Vice President Sara Duterte still has the most extensive security detail compared to her predecessors, the Philippine National Police (PNP) said amid the issue on the pullout of 75 of her police escorts. PNP chief Gen. Rommel Francisco Marbil said a total of 31 policemen are still assigned with the...
Taipan Lucio Tan’s Philippine National Bank (PNB) reported a six percent improvement in consolidated net income to P10.3 billion for the first half of 2024 from P9.7 billion in the same period last year. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, the bank said earnings grew as it...
The Marcos administration increased its financial backing for the National Irrigation Administration (NIA) while scaling back support for the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) in the first half of the year. Data from the Bureau of the Treasury revealed that the national government...
Telecom giant PLDT Inc. and its wireless unit Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart) are working closely with government regulators to further protect customers from text scams and other fraudulent activities. The firms said in a statement that this is in line with the Philippine government’s...
The Philippine National Police (PNP) will be deploying more than 33,000 policemen nationwide to assist in the opening of the classes for majority of public and private schools this week. PNP spokesperson Col. Jean Fajardo said that while a number of schools decided to postpone the class opening due...
4Ps Party-list Rep. Marcelino “Nonoy” Libanan (Facebook) The national government has enough money under the current 2024 budget national budget for emergency relief aid and rehabilitation services to communities affected by the seasonal...
BRP Sierra Madre (File photo: Armed Forces of the Philippines) Nine Chinese vessels were monitored by Philippine authorities during the July 27 rotation and resupply (RORE) mission to BRP Sierra Madre outpost in Ayungin (Second Thomas) Shoal, the National Security Council (NSC) said on Sunday, July...
(MANILA BULLETIN) The House of Representatives will officially get its hands on the proposed P6.352-trillion national budget for 2025 on Monday, July 29, exactly a week after President Marcos' third State of the Nation Address (SONA). The executive branch...
BACOLOD CITY – The Land Transportation Office (LTO)-Negros Occidental Licensing Center has validated the Philippine driver’s license issued to an Indian fugitive who was arrested here early this month. In a letter from its chief Joseph Danoy Sr., the licensing center certified that the...
State-run firms Philippine National Oil Company (PNOC) and the National Power Corporation (NPC) have inked a memorandum of understanding (MOU) that will cement their collaboration on setting up a pilot project for the rollout of hybrid systems leaning on solar and wind farms in energizing off-grid...
MAUBAN, Quezon – The National Bureau of Investigation apprehended a fake dentist in an entrapment operation in Barangay San Lorenzo here on Wednesday, July 24. The suspect was identified as Conrado Moreno, alias Rady. A FAKE dentist was arrested in Barangay San Lorenzo in Mauban, Quezon on July...
BACOLOD CITY – A total of 617 families affected by typhoon “Egay” last year in Sagay City, Negros Occidental received financial assistance totaling P6.17 million from the National Housing Authority (NHA). MORE than 600 families receive P10,000 in financial aid each from the National Housing...
