As smuggled cigarettes continue to flood the country, farmers’ groups have warned that their livelihood is under severe threat due to the surge of illicit tobacco products in the market, coupled with high excise taxes that have made it difficult for local growers to compete. In a...
The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) reported that the Tuy-Dasmariñas transmission line, aimed at increasing generation capacity in the south, is nearing completion. In briefing, Redi Allan Remoroza, NGCP assistant vice president and head of transmission planning, stated that...
Surigao del Norte 2nd district Rep. Robert Ace Barbers (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) Surigao del Norte 2nd district Rep. Robert Ace Barbers hailed on Thursday, Feb. 27 the Philippine National Police-Anti-Kidnapping Group (PNP-AKG) for...
"If you have an emergency meeting, better leave early." This was the advice of Malacañang to government officials who plan on using the EDSA Busway in order to get to their destinations earlier. (John Louie Abrina/MANILA BULLETIN) Palace press officer Undersecretary Claire Castro said on...
photo: PNP The Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) of the Philippine National Police (PNP) has further improved its world...
House Deputy Speaker Camille Villar emphasized the crucial role of barangay officials in national development during her recent engagement with local leaders in General Trias, Cavite. Speaking before the Liga ng mga Barangay on Monday, February 24, 2025, Villar acknowledged the dedication of...
Former rebels, law enforcers, and local government officials attend a summit for rebel-returnees in Davao City on July 11, 2024. (Photo: National Amnesty Commission) The National Amnesty Commission (NAC) announced Wednesday, Feb. 26, that it has received and processed 127 amnesty applications...
Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. (sixth from right) tells his counterparts from Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, and Timor Leste to unite in addressing security challenges confronting the Indo-Pacific region at...
The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) has welcomed the decision of the Singaporean tribunal and assured that the concession agreement will remain unchanged. In a briefing on Wednesday, Feb. 26, NGCP spokesperson Cynthia Alabanza explained that the recent arbitration case versus...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) cautioned job hunters on Wednesday, Feb. 26, to be wary of fake employment opportunities being offered by foreign individuals who may be engaged in spying activities. AFP spokesperson Col. Francel Margareth Padilla urged those who are seeking jobs to be...
A woman was arrested and six suspected sex trafficking victims, three of them minors, were rescued by the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) in Batangas. The NBI said that the woman, who was identified only as Azis, was arrested during an entrapment operation conducted by NBI Batangas...
A major police operation, which later turned out to be the rescue of a kidnapped student of an exclusive school in Taguig City, was the reason why a convoy of a ranking police official entered the EDSA Busway on Tuesday night, Feb. 25. While he neither confirmed nor denied that it was his convoy,...
