The government sets its eye on expediting more energy-related investments to attain low electricity prices, the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) said. NEDA Secretary Arsenio M. Balisacan reiterated their commitment to address issues in the energy sector, including the...
FA-50 light fighter jets of the Philippine Air Force fly with a B-52H bomber aircraft of the United States Pacific Air Force for its first ever combined air patrol over the West Philippine Sea on February 19, 2024. (Photo by PAF) The Philippines, through the National Security Council (NSC),...
"We get things done." President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Noel Pabalate) This was President Marcos' answer to praises he had been receiving for his response to issues surrounding the country's national security, economic competitiveness, tourism, and infrastructure development. In an...
"The Philippines is a living testament to the harsh realities of climate change." Philippine Ambassador to the UN Antonio Lagdameo told his fellow diplomats at the open debate of the UN Security Council on Climate Change and Food Insecurity. In his remark at the international body, Lagdameo said...
Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) vessel BRP Teresa Magbanua is blocked by a China Coast Guard (CCG) vessel during one of her patrol operations in Bajo de Masinloc, Zambales from Feb. 1 to 9, 2024. (Photo by PCG) Starting this February, civilian vessels of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) and Bureau of...
Amid the persistent challenges surrounding water security and safety in the country, IDE Technologies, a water desalination firm based in Israel, wants to introduce its technologies to enhance water access and sustainability in Philippine agriculture and other sectors. Israeli Ambassador to the...
The Social Security System (SSS) has raked in nearly P28 billion in additional revenues following the increased member contribution rate last year. In a statement, Rolando Ledesma Macasaet, SSS president and chief executive officer, said the one percent rise in contribution rate from 13 percent to...
LUCENA CITY, Quezon – A bomb threat disrupted operations of a Social Security System (SSS) branch here on Monday afternoon, February 11. Police said the branch manager, Sherlie Calusin, received an emailed bomb threat from an anonymous sender at around 4 p.m. Security immediately evacuated...
ANGELES CITY – A security guard was injured in a hit-and-run incident at the Clark Freeport Zone main gate on Manuel A. Roxas Ave. here on Sunday, February 11. A SECURITY guard injured in a hit-and-run incident in Angeles City, Pampanga on Sunday, February 11, receives first aid from...
CEBU CITY – An 18-year-old working student died after saving two siblings from drowning in a private resort in Barangay Catarman, Liloan, Cebu on Sunday, February 4. The victim was identified as Jundel Escorel, a resident of Barangay Poog, Toledo City, Cebu who worked as a security guard of a...
The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) Cybersecurity issued tips for the public on Wednesday, Feb. 7, to ensure a safer cyberspace. Photo from Pixabay This initiative aimed to be disseminated after various cyberattacks targeted agencies, specifically the Overseas Workers...
(File photo courtesy of Unsplash) The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) put up additional cybersecurity measures to secure its websites after a foiled hacking attempt traced back to China. PCG Commandant, Adm. Ronnie Gil Gavan instructed the Coast Guard Public Affairs Service (CGPAS) to initiate an...
