Crime incidents that go viral on social media do not reflect the peace and order picture of the country, the Philippine National Police (PNP) clarified on Wednesday, Feb. 19, as it presented data of a 26.76 percent drop in crime rate since January this year. PNP chief Gen. Rommel Francisco Marbil...
Malacañang has directed all government agencies to support the celebration of the 127th Anniversary of the Proclamation of Philippine Independence from May 28 to June 12, 2025. File photo Memorandum Circular (MC) No. 77, signed by Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin on Feb. 13, mandates all...
President Marcos has signed into law Republic Act (RA) No. 12122, officially setting a three-year term for the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) commandant unless removed earlier by the commander-in-chief. File photos Under the new measure, signed on Tuesday, Feb. 18, the three-year term will start...
Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) Spokesperson Commodore Jay Tristan Tarriela answering questions from the media (Dexter Barro II/MANILA BULLETIN) Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) Commodore Jay Tarriela has blamed the "misconceptions" the...
A People's Liberation Army-Navy (PLA-N) helicopter flies over Bajo de Masinloc in Zambales on Feb. 18, 2025. (Photo: Philippine Coast Guard) A Chinese military helicopter flew dangerously close to an aircraft of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) while the latter was conducting a...
The local stock market strengthened as investors picked up bargains amid stronger remittances and corporate tax cuts. The main index surged by 101.48 points or 1.69 percent to close at 6,094.96 as the property counter made a strong bounce while miners saw some profit-taking. Volume grew to...
The intensifying conflict between President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and Vice President Sara Duterte-Carpio may deter foreign capital and funds from flowing to the Philippines, according to Dutch financial giant ING. In a Feb. 14 report, ING cited the Marcos-Duterte rift as a key investor concern as...
PCG spokesperson, Commodore Jay Tarriela (left) SAGIP Party-list Rep. Rodante Marcoleta (Facebook) "Why would I even defend you if you're calling me gago (a fool)?" Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) spokesperson, Commodore Jay Tarriela gave...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has approved the planned offering by Filinvest Land Inc. of peso denominated fixed rate bonds worth up to ₱12 billion. The offering, a ₱9 billion base and a ₱3 billion over-subscription option of up to ₱3 billion, consists of five-year bonds due...
The province of Palawan has sustained damage worth more than P100 million from the recent heavy rains and flooding caused by the shear line. PEOPLE line up to received assistance from the Red Cross. (FB) The latest Rapid Damage Assessment and Needs Analysis report of the provincial government said...
The San Juan City Police, led by Col. Deodennis Joy Marmol, was lauded by the Philippine National Police (PNP) and San Juan City Mayor Francis Zamora for being the top-ranking police unit in the PNP's Unit Performance Evaluation Rating (UPER) for January 2025. According to the PNP, the San Juan...
The Philippine Navy (PN) disproved allegations of the sighting of several Chinese warships in Camarines Norte on Monday night, Feb. 17. Lt. John Emmanuel Sison, director of Naval Forces Southern Luzon (Navforsol) public affairs office, said what the locals spotted were not Chinese warships but...
