To combat the surge in crimes involving scams online, President Marcos has signed into law Republic Act (RA) No. 12010 or the Anti-Financial Account Scamming Act (AFASA) which aims to protect Filipinos and their bank and e-wallet accounts from cybercriminals using technology to defraud them....
BACOLOD CITY – The military recovered war materiel in a hideout of the New People’s Army (NPA) in the hinterlands of Cadiz City, Negros Occidental on Tuesday, July 16. SOLDIERS discovered a New People’s Army hideout and seized war materiel in the hinterlands of Cadiz City, Negros Occidental...
Senate Majority Leader Francis Tolentino is optimistic that Senators Nancy Binay and Alan Peter Cayetano will soon reconcile following an organizational meeting on Wednesday, July 17, 2024 of the Senate Committee on Ethics and Privileges. "Positive naman ako, mararangal na tao yung mga makakausap...
BUTUAN CITY – A New People’s Army arms cache was seized by the military in Barangay Camam-onan, Gigaquit, Surigao del Norte recently. Army Fourth Infantry (Diamond) Division (ID) Public Affairs Office (PAO) chief Lt. Col. Francisco P. Garello said the 901st Infantry Brigade recovered these...
By GLAZYL MASCULINO BACOLOD CITY – The Army 3rd Infantry Division reported that 300 former New People’s Army (NPA) rebels in Western Visayas have applied for amnesty as of July 11. FORMER New People’s Army (NPA) rebels apply for amnesty in Bacolod City. (Photo courtesy of 303rd IBde) Bulk of...
HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRIPE-VINE: OUR NEW ABNORMAL For those of us old enough to remember, there was a time when there were only a handful of retail establishments where we could send our foreigner friends when they’d say they wanted to buy quality souvenirs of their visit here. When they...
NEW YORK (AP) — Jalen Brunson quickly agreed to extend his stay with a New York Knicks team that has been on the rise since his arrival. Jalen Brunson (AP) Brunson signed a four-year contract extension with the Knicks on Friday, July 12, that a person with knowledge of the details said was...
Tycoon Manuel V. Pangilinan is stepping down as President and CEO of SP New Energy Corporation in favor of Emmanuel V. Rubio, who the MVP Group has recently hired to lead Meralco PowerGen Corporation (MGen) after his retirement as the chief executive of Aboitiz Power Corporation. In a...
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) should finalize the projected cost of the New Senate Building which is expected to rise significantly between P25-billion to P27-billion, Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano said. Cayetano, chairman of the Senate Committee on Accounts which is...
BUTUAN CITY – Three New People’s Army (NPA) rebels surrendered to the military in Agusan del Norte on Saturday, July 6. Capt. Jade Bryce Bune, civil-military operations officer of the 29th Infantry Battalion, identified the surrenderers as aliases Agila, Jen, and Maxx. The surrenderers who...
TACLOBAN CITY – The Philippine Army recovered high-powered firearms in the boundaries of hinterland Barangays Calingatnan and San Mateo in Borongan City, Eastern Samar on Tuesday, July 9. Found were a baby Armalite, five long magazines and four short magazines for M653, 248 rounds of...
Senate President Francis "Chiz" Escudero said on Tuesday, July 9, that there's no longer a need for him to mediate between two veteran senators over the New Senate Building (NSB) review. (Senate PRIB photo) "Hindi na marahil siguro mag-12 taon na si Senator Nancy dito sa Senado, mag-15 taon na si...
