Manila Vice Mayor Chi Atienza on Thursday, Nov. 13, eyes the improvement of urban farming in the city as one of the practical and sustainable solutions to address food insecurity in the Capital City as part of the city government 's prioritization of providing the minimum basic needs of its...
A teachers’ group on Thursday, November 13, raised the alarm over a “surge” in suspicious emails targeting public school teachers’ official Department of Education (DepEd) accounts, warning educators to stay vigilant against phishing scams as the year-end bonus season approaches. The...
TACLOBAN CITY – A 21-year-old security guard was shot and wounded at Leyte Colleges Campus in Barangay 88, San Jose, Tacloban City, Monday. The victim was identified as Jin, a student and security guard from Tabigue, Abuyog, Leyte. Police received a report that a shooting victim was taken to the...
The Social Security System (SSS) announced that its members in Cebu affected by Typhoon Tino may avail of the Calamity Loan Program (CLP) starting today, Nov. 6, 2025, until Dec. 5, 2025, providing immediate financial relief as recovery efforts continue across the province. SSS President and Chief...
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...
The national government is strengthening the participation of women in peacebuilding and security. This, as the Philippine Conference on Women, Peace and Security (WPS) officially kicked off at the Philippine International Convention Center (PICC) in Pasay City on Tuesday, Oct. 28. The three-day...
Security Bank Corp. has successfully raised ₱21 billion from the issuance of fixed-rate peso corporate bonds due 2030—more than four times its target size and the bank’s largest bond issuance to date. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE), the bank said the bonds carry a...
DAGUPAN CITY – A man wanted for the murder of a police officer was arrested after 28 years in hiding in Barangay Mapalad, Santa Rosa, Nueva Ecija, on Sunday afternoon, Oct. 26. The 57-year-old suspect was apprehended by the police on warrants for murder and frustrated murder. The suspect was a...
The recent lifting of foreign ownership limits and introduction of the Green Energy Auction Program (GEAP) have led to a rapid growth in investments in the renewable energy (RE) sector. In a media briefing, Security Bank Capital President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Virgilio O. Chua said...
The listing of Maynilad Water Services Inc. at the Philippine Stock Exchange, following its ₱34.33 billion initial public offering, is expected to inject renewed interest into the local equities market and propel the growth of the benchmark index by approximately 10 percent from its current...
The Philippines registered a 73 percent increase in personal data leaks from July to September, as scammers continue to exploit the country’s vulnerable cybersecurity systems, according to Viettel Cyber Security. Based on the firm’s report on the country’s cyber threat landscape, Viettel said...
In a move set to modernize and speed up service delivery, the Social Security System (SSS) has launched the MySSS Card, a new functional ID that also acts as a fully operational debit card. Robert Joseph Montes De Claro, SSS president and chief executive officer, said the MySSS Card is dual purpose...
