The Tarlac City government has intensified its campaign against counterfeit and illicit products with the creation of the Tarlac City Anti-Contraband Task Force, a multi-agency body tasked with strengthening enforcement against illicit tobacco cigarettes and other contraband goods while protecting...
The Quezon City government has closed the Culiat Bridge along Congressional Avenue to all vehicles after a fourth‑alarm fire damaged parts of the structure on Saturday night, July 11. An inspection is underway to ensure the bridge’s safety for public use. The city government said the Quezon...
Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan reiterated on Friday, May 29 the necessity of mobilizing key government agencies that would help the Philippines mitigate the impact of drought that is expected to be brought about by a severe El Niño phenomenon later this year. Pangilinan, in a media...
DAVAO CITY – Davao City Mayor Sebastian Duterte signed an executive order on Monday, April 6, creating an inter-agency task force to coordinate government response to rising fuel prices and their impact on basic goods and economic activity. Executive Order No. 7, Series of 2026, was issued on...
ILOILO CITY — A task force has been launched to fight money laundering and terrorism financing in Western Visayas region. Law enforcement and intelligence units banded together to create the Western Visayas Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Task Force in line with a memorandum issued by...
Senator Joseph Victor “JV” Ejercito on Monday, March 23 pushed for the creation of a government inter-agency task force that would oversee the potential impact of the escalating Middle East conflict on the Philippines ' economy and energy. Ejercito said it is imperative that the...
Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Manuel Bonoan pledged on Friday, Aug. 29, to release his Statement of Assets, Liabilities, and Net Worth (SALN) to reinforce transparency and accountability in the agency’s intensified anti-corruption efforts. He said several DPWH...
While the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has already moved to unlink in-app online gambling platforms from financial institutions, the central bank chief affirmed the possibility of the Philippines returning to the money-laundering watchlist should the government fail to contain persisting...
While the Philippines’ exit from the European Union’s (EU) high-risk jurisdictions list is expected to ease the country’s access to the EU financial system, debt watcher Moody’s still urged continued vigilance in sectors such as online gaming and cryptocurrency to ensure it does not return...
BACOLOD CITY – The provincial government has created a task force to effectively prevent and control the spread of monkeypox (Mpox) in Negros Oriental although no case has been recorded in the province. Gov. Manuel Sagarbarria issued an executive order on Monday, June 2, establishing the Negros...
President Marcos has created an inter-agency task force for the Philippines ' hosting of the 33rd Asia-Pacific Regional Scout Jamboree (APRSJ). Through Administrative Order No. 33 dated May 21, Marcos emphasized that the successful hosting of the event requires the involvement and support of...
CEBU CITY – Six suspected cases of monkeypox are being monitored in Central Visayas. The Department of Health-Central Visayas (DOH-7) on Monday, June 2, said three cases are in Cebu City, one in Mandaue City, one in Talisay City, and one in Lapu-Lapu City. DOH-7 Director Joshua Brillantes...
