Four soldiers were badly hurt in a grenade attack at a Philippine Army (PA) detachment in Datu Saudi Ampatuan, Maguindanao del Sur on Saturday night, March 15. Colonel Roden Orbon, spokesperson of the 6 th Infantry Division (6ID), said the suspects were onboard a motorcyle when they lobbed a...
When posts about the supposed resignation of police officers in protest of the arrest of former president Rodrigo Duterte went viral on social media, the Philippine National Police (PNP) immediately conducted a background check and found out that they were done to sow intrigue and mislead the...
Former president Rodrigo Duterte (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) TACLOBAN CITY, LeyteFormer senator Panfilo "Ping" Lacson has told to police officers and soldiers to "remain professional and loyal to the country". Lacson, a member of the...
Workers rerailing the inspection train that collided with a fuel tanker (PNR photo) The Philippine National Railways (PNR) will resume train services of its Naga to Legazpi route on Sunday, March 16, a day after a fuel tanker collided with its inspection train. In an advisory, PNR said the...
(Courtesy of 2nd Infantry Division, Philippine Army) A suspected communist rebel died after the Philippine Army (PA) and New People’s Army (NPA) engaged in an armed encounter in Mansalay, Oriental Mindoro on Friday, March 14. Elements of the Army’s 4 th Infantry Battalion under the 2 nd...
(Courtesy of Philippine Coast Guard / Coast Guard Station Manila) Authorities have confiscated P16.9 million worth of allegedly smuggled cigarettes during an inspection in Manila on Friday, March 14. Joint teams from the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG), National Bureau of Investigation (NBI), Bureau...
An expansion of deposit insurance coverage has taken effect, designed to bolster financial security and instill greater confidence in the Philippine banking system. Beginning Saturday, March 15, the adjustment doubled the maximum protected amount for depositors, providing an additional safety net...
Reelectionist Senator Francis "Tol" Tolentino welcomed the results of a recent survey that showed strong voter preference for candidates advocating the country's sovereign rights in the West Philippine Sea (WPS). Reelectionist Senator Francis "Tol" Tolentino today welcomed the SWS survey showing...
Relectionist Senator Francis 'Tol' Tolentino backed the development of nuclear energy to ease the country's long-standing woes on expensive electricity, which drives up production cost and prices. Reelectionist Senator Francis 'Tol' Tolentino says it is high time for the Philippines to turn to...
(Courtesy of PNP-PIO) A female Special Action Force (SAF) trooper who sustained a huge bump on her head after allegedly being assaulted by former president Rodrigo Duterte’s common-law wife decided not to pursue a case, the Philippine National Police (PNP) said Friday, March 14. PNP spokesperson...
The local stock market continued to firm up as investors pick up bargains on hopes of earlier rate cuts after both US and Philippine inflation rates eased. The main index hiked 52.04 points or 0.83 percent to close at 6,294.11 with the Property sector leading the advance while only Conglomerates...
Inquirer sports editor Francis T. J. Ochoa has been elected president of the Philippine Sportswriters Association (PSA), the country’s oldest media organization. PSA officers and Board members during the drafting and approval of the group’s charter. Ochoa takes over from Philippine Star sports...
