CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga – Two police majors from the Philippine National Police Academy Class Masaligan 2011 were promoted to the rank of police lieutenant colonel during an oath-taking and donning of ranks ceremony in Camp Olivas here on Monday. Promoted were Santi Frey Lorenzo and Karl...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Sunday, June 14, said the delayed confirmation of five generals has begun affecting the military 's organizational structure and readiness, as the appointments remain pending amid the ongoing leadership dispute in the Senate. AFP spokesperson Col....
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) has overhauled its export tracking framework for special economic zones and free ports, establishing an automated integration system that threatens strict physical inspections for non-compliant shippers and introduces potential liability for state investment promotion...
The country’s largest business group and investment promotion agencies (IPAs) expect the government’s new investment promotion framework to encourage the entry of capital aligned with global growth trends, such as artificial intelligence (AI). Management Association of the Philippines (MAP)...
The government’s new list of economic activities eligible for incentives is expected to encourage the entry of investments aimed at propelling the country’s economic growth, according to the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI). Trade Secretary Cristina Roque said the government is looking...
Foreign investment approvals by the country’s investment promotion agencies (IPAs) surged by more than half in the first quarter of 2026, although overall approved investments—including Filipino-led projects—declined sharply during the period, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority...
ILOILO CITY – More than 8,500 teachers and principals in Western Visayas were officially promoted in an oath-taking witnessed by President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. and First Lady Liza Araneta Marcos in Roxas City, Capiz, on Monday, April 27. The mass oath-taking presided over by Department of...
The interagency Fiscal Incentives Review Board (FIRB) has allowed registered business enterprises (RBEs) in economic zones and freeports to temporarily adopt work-from-home (WFH) arrangements of up to 90 percent of their workforce, following the declaration of a national energy emergency. In a...
The Department of Education (DepEd) on Monday, March 16, announced that it has promoted 3,325 teachers and school heads in Cebu province, marking a major step in addressing long-standing career stagnation among public school educators. The mass promotion ceremony was held at the IEC Convention...
A total of 2,649 educators from the Davao Region formally took their oath after receiving career promotions under the Expanded Career Progression (ECP) program of the Department of Education (DepEd), reinforcing the government’s efforts to strengthen the country’s basic education workforce. The...
The Department of Education (DepEd) has secured approval for more than 5,000 teacher promotion backlogs, advancing the implementation of its Expanded Career Progression (ECP) System and reinforcing the administration’s commitment to strengthening public school teachers’ welfare and professional...
The Department of Education (DepEd) has promoted nearly 2,000 public school teachers and school leaders in Central Luzon, accelerating the rollout of the government’s expanded career progression program aimed at strengthening teacher welfare, retention, and education quality. DepEd Secretary...
