Gen. Rommel Francisco Marbil, chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP), has ordered a thorough investigation into the allegation of the existence of a reward system for every illegal drug personality killed in the past administration’s drug war. Marbil ordered the probe following the...
The Philippine Marine Corps (PMC) successfully hosted a fun run in Fort Bonifacio, Taguig City on Sunday, Oct. 13, which aimed to support the families of its fallen personnel as well as those in the frontlines of the country’s fight for the West Philippine Sea (WPS). Around 4,000 Marines,...
Findings from the Second Congressional Commission on Education (EDCOM 2) revealed that government programs currently support only one percent of the country’s "best and brightest" students. (DepEd file photo) In a statement issued on Saturday, Oct. 12, EDCOM 2 highlighted that gifted and...
Philippine Air Force (PAF) and Philippine Marine Corps (PMC) personnel, as well as other volunteers load packages of relief goods into a Sokol helicopter for a humanitarian assistance and disaster relief mission in Batanes on Oct. 11, 2024. (Photo: PAF) The Philippine Air Force (PAF) facilitated...
The Philippine Lifestyle Sourcing Expo opened on Oct. 10 at the SMX Convention Center Manila and will run until Oct. 12, marking a significant milestone in the sourcing industry. This dynamic event merges two renowned shows—the Philippine Apparel Textile Show & Philippine Sport Show,...
Philippine Navy Flag Officer in Command, Vice. Adm. Toribio Adaci Jr. (left) is honored by Rear Admiral Francisco G. Tagamolila Jr., commander of Naval Forces Western Mindanao, during his farewell tour at Camp General Navarro in Zamboanga City on Oct. 10, 2024. Adaci is retiring from the military...
Health advocates called on the government on Friday, Oct. 11, to implement screening mammography as a public health policy to increase breast cancer awareness. Workers install a breast cancer ribbon made of LED strips at the Philtrust Bank main branch along UN Avenue in Manila on October 11, 2024....
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. with House Speaker Martin Romualdez at the ASEAN Summit in Vientiane, Laos (Speaker's Office) House Speaker Martin Romualdez commended President Marcos for his “principled stand” in defending the...
The Department of Education (DepEd) announced on Friday, Oct. 11, the renewal of its partnership with the Knowledge Channel Foundation, Inc. (KCFI), reinforcing its dedication to expanding video-based learning resources. (Photo from DepEd) DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara and KCFI President and...
Philippines National Bank, the financial services arm of the Lucio Tan Group, is planning to raise fresh funds from the issuance of US dollar-denominated notes. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, the bank said it has mandated ING and J.P. Morgan as Joint Lead Managers and Joint...
The local stock market fell as investors worry about the possible impact of the higher-than-expected US inflation rate might have on interest rate cuts. The main index dropped 101.15 points or 1.36 percent to close at 7,310.32 with the interest rate-sensitive Property sector suffering the biggest...
Amphibious assault vehicles (AAVs) of the Philippine Marine Corps, US Marine Corps, and Japan Ground Self Defense Force land on the beaches of Marine Base Gregorio Lim in Ternate, Cavite on Oct. 12, 2019 for KAMANDAG Exercise. (Photo by PMC) Filipino and American marines will work with their...
