The Senate has approved on third and final reading the measure that would introduce “much-needed” reforms in the Philippine National Police (PNP). Sen. Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa, former PNP chief, welcomed the Senate’s approval of Senate Bill No. 2449. Twenty-three (23)...
The Philippine National Police (PNP) has deployed almost 1,500 policemen to assist in the disaster response and other initiatives amid the bad weather disturbance in Davao Region and nearby areas that has so far left at least 16 people dead. PNP chief Gen. Benjamin Acorda, Jr. said the policemen...
BPI President and CEO TG Limcaoco and GET President Freddie Tinga (center) launched the electric vehicle service for BPI employees. With them are (from left): Severino Sumulong, GET Director of Legal Services; Frankie Endriga, GET Chief Operating Officer; Anthony Dy, GET Managing Director; Jaime...
The country's inflation rate in January this year marked its slowest growth in over three years, registering at 2.8 percent, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said. This means that the inflation rate, or the increase in prices of goods and services, moved at a slower pace during the period...
As Valentine's Day approaches, it sparks discussions about love and relationships among friends and coworkers with single women often becoming the inadvertent focal point. Philippine Commission on Women (PCW) reaffirmed that a woman's worth is not defined by her relationship status. (Photo by...
A former finance chief said that the Philippines stands alone in the Asian region with Constitutional restrictions on foreign ownership, emphasizing the need to ease these restrictive economic provisions. Former Finance Secretary Margarito B. Teves said the Philippines trails behind its Southeast...
The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) has raised concerns about misleading social media content that allegedly seeks to undermine the credibility of the Philippine Identification System (PhilSys). Source: Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) The PSA released the statement on Monday, Feb,. 5,...
Philippine Army (PA) soldiers shoot dead two suspected New People's Army (NPA) rebels in an encounter in Cawayan, Masbate on Feb. 5, 2024. (Courtesy of 9th Infantry Division) Two suspected New People's Army rebels died in an encounter with Philippine Army (PA) soldiers in Cawayan, Masbate on...
The Philippine government is now pursuing a comprehensive peace and development plan that may probably replace the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC), a top police official said on Monday, Feb. 5. But PNP chief Gen. Benjamin Acorda, Jr. also rejected the proposal...
A young boy braves the flood in Carmen, Davao del Norte to get food and water delivered by the troops from the 27th Infantry Battalion, Philippine Army on Feb. 3, 2024. (Photo by 27IB) Food, water, and other much-needed relief assistance were transported by the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP)...
All the blood that was shed and all the lives that were lost in the fight for the Philippines to be an independent country over the years will all come to naught if the idea of Mindanao secession is even entertained, a top police official said on Monday, Feb. 5. PNP chief Gen. Benjamin Acorda, Jr....
The Department of Science and Technology-Philippine Textile Research Institute (DOST-PTRI) launched the Fostering the Revitalization of Nascent Textile Innovation Ecosystems in the Region (FRONTIER) program, which aims to rejuvenate the local textile industry and create opportunities, particularly...
