Two policemen died while two cops were wounded following a firefight with suspected members of a local drug syndicate in a buy-bust operation that went awry in Sultan Kudarat town of Maguindanao on Friday, Nov. 15. Police Lt. Gen. Bernard Banac, director of the Area Police Command- Western...
Senator Joseph Victor “JV” Ejercito called for the inclusion of key railway projects in the programmed appropriations of the 2025 proposed budget for the Department of Transportation (DOTR). Ejercito, who sponsored DOTr’s proposed budget for fiscal year 2025, expressed his intention to...
The Department of Health (DOH) on Friday, Nov. 15, announced that the Benefits Committee (BenCom) of the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) has recommended to the Board en banc enhanced benefit packages for heart attacks, ten rare diseases, preventive oral health services in...
Philippine National Police (PNP) chief General Rommel Francisco Marbil (File photo) The Philippine National Police (PNP) revealed that it has dismissed from service 11 members of the Special Action Force (SAF), an elite police unit, due to their alleged involvement to unauthorized escort services...
The local stock market finally pulled away from its seven-day dive after investors found bargain prices too hard to resist. The main index jumped 119.56 percent or 1.82 percent to close at 6,676.65 as Industrials and Banks led the rebound although Conglomerates got left behind. Volume was firm at...
The 9th annual “Philippine Sustainability Movement Event,” spearheaded by Seatrace International and Marriott Manila, emphasized the importance of eco-friendly sourcing and sustainable supply chains, focusing on transforming food systems toward more sustainable practices. Seatrace...
Senator Ronald "Bato" Dela Rosa questioned a National Police Commission (NAPOLCOM) memorandum circular that seems to affect the promotion of officers in the Philippine National Police (PNP). During the Senate plenary deliberations on the Department of the Interior and Local Government's (DILG)...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) bared Friday, Nov. 15, that it successfully brought food and other provisions for troops guarding the BRP Sierra Madre (LS57) military outpost in Ayungin (Second Thomas) Shoal in the West Philippine Sea (WPS). The rotation and reprovison (RORE) mission held...
Philippine Airlines (PAL) will be equipping its aircraft with locally-made main cabin seats produced by Collins Aerospace, marking the first time the flag carrier will use Filipino-made seating. In a statement on Friday, Nov. 15, the Board of Investments (BOI) said this milestone between PAL and...
Vice Adm. Toribio Adaci Jr. (left) shakes the hands of his successor, newly appointed Philippine Navy Flag Officer in Command, Rear Adm. Jose Ma. Ambrosio Ezpeleta (right), as President Marcos Jr. looks at them during the joint change of command and retirement ceremony at the PN headquarters in...
President Marcos has expressed confidence that the new commander of the Philippine Navy would lead the Navy with integrity, and surpass any challenges that he might encounter. President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. leads the Philippine Navy change of command ceremony on Nov. 15, 2024. (RTVM Screenshot)...
PAGASA Tropical Storm “Man-yi” (international name) entered the Philippine area of responsibility (PAR) at 8 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 14, and has been given the local name “Pepito.” The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said Pepito has since...
