTD) in Butuan City on Thursday, Oct. 5. DepEd / MB Visual Content Group In an advisory, DepEd said that the 2023 NTD celebration will be held at the Father Saturnino Urios University (FSUU) Morelos...
The Department of Tourism (DOT) should have used its funding for market study and research for their rebranding campaign prior to the launch of its controversial “Love the Philippines” promotional video. Sen. Nancy Binay pointed this out at she questioned the DOT’s request for...
The Philippine National Police (PNP) has bought around P1.5 billion worth of firearms and other mission-essential equipment that are expected to boost the organization’s operational capability. PNP chief Gen. Benjamin Acorda, Jr. said the fund used in the procurement process came from the...
Metro Manila lawmakers are now mulling a program that would provide rice assistance to cities in the National Capital Region (NCR), President Marcos bared. Beneficiaries in Taguig City receive rice donation from the government on Oct. 3, 2023. (Noel B. Pabalate) Marcos said he ordered House...
