The national government is planning to build a national fiber backbone that would connect Ilocos Region to Metro Manila—and that is only for Phase I of the project as the two other phases would further go down the southern part of Luzon. In the Build Better More Infrastructure Forum in Tarlac,...
The ‘ may liwanag ang buhay ’ mantra did not prevail over the wrath of typhoon Carina after many parts of Metro Manila and nearby provinces were submerged into extreme flooding on Wednesday (July 24) and that triggered electricity service cut-off to many consumers, yet power utility giant...
At least 21 people died while five others were reported missing during the onslaught of typhoon “Carina”, the Philippine National Police (PNP) reported on Thursday, July 25, citing reports from its regional offices. PNP spokesperson Col. Jean Fajardo said most of the fatalities were reported in...
Four persons have been arrested for operating a campsite inside a protected forest reserve in Tanay, Rizal despite the issuance of a cease and desist order by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) said. The NBI identified those...
National Security Adviser Eduardo Año (File photo) The West Philippine Sea (WPS) is a real thing and not a figment of imagination, unlike China’s 10-dash line claim in the South China Sea (SCS). This was pointed out by National Security Adviser (NSA) Eduardo Año during the concluding session on...
A total of 31 policemen are still assigned as security personnel of Vice President Sara Duterte amid reports that the Philippine National Police (PNP) pulled out all the 75 policemen earlier assigned to secure her. PNP chief Gen. Rommel Francisco Marbil said the 31 remaining policemen detailed as...
The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) is anticipated to render decisions that will enforce penalties on the ‘unjustified’ transmission project delays of the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) as well as the indefensible forced outages of power plants during the summer months....
Declaring a state of calamity in the National Capital Region (NCR) is a “local prerogative” and is best left to the local executives since they best know the situation on the ground, President Marcos said on Wednesday, July 24. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. presides over the...
Vice President Sara Duterte on Tuesday, July 23, confirmed that the chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP) ordered the relief of 75 police personnel previously assigned for her security. Vice President Sara Duterte (Noel Pabalate/ MANILA BULLETIN) In a statement, the official said that a...
The Philippine National Police (PNP) denied on Tuesday, July 23, of abruptly pulling out the police security escorts assigned to Vice President Sara Duterte, saying proper communication was done to explain why the cops need to be reassigned to other duties. PNP chief Gen. Rommel Francisco Marbil...
“Definitely he is not the President.” This was the declaration of Justice Undersecretary Hermogenes T. Andres after the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) conducted a forensic analysis of the viral video where a person, who appears to look like President Marcos, is shown...
Malacañang announced the suspension of work in government offices and classes at all levels in the National Capital Region (NCR) due to the heavy rainfall brought by the southwest monsoon and Typhoon “Carina”. This photo shows the strong winds brought by Typhoon "Carina" toppled a tree...
