Investors swamped the Marcos administration’s second overseas $3-billion bond sale, allowing the government to borrow at the much lower interest rates than initially estimated, the Department of Finance (DOF) said. Finance Secretary Benjamin E. Diokno announced Tuesday, Jan. 10, that the national...
The headline above is not complete as any effort to “cleanse” the police membership of scalawags must be supported by all Filipinos, as there is no place at any time or in any administration for rogue cops. Any personnel in uniform must not, in any way or form, be involved in the illegal drugs...
Former Senator Panfilo M. Lacson on Monday, January 9 said the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) is generally composed of professional officers and men whose loyalty to the flag and the Constitution is above and beyond their individual preferences. Lacson, former chairman of the Senate national...
More than 16 million have participated in Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) registration as of Monday, Jan. 9, based on the records provided by the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC), the Department of Information and Technology (DICT) reported. SIM Registration According to DICT, SIM...
President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos, Jr. has designated Carlito Galvez Jr., the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation and Unity, to serve as Secretary of the Department of National Defense (DND). This came after the President accepted the resignation of DND Officer-in-Charge Jose...
The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) is exploring digital cooperation with Belgium in the areas of cybersecurity, digital ID, and satellites. Belgium has an eID, an electronic proof of identity that citizens use for electronic transactions, such as signing electronic...
Hours after Gen. Andres Centino assumed post as the 59th Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Saturday, Jan. 7, a rumor about the resignation of “all” officials of the Department of National Defense (DND) quickly spread like wildfire, triggering security concerns at...
By NIKOLE JAVIER Kai Sotto and the Adelaide 36ers returned to the win column after completing a late rally against Illawarra Hawks, 103-95, in the National Basketball League in Australia on Friday, Jan. 6. The 36ers unleashed a fiery 18-0 run with four minutes left in the contest to recover from...
Photo from Alexa Larrazabal's Facebook account By NIKOLE JAVIER Alexa Larrazabal defeated fellow Filipino Claire Dinoy to take home the bronze medal at the Southeast Asian Fencing Federation Championships in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Friday, Jan. 6. Larrazabal finished third in the senior...
The National Telecommunications Commision (NTC) has recorded over 14 million Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) card registrants more than a week after the mandatory registration began. Based on the latest tally issued by the NTC, Smart Communications Inc. still has the highest number of registrants...
The Department of Industry (DTI) has estimated that about $13.76 billion worth of renewable energy (RE) projects, majority of which were generated during the recent visit to China by President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., are in the pipeline and in varying investment stages. Trade and Industry...
The National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) collection in 2022 reached P9.50 billion, exceeding its 2022 collection target by 70.21 percent or over P3.92 billion. In a statement, NTC Officer-in-Charge Commissioner Ella Blanca B. Lopez said that target collection for 2022 was pegged at P5.58...
