The Philippines has reiterated its support for the creation of the state of Palestine amid a looming number of Palestinian people being displaced due to Israel's continued bombardment on Gaza. Philippine Permanent Mission to the United Nations (UN) Minister Noel Novicio relayed Manila's backing for...
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has appointed a new officer-in-charge (OIC) for the Social Security System (SSS) for the second time in less than a month. Effective Oct. 17, SSS Executive Vice President for the Branch Operations Sector, Atty. Voltaire P. Agas, will assume the role of OIC...
Joint teams from the PNP and AFP served a warrant of arrest to Wigberto Villarico alias "Baylon", 68, the alleged acting chairman of the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP), in Fairview, Quezon City on Oct. 24, 2024. (Courtesy of NCRPO) The National Security Council (NSC) dismissed the claim...
Former Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Benjamin “Benhur” Abalos Jr. (Mark Balmores/MANILA BULLETIN) Former Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Benjamin “Benhur” Abalos Jr. is urging the...
State-run Social Security System (SSS) said that its members and pensioners affected by Severe Tropical Storm Kristine can now access salary and pension loans. In a statement, Pedro T. Baoy, SSS senior vice president for lending and asset management, said the “loan programs are readily...
The Philippines and the United Kingdom convened a week-long workshop in Manila to ensure that previous discussions on maritime security turn into concrete actions. The workshop, a follow-up action from the 2nd Philippines-UK Maritime Dialogue in London in July 2024, was also aimed at strengthening...
Major General Lorna Mahlock (left), commander of US Cyber National Mission Force (CNMF), shakes the hand of DND Undersecretary for Strategic Assessment and Planning Ignacio B. Madriaga during their meeting in Camp Aguinaldo, Quezon City on Oct. 17, 2024. (Photo: DND) The United States...
National Security Council Asst. Director General Jonathan Malaya (File photo) The National Security Council (NSC) refuted a report by an international non-governmental organization (NGO) which accused the government of leading a “coordinated campaign” against human rights defenders to stifle...
State-run Social Security System (SSS) has appointed Robert Joseph De Claro as the new Officer-In-Charge (OIC) following the resignation of Rolando Ledesma Macasaet this month. Robert Joseph M. De Claro De Claro was appointed by the Social Security Commission (SSC), the policymaking body of...
As the Philippines gears up to host the 2026 Association of Southeast Asian Nations-Business Advisory Council (ASEAN-BAC), Go Negosyo founder Joey Concepcion underscored the critical role that public-private partnerships play in ensuring food security, one of the legacies that he hoped the region...
Japan, together with the United States, is backing up the Philippines' cybersecurity enhancement, especially to protect critical information infrastructures (CIIs). Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Philippines chief representative Takema Sakamoto committed "unwavering support" to the...
(National Security Council) The National Security Council (NSC) and its Malaysian counterpart convened for a high-level bilateral meeting in Makati City on Tuesday, Oct. 8, to deepen security cooperation between the two neighboring countries. National Security Adviser (NSA) Eduardo M. Año and...
