The Quezon City Police District (QCPD) provided security coverage during 94 religious services across Quezon City from July 31 to Aug. 6. The week-long operation was conducted under Project Bathala to help ensure the peaceful and orderly conduct of religious gatherings at churches, mosques, and...
The net income of Social Security System (SSS), the state-run pension fund for private-sector workers, fell by 28 percent to ₱48 billion in the first half of 2026 as expenses, especially benefit payouts to pensioners, continued to rise faster than its income. SSS’ latest condensed statement of...
The Philippine National Police (PNP) and China’s Fujian Provincial Public Security Department have agreed to deepen intelligence sharing and law enforcement cooperation against transnational criminal syndicates following a meeting between their top officials. On Aug. 4, PNP chief General Jose...
The Social Security System (SSS) and the Commission on Filipinos Overseas (CFO) signed a memorandum of understanding to widen social security coverage for overseas Filipinos and their dependents. SSS President and Chief Executive Officer Robert Joseph Montes de Claro and CFO Chairperson Secretary...
The Social Security System (SSS) expanded its equity stake in Antonio-led Century Properties Group Inc. (CPG) to almost 10 percent, deploying additional capital into the housing builder as the state-backed pension fund seeks stable returns from real estate assets. In a disclosure to the Philippine...
A 27-year-old man was nabbed after a security guard foiled his attempt to steal a P4,000 motorcycle helmet from a parked motorcycle inside an establishment along Commonwealth Avenue, Barangay Holy Spirit, Quezon City, on Monday night, Aug. 3. The suspect, identified only as alias “Mar,”...
The Department of Education will provide metal detectors to all public schools across the country as part of the safety measures amid concerns on students carrying deadly weapons. DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara said they plan to buy metal detectors and distribute them to prevent and discourage...
The Philippine Army sent no less than 1,500 troops to the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) to strengthen election security more than a month before the region holds its first parliamentary elections on Sept. 14. PA spokesperson Col. Louie Dema-ala said the deployment of three...
At the recent World Food Expo (WOFEX) Manila 2026, I expected to see new products, better packaging, and the latest kitchen technology. True to form, those were all present at the event’s two venues in Pasay City: the World Trade Center Metro Manila and the SMX Convention Center at the Mall of...
The World Bank has approved its first loan for the Philippines since the country was elevated to upper-middle-income country (UMIC) status in July, financing a $268.62-million project to expand climate-resilient water and sanitation services in three islands, improve water security, and generate...
Police officers will step up patrols and community policing activities in geographically isolated and disadvantaged areas (GIDAs) as part of efforts to support the implementation of the newly enacted Last Mile and GIDA Schools Act, Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Gen. Jose Melencio C....
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) said the European Union 's (EU) €15 million security assistance will deepen the country 's maritime capabilities by improving its awareness of activities at sea while supporting its goal of building a stronger and more self-reliant military. AFP...
