The Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD) strengthened its year-end housing drive through the release of the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of Joint Memorandum Circular 2025-001 with the Department of Economy, Planning and Development (DEPDev), setting a higher...
ILOILO CITY — Fresh from winning as the country’s Most Outstanding Local Government Unit in Localizing the Population and Development (PopDev), the provincial government of Iloilo opened its first Family and Youth Development Center (FYDC). Gov. Arthur “Toto” Defensor Jr. led the...
The 33rd Asia Pacific Region (APR) Scout Jamboree successfully concluded on Saturday, Dec. 20, in Botolan, Zambales. Delegates from 19 countries thanked the Philippines, particularly Zambales, for hosting the region 's biggest scouting event. Foreign scout masters cited organizers for...
CANDELARIA, Quezon – Philippine National Police chief Police Lt. Gen. Jose Nartatez Jr. on Sunday visited police personnel wounded in a recent encounter with communist rebels in this town. Nartatez awarded the Medalya ng Sugatang Magiting and Medalya ng Kadakilaan for the bravery and sacrifice in...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines marked its 90th anniversary on Friday, Dec. 19, with a renewed warning that future conflicts will extend beyond traditional battlefields as emerging threats will increasingly challenge the military in cyber, information, and cognitive domains. In his anniversary...
The death of former Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Undersecretary Maria Catalina Cabral in Tuba, Benguet is now under investigation by the Philippine National Police (PNP). Acting PNP Chief, Police Lt. Gen. Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr., said the Criminal Investigation and Detection...
The national government declared on Friday, Dec. 19, a war against smugglers after the Philippine National Police (PNP) confiscated around P143 million worth of allegedly smuggled cigarettes during a joint law enforcement operation with the Bureau of Customs (BOC). In a press briefing at Camp Crame...
The Lucio Tan Group’s (LTG) lender, Philippine National Bank (PNB), has entered into a strategic partnership with Discovery Capital Finance Corp. (DCFC) through the signing of a loan facility agreement to boost financial support for small and medium enterprises (SMEs). The new loan facility...
The Department of Tourism (DOT) on Friday, Dec. 19, thanked the Bicameral Conference Committee for supporting the sector’s budget, saying sustained investment in tourism drives economic growth and job creation. DOT highlighted that even with a reduced P100 million promotions budget in 2024, the...
The Philippine National Police (PNP) called on all co-accused of contractor Sarah Discaya in the alleged ghost flood control project in Davao Occidental to surrender and avoid the risks of evading law enforcement. Acting PNP Chief, Police Lt. Gen. Jose Melencio C. Nartatez, Jr., said police...
The Philippine National Police (PNP) launched an investigation into allegations that a senior officer of the Highway Patrol Group (HPG) assaulted a patrolman during a Christmas party at Camp Crame in Quezon City, it was revealed on Friday, Dec. 19. Acting PNP Chief, Police Lt. Gen. Jose Melencio C....
Enrique M. Aboitiz, chairman of Aboitiz Equity Ventures Inc., was appointed as an independent director to the board of International Container Terminal Services Inc., the port operator led by billionaire Enrique Razon. Aboitiz will join the board on Jan. 1, 2026, to serve the unexpired term of...
