The Philippine National Police (PNP) has deployed more than 27,000 policemen across the country to secure cemeteries and other places of convergence for this year’s observance of All Saints’ and All Souls Days. PNP spokesperson Col. Jean Fajardo said part of the deployment are those who would...
Police forces across the country will remain on alert as all the possible worst-case scenarios are still being monitored and secured until such time that all the winning candidates for the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections (BSKE) formally assume their positions. This is the reason,...
The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) welcomed the transfer of the Development Academy of the Philippines (DAP) as one of its attached agencies. “Our development plan for socioeconomic transformation emphasizes the need to enhance productivity frameworks across government sectors...
It’s now or never for the Philippine women’s national football team when it tackles Iran in the second round of the AFC Women’s Olympic Qualifying Tournament on Wednesday, Nov. 1, at the Perth Rectangular Stadium, HBF Park. The world No. 44 Filipinas should get over their 8-0 loss to...
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) recognized 10 Public Employment Service Offices (PESO) and job placement offices for being its frontline partners in promoting productive employment on the local level during the 23rd National PESO Congress from October 25 to 27 in Palo, Leyte. LABOR...
PNP chief Police General Benjamin Acorda Jr. (Courtesy of PNP livestream) Although there were election-related incidents (ERIs) recorded in Mindanao, the conduct of the Baranggay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) on Monday, Oct. 30, went "generally peaceful", the Philippine National Police...
The Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) have been generally peaceful and orderly based on the preliminary observation of the National Citizens' Movement for Free Elections (Namfrel). Namfrel has been accredited by the Commission on Elections (Comelec) as the citizens' arm for the...
PNP Chief Police General Benjamin Acorda Jr. speaks during a press briefing at the PNP Command Center in Camp Crame, Quezon City on the day of the Baranggay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) on Oct. 30, 2023. (Screenshot from PNP livestream) (Second update) Five persons were confirmed dead...
The Philippine women’s national football team suffered a painful 8-0 rout against Australia in the second round of the AFC Women’s Olympic Qualifying Tournament on Sunday, Oct. 29, at the Optus Stadium in Perth, Australia. The world No. 44 Filipinas simply had no answer to the Matildas...
Collins Akowe put on a monster double-double performance and helped National University slip past Adamson, 66-60, to complete an 8-game sweep of the title in the PG Flex Inter-Secondary tournament on Saturday, Oct. 28, at the Veacon Hope Center in Caloocan City. NU players and coaches pose with...
State-run National Housing Authority (NHA) received the largest subsidy support from the national government in September this year to aid its goal of ensuring the country’s housing programs, data from the Bureau of the Treasury showed. The national government gave away P21.26 billion in...
The Philippine National Police (PNP) has placed all its entire units under the highest security alert status as millions of Filipino voters troop to voting precincts to cast their vote for the barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections (BSKE) on Monday, Oct. 30. PNP spokesperson Col. Jean Fajardo...
