At the ceremony that welcomed the new graduates of the Philippine National Police Academy (PNPA) into the police force at Camp Crame in Quezon City, national police chief Gen. Jose Melencio C. Nartatez, Jr. could not help but confront them about the infamous muriatic acid hazing incident involving...
Gen. Jose Melencio C. Nartatez, Jr., chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP) reminded chiefs of police offices and unit commanders to strictly enforce measures intended to ensure the well-being of their personnel, especially those assigned in beat patrol, amid the scorching heat of the...
It was a mix of anger and pity when Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Jonvic Remulla finally saw the burns suffered by more than 20 cadets of the Philippine National Police Academy (PNPA) in a latest—and so far the most cruel— hazing incident in the institution...
BACOLOD CITY – The City of Bago in Negros Occidental mourned the death of Police Master Sgt. Romulo Galvez Jr., a native of Barangay Dulao, Bago City, who was killed in a buy-bust operation here recently. “A true-blooded Bagonhon, we honor the legacy of service he left behind,” said the city...
The sweet and fragrant smell coming out of an establishment in Valenzuela City may have betrayed the P700 million worth of imported perfumes believed to have been smuggled into the country during police surveillance operation. As a result, around P700 million worth of imported perfumes were...
The Philippine National Police (PNP) sought to enhance its partnership with the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) to address concerns about the potential overcrowding in youth shelters amid the strict enforcement of curfew hours for minors under the Safer Cities Initiative. PNP...
The Philippine National Police Academy (PNPA) is again under scrutiny after three cadets were placed under police custody after an alleged hazing incident that left 22 underclassmen injured, including burns from exposure to chemicals inside a barracks facility. The suspects, all third class...
Unity and sustained cooperation among the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) are crucial as Southeast Asia faces growing maritime security challenges, Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Chief Gen. Romeo Brawner Jr. said on Friday, April 10. Brawner made the statement during the 11th...
BUTUAN CITY – Search and rescue teams have recovered the remains of the two individuals in the Cessna aircraft that crashed in Barangay Navarro, Tubajon, Dinagat Islands on April 8. “Members of the Aircraft Accident Investigation and Inquiry Board of the Civil Aviation Authority of the...
Enhanced energy security and streamlined investment in the power sector will be the centerpiece of a new threshold program being developed by the United States (US) aid arm Millennium Challenge Corp. (MCC) and the Philippines, as the country grapples with surging oil prices and supply disruptions...
The jump in the March inflation rate has set the stage for a potential 50-basis-point (bp) rate hike by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) during the second quarter, according to global investment banking giant Goldman Sachs. In an April 7 report obtained by Manila Bulletin, Goldman Sachs...
Independent Filipino music takes a significant step forward as Curve Entertainment and Flamingo Music officially enter a partnership aimed at strengthening the distribution and visibility of original music by emerging and established independent artists. The collaboration brings together Curve...
