Police arrested a suspected “basag-kotse” thief after recovering a pen gun loaded with four live .38-caliber rounds during a follow-up operation in Barangay Bahay Toro, Quezon City, Friday night. The suspect, identified only as alias “Komang,” 47, of Barangay Ramon Magsaysay, was nabbed at...
A 26-year-old man carrying an improvised pen gun was arrested after alarming residents at a public park in Barangay Batasan Hills, Quezon City, on Wednesday night, July 8. The Quezon City Police District (QCPD) said the suspect, identified only as alias "L.A.," was reported to authorities at...
PARIS (AP) — Far-right leader Marine Le Pen says she’ll run for the French presidency next year despite being sentenced Tuesday to wear a court-ordered electronic monitor for embezzlement. The decision by the 57-year-old veteran of three presidential races sets up a fourth campaign like no...
As students prepare for the opening of the 2026-2027 school year, notebooks, bags, and writing tools are once again finding their way into shopping carts. While today 's generation has grown up surrounded by digital devices, many young people are rediscovering the appeal of putting pen to...
Once a year on a late Sunday afternoon in December, something familiar and quietly magical unfolds at The Peninsula Manila. Families arrive dressed in their Sunday best. Children tug at their parents’ hands as they enter The Lobby and look up at the towering tree that has watched Manila grow for...
With thousands set to take the Career Service Examination – Pen and Paper Test (CSE-PPT) on August 10, the Civil Service Commission (CSC) has issued reminders to ensure examinees arrive on time, follow the dress code, and comply with testing rules. The CSC reminded examinees to be at the testing...
The Civil Service Commission (CSC) reminded the 349,179 examinees for the Career Service Examination-Pen and Paper Test (CSE-PPT) on Sunday, March 2, to arrive early and be fully prepared. Based on the CSC examination advisory, school assignments, and the examinee's guide can be accessed...
The Civil Service Commission (CSC) announced that the application period for the March 2, 2025 Career Service Examination-Pen and Paper Test (CSE-PPT) will run from Nov. 19, 2024 to Jan. 3, 2025. The examination will be conducted across 92 testing centers nationwide, covering 16 regions to...
The Civil Service Commission (CSC) on Wednesday, Aug. 7 announced the list of testing centers and issued important reminders in preparation for the Career Service Examination-Pen and Paper Test (CSE-PPT) set for Aug. 11. It said that 358,651 individuals are expected to participate in the...
The Civil Service Commission (CSC) announced that 57,683 individuals or 17.2 percent of the 297,952 examinees for the professional level passed the Career Service Examination-Pen and Paper Test (CSE-PPT) conducted on March 3. Region IV (Southern Luzon) had the highest passing rate with 9,473 out of...
The Civil Service Commission (CSC) released on Thursday, May 9, the results of the March 2024 Career Service Examination-Pen and Paper Test (CSE-PPT) for professional and sub-professional levels. The results of the March 3 CSE-PPT have been posted on the CSC website. CSC said...
The Civil Service Commission (CSC) announced that applications for the August 2024 Career Service Examination-Pen and Paper Test (CSE-PPT) for professional and subprofessional levels will be accepted from May 13 to June 13. The 2024 CSE-PPT will be held on Aug. 11. “Acceptance of...
