Toyota Motor Philippines (TMP) will be offering emergency roadside assistance and/or general service repairs for customers who may need it during the Undas break. Free labor services will be provided for customers who will avail of the emergency roadside assistance. Any required replacement part/s...
A Chinese help desk was jointly established by the Philippine National Police (PNP) and the Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Commission (PAOCC) to deter crimes that transcend borders and are linked to organized crime groups. In a statement Friday, Oct. 31, acting PNP Chief Police Lt. Gen. Jose...
Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr. said the Philippines is ready to take a more proactive role in strengthening regional defense cooperation as it prepares to assume the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Defense Ministers’ Meeting (ADMM) and...
The Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) is intensifying its campaign against illegal betting in the country while reaffirming its commitment to responsible gaming, transparency, and public welfare. In a press conference held at the City of Dreams Manila on October 29, PCSO General Manager...
The Philippine Conference on Women, Peace, and Security (WPS) opened with a strong call to accelerate the localization of the WPS Agenda, strengthen women’s leadership in governance, and ensure that peacebuilding efforts are grounded in transparency, inclusivity, and accountability. In a...
Amid “conflicting interpretations” that have caused funding delays for critical education and nutrition programs, the Second Congressional Commission on Education (EDCOM 2) on Thursday, October 30, underscored the urgent need to clarify how 23 national education laws are being implemented in...
The Department of Education (DepEd) on Thursday, October 30, said it is exploring the leasing of closed private schools and other idle properties to help ease the country’s classroom shortage, which reached 165,000 classrooms nationwide in 2022. In partnership with the Student First Coalition...
An international group of audit practitioners has named a senior executive of state-owned Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) as “Chief Audit Executive of the Year”, citing his contributions in elevating the internal audit function in the government service. Senior Vice President Ryan R....
All 24 senators have now made their Statements of Assets, Liabilities, and Net Worth (SALNs) public. Among the latest to release their SALNs were the remaining members of the minority bloc—Senate Minority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano, Senator Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa, and Senator Imee Marcos....
Any organization—be it a business, non-government organization (NGO), charitable or religious institution, government agency, or the government itself—can fall victim to an inside job where the very people entrusted to look after its best interests victimize it. While fraud by insiders isn’t...
Emphasizing that playing the lottery should always remain a form of safe and enjoyable entertainment—not a financial risk—the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) on Wednesday, October 29, reaffirmed its commitment to promoting responsible gaming during the 2025 Asia-Pacific Lottery...
The Metro Manila real estate sector has turned a corner, as the third quarter of 2025 saw strong take-ups of office spaces and middle-income condominiums in the metropolis, while mall occupancy rates are finally approaching pre-pandemic levels. During Colliers Philippines’ third-quarter...
