A 38-year-old bank messenger was arrested by the Makati City Police for stealing P650,000, which he used for online gambling, on Wednesday, Nov. 19, the Southern Police District (SPD) said. The police identified the suspect as "Jessie," a resident of Barangay 12 in Caloocan City. Based on the...
With more than ₱50 billion in revenues being forgone due to the non-imposition of top-up taxes on large multinational enterprises (MNEs) in the Philippines, the Department of Finance (DOF) is eyeing to slap “very large” corporations with such a levy to contain the flight of potential tax...
A man was arrested by the police for stealing a total of P1,156,570 worth of company funds in Barangay Poblacion, Makati City, the Southern Police District (SPD) said. The police identified the suspect as alias Rendon. Based on the police investigation, Rendon, together with two other individuals...
In a bid to advance education equity and uplift the welfare of private school teachers, the Department of Education (DepEd) on Friday, August 1, announced a substantial increase in the annual Teachers’ Salary Subsidy (TSS) under the Government Assistance to Students and Teachers in Private...
CAVITE – A woman accused of qualified theft and one of Region IVA’s most wanted persons was collared in Bacoor City on Tuesday, April 29. A statement from the Cavite Police Provincial Office (PPO) identified the suspect as alias Anna. Bacoor Component City Police Station (CCPS) personnel, along...
CAVITE – Authorities arrested three suspects allegedly involved in stealing a truck loaded with grocery snacks from a marketing company in Imus, Cavite on Sunday, June 23. A report from the Police Regional Office 4A identified the suspects as "Teoderick," "Gonel," and "Jomar" –...
The Commission on Audit (COA) has denied the P9.1 million in backwages and benefits claimed by a former National Library of the Philippines (NLP) official who was dismissed from the government service when found guilty in an administrative charge in 1996 but was granted executive clemency in 2012....
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) has lauded the proposed amendments to two laws that would strengthen the protection of the rights, dignity, and welfare of the country's domestic workers or kasambahay. In a statement, the CHR referred to the amendments to Republic Act No. 10361, the Domestic...
CAVITE – A security guard was arrested for allegedly stealing computers from an offshore business process outsourcing and contact center company in Bacoor City on Sunday, June 25. The Cavite Police Provincial Office identified the suspect as Darwin B. Onabia, 27 years old. Initial...
CAVITE – Authorities arrested Naic’s most wanted person for qualified theft on Monday, June 19. The Cavite Police Provincial Office (PPO) identified the suspect as Enrico M. Empleo, 21 years old. He was arrested by virtue of an arrest warrant issued by the Regional Trial Court Branch 15 in Naic...
A bill seeking to decriminalize qualified theft of coconuts and reclassifying it as “simple theft” has been filed in the Senate. Sen. Risa Hontiveros, in filing Senate Bill No. 1871, said there is a need to decriminalize qualified theft under Article 310 of the Revised Penal Code to simple...
EDITORS DESK The cybersecurity talent shortage has become a significant concern for businesses and governments worldwide. With the increasing dependence on technology and the internet in all aspects of life, the need for skilled cybersecurity professionals has never been greater. However, the...
