CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro – Nineteen security guards assigned to the allegedly anomalous multi-million flood control projects by Sunwest Inc. in Naujan and Bongabong towns in Oriental Mindoro have filed individual complaints before the Department of Labor and Employment against their...
A 39-year-old security guard was fatally shot by a motorcycle-riding gunman in front of a condominium building along Yakal Street in Barangay San Antonio, Makati City, on Sunday, Jan. 18. Based on the police report, the victim was about to eat at an eatery when one of the suspects wearing a black...
Manila Mayor Francisco "Isko Moreno" Domagoso visited two of Singapore 's leading agriculture and technical skills institutes on Thursday, Jan. 15, to learn its best practices and advanced urban farming technologies as part of the Manila city government 's proactive plans to boost its...
President Marcos has administered the donning of rank of rear admiral to Presidential Security Command (PSC) Commander Andro Val Abayon. From the rank of commodore at the Philippine Navy, Abayon formally rose to the rank of rear admiral after his donning ceremony held at the Malacañan Palace on...
The Philippine Stock Exchange Inc. (PSE) is turning to the country’s largest state-run pension funds to arrest the slump in market participation and offset a persistent exodus of foreign capital. PSE President Ramon S. Monzon told reporters that the exchange is in talks with the Social Security...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) marked the commemoration of the 129th Rizal Day on Tuesday, Dec. 30, by honoring Dr. Jose Rizal’s martyrdom while drawing parallels between the national hero’s ideals and the military’s role as it marked its 90th anniversary this year. The...
Advancing social protection and food security efforts were among the priorities of President Marcos this year as he implemented programs in transportation, social and digital services, food, and the economy. In its yearend report, the Presidential Communications Office (PCO) highlighted President...
The National Security Council (NSC) said the armed campaign of the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) remains active despite its declaration of a unilateral ceasefire. The CPP marked the second day of its four-day truce on Saturday, Dec. 27, but National Security Adviser (NSA) Eduardo Año...
The Quezon City Police District (QCPD) has arrested the gunman in the murder of two security guards inside a car dealership showroom along Commonwealth Ave. in Barangay North Fairview, Quezon City (QC), on Christmas Eve. The police identified the suspect as "Charren," 24, and a native of Cagayan de...
State-run Social Security System will implement the second phase of its pension overhaul in late 2026, a step in the state insurer’s efforts to bolster the national retirement fund while maintaining a heavy rotation of emergency credit for its members. SSS President and Chief Executive Officer...
National Security Adviser (NSA) Eduardo Año on Friday, Dec. 20, rejected claims that the Philippines is a terrorist hotspot as he bared that the father-and-son suspects in the recent mass shooting at the Bondi Beach in Syndey, Australia spent their entire stay at a hotel in Davao City simply...
US lawmakers have passed a bill allotting $2.5 billion worth of security assistance to the Philippines. Introduced by Senators Bill Hagerty (R-TN) and Tim Kaine (D-VA), the Philippines Enhanced Resilience Act (PERA Act) is now up for US President Donald Trump 's signing. Once passed into...
