The net income of Social Security System (SSS), the state-run pension fund for private-sector workers, declined by almost a fourth to ₱25.3 billion in the first quarter of 2026 as benefits paid to members and pensioners surged. SSS’ latest condensed statement of comprehensive income showed that...
Representatives from Region 9 emerged as champions in the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) Season 2 Walang Gutom Kusinero: Cook-Off Challenge 2026 National Finals held Friday, July 17, at the Quezon City M.I.C.E. Center. The national cook-off gathered 12 regional champions...
International Finance Corp. (IFC) expects its investment in Aboitiz-led Union Bank of the Philippines’ (UnionBank) inaugural sustainability bond to broaden access to climate finance, expand lending to micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs), as well as encourage more Philippine financial...
The Quezon City Police District (QCPD), in partnership with the city government, will conduct emergency response training for students and school personnel to prepare them for violent incidents and other threats inside campuses. QCPD director Police Brig. Gen. Randy Glenn Silvio said the program...
A suspected "salisi" thief was arrested after allegedly stealing a security guard’s 9mm service pistol from a parked company vehicle in Quezon City on Tuesday night, July 14. Police said the incident occurred at around 11:10 p.m. when the guard parked the company vehicle in front of the Unibond...
Social Security System (SSS) is earmarking ₱40 billion to finance a planned solar panel loan program that could benefit around 100,000 households. SSS President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Robert Joseph De Claro told reporters in a recent interview that the state-run pension fund is...
A security guard posing as a police officer was arrested after authorities found assorted ammunition in his possession outside a KTV bar on Commonwealth Avenue in Barangay Holy Spirit, Quezon City, early Friday, July 10. The Quezon City Police District (QCPD) said officers from Holy Spirit Police...
The Southern Diliman Gardens Rental Housing Project under the Expanded Pambansang Pabahay Para sa Pilipino (4PH) Program in Quezon City was provided police security during mobilization and fencing works on July 8, when officers contained a brief commotion at the site. According to the Quezon City...
The Philippines will continue asserting its sovereign rights in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) without abandoning its commitment to peace while confronting new security threats such as disinformation, cyberattacks, and artificial intelligence-driven manipulation, Executive Secretary Ralph Recto...
The National Security Council (NSC) said on Wednesday, July 8, that China’s recent submarine-launched ballistic missile test threatens regional security, urging Beijing to prioritize stability over displays of military force. National Security Adviser Eduardo SL Oban Jr. expressed deep concern...
The Philippines, through the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), on Wednesday, July 8, called on concerned parties to exercise restraint and promote transparency after China launched an unarmed ballistic missile from a submarine into the Pacific Ocean during a military exercise. In a statement,...
The United States has reaffirmed its commitment to the Philippines after China test-launched an unarmed intercontinental-range ballistic missile from a submarine into the southern Pacific Ocean. In a statement on Tuesday, July 7, US Ambassador to the Philippines Lee Lipton said the launch...
