Metro Pacific Coconut Holdings Corp. (MPCH), a subsidiary of Metro Pacific Investments Corp. (MPIC), has increased its market share to nearly 70 percent of the country’s food-grade coconut exports after completing the acquisition of Franklin Baker Co. of the Philippines. MPIC said in a statement...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) will mark its 90th anniversary on Dec. 21 with a significantly toned-down celebration as it foregoes its traditional parade and showcase of military assets out of respect for Filipinos affected by recent calamities and amid public outrage over a corruption...
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) assured residents of Barangay Kang-actol in Dumanjug, Cebu, that the flood control structure collapsed by Typhoon Verbena on Nov. 25 will be rebuilt in a week. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. ordered the immediate repair of the structure to protect...
The Philippine National Police (PNP) broadened its crackdown on illegal firecrackers to include a sweeping campaign against online sellers. Police Lt. Gen. Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr. ordered police units to dismantle digital marketplaces that have allowed banned products to quietly re-emerge ahead...
The Philippine National Police (PNP) said Friday, Nov. 28, that it has expanded its push for a technology-skilled and future-ready force through a newly signed educational partnership with Informatics Philippines and PNP Foundation, Inc. (PNPFI). Police Lt. Gen. Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr., acting...
DAVAO CITY – The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) will conduct a parallel investigation on the killing of a village chief in Digos City, Davao del Sur province this week, lawyer Israelito Torreon said Friday. “I just got confirmation that the NBI Director will issue an order within the...
The Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation and Unity (OPAPRU) is set to expand its educational support programs for former combatants and Indigenous Peoples (IPs) after the Senate approved its P8.9-billion proposed budget for 2026 on Thursday, Nov. 27. The approved budget...
PHINMA Community Housing (CoHo), the low-income housing segment of PHINMA Corp., expects to commercially launch its first project units in the first half of next year. The firm recently broke ground on the site in Tugbok District, Davao City. CoHo aims to provide 500 affordable homes for...
The Philippine National Police (PNP) is prepared to secure the anti-corruption rallies scheduled on Sunday, Nov. 30, as it will deploy 15,000 personnel in Metro Manila to secure the mass mobilization against corruption. Police Lt. Gen. Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr., acting PNP chief, said the cops...
Acting Davao City Mayor Sebastian Duterte has offered a P1-million reward for people who can provide solid evidence and testify against the gunman and the mastermind in the killing of Barangay Tres de Mayo, Digos City, Davao del Sur Captain Oscar Bucol Jr. Duterte’s legal counsel, Israelito...
DAVAO CITY – Lawmen are looking at three persons of interest, including a police lieutenant colonel, in the killing of Barangay Tres de Mayo, Digos City, Davao del Sur Chairman Oscar Bucol Jr. on Tuesday, Nov. 25. Police Brig. Gen. Leon Victor Rosete, chief of the Police Regional Office-11...
President Marcos expressed confidence that the Philippines is on track for recovery by next year as he met with Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Governor Eli Remolona to discuss the latest monetary policy decision and the country’s economic trajectory. This came as the administration continues...
