The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) engaged its Indonesian and Malaysian counterparts in a high-level meeting on Tuesday, June 28, to discuss new ways to sustain the peace and security in the Sulu and Celebes Seas, which provide crucial pathway in the tri-border region. (Photo courtesy of the...
Intending to help resolve the ongoing the food crisis, peasant group Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas (KMP) announced that they will be laying down dozen “concrete and doable demands” that president-elect Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.’s administration can accomplish within the first 100...
FINDING ANSWERS Former Senator Atty. Joey Lina Food, along with air and water, is undoubtedly the most essential human need. So essential that it’s among the most basic in the Hierarchy of Needs of renowned psychologist Abraham Maslow. With food being a basic necessity, it isn’t surprising if...
TIAONG, Quezon – Stakeholders of a non-government organization advocating for food security for Filipinos have called on the incoming administration to certify as urgent a measure creating the Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources. Lawyer Asis Perez, now a convenor of Tugon Kabuhayan,...
BAGUIO CITY -- A security guard who posed as a member of the New People’s Army (NPA) was arrested by the operatives of Baguio City Police Office (BCPO) after he was caught in the act of robbing a convenience store in Baguio City on June 27. The arrested suspect was identified as Micheal Angelo...
The Social Security System (SSS) announced that they will include self-employed members who are 60 to 64 years old in the mandatory online filing of retirement benefit claims through the My.SSS Portal starting July 1. (SOCIAL SECURITY SYSTEM FACEBOOK) As per a statement released on June 24, this is...
The Social Security System (SSS) said on Monday, June 27 that its mandatory provident fund for its members called the Workers’ Investment and Saving Program (WISP) produced an income of P333.77 million in the first year of its implementation. (SOCIAL SECURITY SYSTEM) It also generated a...
It's official, Colonel Ramon Zagala, the current spokesperson of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), will serve as the next commander of the Presidential Security Group (PSG). Col. Ramon Zagala (Photo courtesy of Col. Zagala's Facebook page) Col. Jorry Baclor, chief of AFP public affairs...
MANAOAG, Pangasinan – Farmers here and in neighboring towns stand to benefit from all-in facilities they would need in their farming following the establishment of the so-called ‘Agriculture Hub’ in Brgy. Cabanbanan. Photo from Office of Rep. Christopher De Venecia Established with the help...
DAVAO CITY -- Vice President-elect Sara Duterte thanked the Department of National Defense (DND) and the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) for the activation of the Vice Presidential Security and Protection Group (VPSPG). "Allow me to extend my gratitude to Department of National Defense...
Vice President-elect Sara Duterte on Saturday, June 25, lauded both the Department of National Defense (DND) and the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) for the activation of a security group that will ensure her and her family’s safety and protection. Gen. Andres Centino, Chief of Staff of the...
Colonel Ramon Zagala, the current spokesperson of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), will soon head the next commander of the Presidential Security Group (PSG) that will be tasked to ensure the safety and security of President-elect Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and his family. Col. Ramon Zagala...
