In efforts to effectively address national security challenges, President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has approved the adoption of the National Security Policy (NSP) 2023-2028 that is consistent with his vision of a free, united, secure, peaceful, resilient and prosperous Philippines. File...
Security Bank Corporation reported a 21 percent drop in net income to P4.9 billion in the first half of 2023 from the P6.2 billion earned in the same period last year due to higher expenses and provisioning. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, the bank said it saw growth in core...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. said that the Philippines' push for clean energy would be at the top of his agenda during his participation in the November Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Leaders' Meeting in California. File photos (Malacañang, APECSF23) Marcos...
Senate President Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri on Monday, August 7 has called on lawmakers to review the current provisions in the procurement law to help the country’s armed forces develop a credible defense posturing necessary to defend the country from external aggressions, particulary in the...
Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte on Monday, Aug. 7, gave an overview of why the Department of Education (DepEd) needs a P150-million confidential fund under the 2024 national budget. Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte during the National Brigada Eskwela kick-off...
Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada on Monday, August 7 renewed his push for the modernization of the country’s military assets so it can effectively deter all kinds of threats and provocations in the West Philippine Sea. Sen. Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada, chairman of the Senate Committee...
CEBU CITY – Suspected shabu worth P14 million was seized from a 23-year-old man in a buy-bust operation in Barangay Mambaling here on Thursday night, August 3. Police identified the suspect as Kenneth Tapaya, a resident of Barangay Buaya, Lapu-Lapu City. Tapaya yielded 2,050 grams of shabu...
> You don’t have to play masculine to become a strong woman—Mary Elizabeth Winstead, actor. Time and time again, women proved that they can significantly and positively impact the world when given the right opportunities and platforms. To honor these women who go beyond the call of duty in...
Underscoring the need for a free and open Indo-Pacific region, the president of the European Commission (EC) expressed the European Union’s (EU) intention to step up its maritime cooperation with the Philippines amid security threats in the South China Sea. (From left) European Commission...
Trade and Industry Secretary Alfredo E. Pascual, has proposed that government adopts what he called a “supply chain control tower” approach complete with a six-point action agenda to manage the country’s food logistics and challenges and ensure food security. Pascual, a former academician...
NASUGBU, Batangas – A 35-year-old security guard was shot dead in a resort in Sitio Hulo, Barangay Calayo, this town, on Saturday, July 22. Police identified the victim identified as Carlo Lara. Investigation said the victim was resting when the suspect, Mervin Bautista, a resident of...
The Quezon City government will deploy more than 7,000 traffic, security, and emergency response personnel to ensure peace and order during President Marcos' second State of the Nation Address (SONA) to be held at the Batasang Pambansa Complex on Monday, July 24. “The Quezon City government is...
