Las Piñas Rep. Camille Villar received a major boost in her senatorial bid for the 2025 midterm elections after securing the endorsement of One Cebu, the province’s dominant political party, led by Governor Gwendolyn Garcia. During a political gathering last Wednesday in Cebu, Governor Garcia...
President Marcos has signed Memorandum Order (MO) No. 36, authorizing the National Amnesty Commission (NAC) to issue Safe Conduct Passes (SCPs) to amnesty applicants. FIle photos In his speech at the 6th Infantry (Kampilan) Division, Philippine Army, Camp BGen. Gonzalo H. Siongco in Datu Odin...
Panfilo "Ping" Lacson (Facebook) Former senator Panfilo "Ping" Lacson is prodding the Philippine National Police (PNP) to swiftly temper the public's fear regarding kidnap-for-ransom (KFR) incidents. Lacson, an administration Senate bet...
The Philippine National Police (PNP) has deployed at least 366 policemen to assist in the evacuation and security of residents that were displaced by the recent eruption of Kanlaon Volcano in the Negros Island. PNP chief Gen. Rommel Francisco Marbil said the policemen were tasked to assist the...
Gen. Rommel Francisco Marbil, chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP), ordered the relief of the director of the Anti-Kidnapping Group (AKG) following the discovery of the cadavers of a businessman and his driver in Rizal on Wednesday, April 10. At the same time, Marbil ordered the creation...
The country’s leading telecommunications group is calling on the government to establish a validated database to verify a person’s identity, instead of the proposed in-person appearance for SIM (subscriber identity module) registration. Last month, the National Telecommunications Commission...
Dr. Rafael Frankel (left) and Rob Abrams, both from Meta Platforms, Inc. (Screenshot from livestream) Rob Abrams of American multinational technology conglomerate Meta has praised Philippine Congress and law enforcement...
Jobless Filipinos increased in number to 1.94 million in February 2025 from 1.8 million last year, as the job market struggled to absorb over 40 percent of new job seekers. According to the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA), the February 2025 figure reflects an increased annual unemployment...
Two Chinese nationals were arrested and a woman was rescued from an illegal online gambling operation in Paranaque City, the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) said. The NBI identified those arrested as Chan Sai Hoong and Chan Sai Wai who were apprehended last April 2 during a rescue operation...
Senatorial candidate Camille Villar reaffirmed her commitment to champion agriculture, education, and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) as top priorities in her legislative agenda, during a visit to Tagoloan, Misamis Oriental over the weekend. Speaking before local leaders and...
President Marcos has reminded newly promoted police generals to strike a careful balance between enforcing the law and upholding human rights as they take on greater leadership roles in the Philippine National Police (PNP). OATH-TAKING CEREMONY — President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr....
More than 6,000 checkpoints have been set up across the country so far as the Philippine National Police (PNP) assured the public that it will exhaust all measure to make the May 12 midterm elections peaceful and orderly. PNP chief Gen. Rommel Francisco Marbil said their security preparations...
