Justice and accountability are on the right track in the case of muriatic acid hazing, national police chief Gen. Jose Melencio C. Nartatez, Jr. as he welcomed the filing of a criminal case against the seven cadets of the Philippine National Police Academy (PNPA). For Nartatez, the fast...
The inflation-targeting Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) is expected to raise the policy rate by 25 basis points (bps) to 4.5 percent to confront war-driven price hikes head-on, according to investment banking giant Goldman Sachs. “Given its price stability mandate, we believe the BSP will hike...
The alleged free accommodation modus of police training officers at the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) triggered a nationwide financial scrutiny and police review of all regional training of the Philippine National Police (PNP). It started when Field Training Officers (FTOs) of the Regional...
DAVAO CITY – The Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) welcomed the appointment of Mel Senen Sarmiento as the new secretary of the Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation, and Unity (OPAPRU). Sarmiento succeeded Carlito Galvez Jr., who stepped down on April 21. MILF First Vice...
Newly appointed Presidential Peace Adviser Mel Senen Sarmiento on Wednesday, April 22, pledged to pursue “sustainable peace” following his designation as Secretary of the Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation and Unity (OPAPRU). Sarmiento expressed gratitude to President...
Lanao del Sur 1st district Rep. Zia Alonto Adiong only has good things to say about the designation of former Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) secretary Mel Senen Sarmiento as new Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation and Unity (OPAPRU) chief. Adiong, in...
Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. fired back at Beijing on Tuesday, April 21, as China criticized the ongoing Exercise Balikatan between the Armed Forces of the Philippines, United States, and other allied forces, saying the drills are part of a “collective...
After nearly five decades in the public eye, Secretary Carlito G. Galvez Jr. formally announced his retirement as the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation, and Unity on Tuesday, April 21. Galvez cited personal and family obligations as the primary reason for his departure from the Marcos...
Even the chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP) could not help but shake his head in disappointment after watching the viral video of the road crash involving a police coaster after trying to enter the bus lane along EDSA. For PNP chief, Gen. Jose Melencio C. Nartatez, Jr., common sense on...
Gen. Jose Melencio C. Nartatez, Jr., chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP), ordered all police commanders in Metro Manila and nearby areas to implement adjustments in deployment and personnel management amid the health threats as a result of the fire that hit the Navotas Sanitary Landfill...
ILOILO CITY — The United Kingdom is eyeing stronger ties with Iloilo in renewable energy and climate change adaptation programs. “There are discussions already about how UK expertise can help climate adaptation and renewable energy, particularly for agriculture,” said Andrew...
PEACE BY PEACE Years ago, Basilan was a place I would have to think twice before sending our troops to battle. The threats from lawless elements were so high at that time that even our most experienced soldiers had to employ the strictest security protocols and countermeasures. As a military...
