Revenues of the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. (Pagcor) jumped 68 percent in the first six months of the year on the back of strong gambling income fueled by the relaxation of mobility restrictions in the country. Based on Pagcor’s financial statement posted on its website on Thursday,...
Three alleged drug peddlers were arrested in a buy-bust operation conducted by members of the Parañaque Police Station's Drug Enforcement Unit (SDEU) in coordination with Police Sub-Station 2 on Sunday, July 24. Col. Maximo Sebastian, city police chief, identified the suspects as Elmer Dizcaya,...
Several firearms, ammunition, and more than P480,000 worth of illegal drugs were seized by Bulacan police during the fourth day of Simultaneous Anti-Criminality Law Enforcement Operation (SACLEO) in the province on Thursday, July 14. Bulacan PNP acting director Col. Charlie A....
Senator Christopher “Bong” Go on Wednesday, July 13 said he will continue to push for the passage into law of a Magna Carta for the officers and personnel of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA). Senator Christopher Lawrence “Bong” Go (OFFICE OF SEN. BONG GO / MANILA BULLETIN) Go...
The Bulacan Provincial Police Office (BPPO), in its continuing campaign against the province's most wanted persons (MWP), arrested around 70 felons on Tuesday, July 12. Col. Charlie A. Cabradilla, acting Bulacan police director, said 16 wanted felons; 32 drug suspects, and 22 illegal gamblers were...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has issued a memorandum reorganizing and renaming the Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) and its attached agencies to the Office of the Press Secretary (OPS). President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (MARK BALMORES) Executive Secretary...
Outgoing Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) Secretary Martin Andanar turned over pertinent agency documents to incoming PCOO Secretary lawyer Rose Beatrix 'Trixie' Cruz-Angeles on Wednesday, June 29. Outgoing Communications Secretary Martin Andanar and Communications...
Outgoing Vice President Leni Robredo cannot help but reminisce about the past six years now that she has less than a week in office, sharing photos that captured her many “firsts” as the country’s second-highest official. Vice President Leni Robredo (OVP photo) She posted a series of photos...
(MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) Department of Health (DOH) Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire will soon lead the National Covid-19 Vaccination Operations Center (NVOC), the state health agency announced on Wednesday, June 22. In a statement, the DOH said that Health Secretary Francisco Duque III...
Outgoing Communications Secretary Martin Andanar admitted that reforming the Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) was the toughest part of serving as lead communications manager of President Duterte. Communications Secretary Martin Andanar (Malacañang photo) However, in an...
Outgoing Communications Secretary Martin Andanar on Tuesday called on the country's media practitioners to continue holding the government accountable to the public even beyond the Duterte administration. In his parting speech with the media in Malacañang, Andanar enjoined "everyone to continue...
Outgoing President Duterte has apologized for allowing the operations of e-sabong that led to addiction just like in the case of illegal drugs. Duterte said he did not realize that Filipinos could be drawn into it as he was not a gambler. He explained, he only wanted to generate income for the...
