CAMP OLIVAS, City of San Fernando, Pampanga – Ninety-one loose firearms were surrendered to the police during the month-long implementation of "Oplan Katok" in Central Luzon from August 1 to 31. Police conducted house-to-house visits to remind firearm holders to renew their licenses or...
Owing primarily to the ancillary services as component of the transmission charge, the overall tariff of power utility giant Manila Electric Company (Meralco) had climbed by P0.1543 per kilowatt hour (kWh) in this September billing to P11.7882 per kWh versus P11.6339 per kWh last month. The tariff...
DAVAO CITY – Police Lt. Gen. Michael John Dubria, a former Davao City Police Office chief, was tapped as officer-in-charge of the Philippine National Police (PNP) effective Sunday, September 8. A memorandum from the chief of directorial staff (TCDS) said Dubria would remain in the position until...
Globe Telecom of the Ayala Group has renewed its strategic partnership with First Gen Corporation, a leading renewable and clean energy firm, to further its commitment to net-zero emissions by 2050. The telco said the partnership will contribute to expanding Globe's Renewable Energy (RE) sites...
Telecommunications giant PLDT Inc. and its wireless subsidiary Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart) have expanded renewable energy (RE) capacity sourcing from Lopez-led First Gen Corporation to power additional six of their network facilities. According to First Gen, a major PLDT facility that will...
LEGAZPI CITY, Albay – The Police Regional Office-5 has deployed 5,138 personnel from various units to secure to centennial of the Peñafrancia Festival this month in Naga City. POLICE Brig. Gen. Andre P. Dizon (center) leads the send-off ceremony for security personnel for the centennial...
DAVAO CITY – The Police Regional Office-11 believes that Pastor Apollo C. Quiboloy is still hiding in the 30-hectare Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC) compound here as the operations to effect the arrest warrants on the fugitive religious leader and four of his five co-accused entered Day 11 on...
CAMP OLIVAS, City of San Fernando, Pampanga – Police Regional Office-3 Director Police Brig. Gen. Jose S. Hidalgo Jr. on Tuesday, September 3, reminded personnel deployed to augment the Police Regional Office-11 in the manhunt against Kingdom of Jesus Christ head Pastor Apollo Quiboloy in Davao...
ILOILO CITY – Police Regional Office-6 (Western Visayas) chief Police Brig. Gen. Jack Wanky said on Monday, September 2, that TV host Jeffrey Celiz, alias Ka Eric, should stop baseless allegations against the Philippine National and the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency. “He better keep quiet...
GUEST COLUMNIST (Part 1) On the 25th anniversary of the PhilHSMET, I keep thinking of how this mission changed the lives and careers of those who joined this contingent. We embarked on a journey that went beyond a regular military mission, honoring the promise of then-President Joseph Ejercito...
ILOILO CITY – The Police Regional Office-6 has backed the law enforcement operation in Davao City against fugitive Kingdom of Jesus Christ pastor Apollo Quiboloy. WANKY (Tara Yap) “The men and women of the Police Regional Office-6 (PRO-6) manifest their full support to the law enforcement...
With additional revenues to be drawn from geothermal assets that are coming on commercial stream, Lopez-led First Gen Corporation is expecting overall profit boost this year, according to a top executive of the company. First President and COO Francis Giles B. Puno indicated that at least 83...
