The Philippine National Police (PNP) has suspended all the online services for gun-related transactions after it confirmed what it described as a possible data breach of the police’s Firearms and Explosives Office (FEO). PNP spokesperson Col. Jean Fajardo said that its Anti-Cybercrime Group (ACG)...
For lack of jurisdiction, the Court of Tax Appeals (CTA) has denied the petition filed by the National Food Authority (NFA) which sought to suspend the collection of the P143 million real property tax (RPT) levied against it by the Cabanatuan City government in Nueva Ecija. The NFA filed its...
At least nine officers and personnel of the Special Action Force (SAF) are now being investigated for possible connivance after two police commandos were caught providing security services to a foreigner who was found to be an official of the Philippine Offshore Gaming Operator (POGO). The two SAF...
Taking a pitch on prospective reduction of dependence on imported fuels, the Department of Energy (DOE) has approved progressive increase in coco methyl ester (CME) blend for diesel products – starting at 3.0% by October this year from currently at 2.0%. Additionally, the DOE has given go-signal...
Jay Clement Coson, Bernie Jiao, Chrissy Roa, Bea Atienza, and Bobby Simborio The Philippine Association of National Advertisers (PANA) and the Asian Institute of Management (AIM) launched the Brand Academy, a four-Friday seminar series crafted for junior marketers and brand architects, on May 2,...
Senator Robinhood Padilla has filed a resolution calling for an inquiry, in aid of legislation, with the end goal of informing the public all about the 39th United States (US)- Philippines Balikatan Exercise's success, gains, prospects, and opportunities. Padilla said that he wants to ensure...
The Philippines was ranked sixth among the Association of Southeast Asian Nations in terms of access to basic sanitation services, a study from the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) revealed. In a policy note on the Philippine water sector, the NEDA stated that while 97.6 percent...
Police arrested on Thursday night, May 16, a Canadian tagged as the principal suspect in the alleged smuggling of around 1.4 tons of shabu which was intercepted in Alitagtag town of Batangas last month. A police report reaching Camp Crame in Quezon City identified the arrested Canadian as...
The National Identification (ID) system now permits the updating or correction of key information, but this service is only available at specific Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) offices. In a statement on Friday, May 17, the PSA said that it began the gradual rollout of updating services...
Two women who are allegedly engaged in sex trafficking in social media have been arrested in Laguna, the National Bureau of Investigation NBI) said on Friday, May 17. The NBI identified them as Maria Jorgia Y. Gadiano and Princess Anne Custodio who were arrested last May 10 during an entrapment...
The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has primarily issued warning on system operator National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) and market operator Independent Electricity Market Operator of the Philippines (IEMOP) that they could be meted with penalties if they will not strictly comply...
President Marcos urged the government’s uniformed forces to develop the skills and knowledge necessary to fight new forms of warfare, particularly in the digital space. President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. (Malacañang photo) Marcos said this during his Talk to the Troops of the 4th...
