Amid the standoff between thousands of policemen and members of the Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC), Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Gen. Rommel Francisco Marbil cited Romans 13:1 to emphasize the government’s authority to implement arrest warrants against Apollo Quiboloy. “The Kingdom of...
While the 7,000 level is a strong resistance for the Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi), the local stock market is seen to continue its bullish trend specially in the light of expectations of a September rate cut by the US Federal Reserve. “This week, the local market could still move with an...
The Philippine National Police (PNP) has strengthened its coordination with its foreign counterparts to locate and bring back dismissed Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo into the country. PNP spokesperson Col. Jean Fajardo said they are also coordinating with the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI)...
The deployment of 2,000 police personnel to raid the premises of the Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC) compound is both “unwarranted and unjustified,” Senator Imee Marcos said. “I condemn in the strongest terms, the excessive show of force by the PNP (Philippine National Police) in its...
Hundreds of policemen enter the Kingdom of Jesus Christ compound in Davao City to implemen the arrest warrant against the religious group leader, Apollo Quiboloy, who was charged with cases relating to human trafficking and child abuse. (Keith Bacongco) Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC) leader Apollo...
In response to President Marcos' directive to go after smugglers and hoarders, the Philippine Competition Commission (PCC) will be filing a case against 12 onion importers and traders engaged in anti-competitive practices. Unsplash In a memorandum for President Marcos coursed through Executive...
The Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Commission (PAOCC) said it could not discount the possible involvement of former Palace spokesman Harry Roque in Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs), saying his name keeps on cropping up in the documents and testimonies related to the industry. PAOCC...
Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Estrada has condemned China's latest use of flares, calling it irresponsible and dangerously provocative. A view of the flares launched by China from Zamora (Subi) Reef against a Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) Cessna 208B Grand Caravan aircraft...
The financial returns for college graduates have decreased in recent years, according to a study by the Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS). In a policy note titled “Returns to Education in the Philippines (2005–2022): Declining Benefits, Increased Inequities,” PIDS...
Sheila Guo and Cassandra Ong should disclose every vital information they know when they appear in the next Senate hearing on Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs) controversy, Senator Sherwin Gatchalian said on Satuday, Aug. 24. (MB file photo) "Maganda na lang magsabi sila ng totoo...
The Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Commission (PAOCC) believes that dismissed Bamban, Tarlac mayor Alice Guo could be heading to Asia's "Golden Triangle", a special economic zone located within the borders of Laos, Myanmar, and Thailand notorious for a range of illicit and criminal activities....
A view of the flares launched by China from Zamora (Subi) Reef against a Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) Cessna 208B Grand Caravan aircraft during a maritime domain awareness flight within the territorial sea of Pag-asa (Thitu) Island on Aug. 22, 2024. (Photo: PCG) What Department...
