ABS-CBN Entertainment has surpassed 55 million subscribers on YouTube, extending its lead as Southeast Asia 's most-subscribed media and entertainment channel on the video-sharing platform. As of July 3, the channel has accumulated 76 billion lifetime views, according to data from Tubular and...
The Philippine National Police (PNP) has focused its attention to online sites and other transnational online groups that are allegedly targeting minors in promoting violent extremism. PNP chief Gen. Jose Melencio C. Nartatez, Jr. said the police’s Anti-Cybercrime Group (ACG) was already ordered...
The Philippine National Police (PNP) will be assisting in the conduct of cyber patrol intended to monitor video games and online applications that may expose minors to violent behavior and safety risks. PNP chief Gen. Jose Melencio C. Nartatez, Jr. said they will be working with the Cybercrime...
The Philippine Navy (PN) on Tuesday, May 19, highlighted longer endurance at sea and growing fleet strength as it steps up its presence in the West Philippine Sea (WPS), noting that modern platforms now allow sustained patrols and wider maritime coverage compared to previous years. PN-Philippine...
A 39-year-old man was arrested after patrolling police caught him carrying an unlicensed .38-caliber revolver in Barangay 8, Caloocan City, shortly before midnight on Sunday, May 10. Personnel from the Sangandaan Police Sub-Station (SS-4) of the Caloocan City Police Station spotted the suspect...
The Philippine Navy (PN) has welcomed its newest offshore patrol vessel (OPV), the future BRP Rajah Lakandula (PS-21), during an arrival ceremony in Zambales over the weekend. The warship was delivered to the country on May 4 and was welcomed at the Naval Operating Base-Subic on May 8. She is...
The Philippines and Japan on Tuesday, May 5, formalized plans to deepen their defense ties, including the potential transfer of Abukuma-class destroyer ships and TC-90 patrol aircraft, following a high-level defense ministerial meeting in Makati City. Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary...
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...
ILOILO CITY – The Police Regional Office-6 has beefed up bike patrols in Western Visayas as fuel prices increased to the Middle East conflict. Police Brig. Gen. Josefino Ligan, PRO-6 director, said the bike patrol is part of their austerity measures while sustaining police visibility. “This...
Senate Majority Leader Juan Miguel "Migz" Zubiri, on Tuesday, March 10, lamented the failure to procure a P2.5-billion patrol vessel for the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG), calling it a lost opportunity to strengthen the country’s maritime capability. In a privilege speech, Zubiri disclosed that...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) expanded its regional defense footprint as the Philippine Air Force (PAF) and Philippine Navy (PN) carried out separate but strategic activities with key partners in the Indo-Pacific region, military officials said on Sunday, Feb. 8. The PAF conducted...
The Philippine Navy’s (PN) newest offshore patrol vessel, the future BRP Rajah Sulayman (PS20), has arrived in the country from South Korea to add another major asset to the military’s expanding modern fleet. The vessel was met in waters off Zambales by missile-capable frigate BRP Jose Rizal...
