Former PNP chief Gen. Camilo Pancratius Cascolan (File photo) Former Philippine National Police (PNP) Chief Camilo Pancratius Cascolan died on Friday, Nov. 24, his family announced. He was 59. Cascolan, also known as "Pikoy" to family and close friends, died in peace at 5:28 p.m. while being...
The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) said the national government will meet its full-year expenditure goal as underspending has notably decreased in the first nine months. According to the disbursement report from the DBM, the department is confident that it will reach the Marcos...
The Commission on Audit (COA) has advised the National Housing Authority (NHA) to screen strictly Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and Philippine National Police (PNP) members who apply in the Government Employees Housing Program (GEHP) intended for low-salaried personnel. NHA's laxity, COA...
A 10-year-old girl who was believed victim of human trafficking has been rescued by the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) in Candelaria, Quezon. The rescue was done by the operatives of the NBI’s Anti-Human Trafficking Division (NBI-AHTRAD) with the assistance of the Lucena District Office...
The government, with the help of the United Nations (UN), should scale up actions toward achieving the country’s targets under the Sustainable Development Goals, the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) said. Speaking at a UN Day Forum, NEDA Secretary Arsenio M. Balisacan said the...
This November, the country observes National Reading Month, and it is highlighted by the National Book Week from Nov. 24 to 30. The latter comes from Presidential Proclamation No. 109 signed by President Manuel L. Quezon in 1936, designating Nov. 24 to 30 of each year as National Book Week. At the...
Certificates of live-birth, marriage, and death will now be recognized and accepted in all government or private transactions regardless of the issuance date. This as the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) signed the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of Republic Act (RA) No. 11909, or the...
The Department of Energy (DOE) has prequalified at least eight (8) bidders in the scheduled competitive selection process (CSP) or tendering for the electrification of at least 98 off-grid sites covering 15,645 households. These firms which will be joining the Microgrid Service Provider (MGSP)...
The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) said on Wednesday, Nov. 22, that it expects an executive order that will fast track the Marcos administration’s infrastructure flagship projects (IFPs) will be released “very soon.” NEDA Undersecretary for Investment Programming Joseph J....
The Philippine Youth Development Plan (PYDP) 2023–2028, a comprehensive roadmap for enabling Filipino youth to participate actively in the country’s social, economic, and political development, was unveiled by the National Youth Commission (NYC). Photo from NYC "The PYDP 2023-2028 is not just a...
Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte officially launched a children’s book, “Isang Kaibigan (A Friend),” which she wrote, based on her personal experience about being a “true friend.” Vice President Sara Duterte reads her "Isang Kaibigan" book to Grade 3 and 4 students of...
“We’ve got the POWER" will soon roar as a confident declaration of industry and government collaboration. The trailblazing initiative that is already gaining traction among serious investors and industry players is the institutionalization of the Pilipinas Offshore Wind Energy Resource...
