The Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) has turned over the K-9 Training Facility, which it helped finance in a bid to further improve ports security across the country, to the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG). The K-9 Training Academy located in Mabalacat, Pampanga is the first-ever K-9 Academy in...
The local stock market fell on profit-taking following a strong three-day bounce. The main index lost 112.62 points or 1.61 percent to close at 6,863.01 as Conglomerates led the drop with only the Services sector managing to advance. Volume was stable at 1.37 billion shares worth P5.64 billion as...
The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) announced that refugees and students affected by armed conflict in Myanmar can now pursue higher education at top higher education institutions (HEIs) in the Philippines. (Photo from CHED) In a statement, CHED said this was made possible through the...
The proportion of child laborers in the country increased significantly in 2023, with more than half of working Filipino children engaged in hazardous or excessive work, data from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) showed. Based on the PSA report published on Thursday, Nov. 21, 62 percent of...
Nine people split around P1.8 million in cash reward after they provided information that led to the arrest of most wanted criminals, the Philippine National Police (PNP) said on Thursday, Nov. 21. PNP-Intelligence Group director Brig. Gen. Westrimundo Obinque said that the nine arrested wanted...
Senate Majority Leader Francis Tolentino expressed his belief that it is high time to strengthen the Maritime Command of the Philippine National Police (PNP) as part of the country's efforts to assert its rights and jurisdiction over its maritime domain, particularly the West Philippine Sea (WPS)....
The Philippine National Police (PNP) has started recalibrating its strategies in the campaign against illegal drugs, which it said, will be anchored on respect for human rights. PNP chief Gen. Rommel Francisco Marbil said the new strategy, dubbed as Anti-Illegal Drug Campaign Roadmap 2024-2028, is...
The PSEi continues to rally following last week’s steep dive and is now close to the 7,000 level as the central bank said its rate cut plan is unchanged while investors are more upbeat now with US-Philippine relations under incoming President Trump. The main index surged by 172.44 points or 2.53...
US Secretary of Defense meets with American servicemen during his visit to the headquarters of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Western Command in Puerto Princesa City, Palawan on Nov. 19, 2024. (Photo: Austin / X account) The United States government has created a new military task force...
It’s easy to feel frustrated and point fingers when facing abnormal weather patterns, especially in the disaster-stricken Philippines, where calamities swing by like unwanted visitors who frequent poor communities. Lest we forget, developing nations suffer the most from rich countries'...
(L-R) US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin III and Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. smile at each other during a press conference at the headquarters of Western Command in Puerto Princesa City, Palawan on Nov. 19, 2024. Austin reiterated America's "ironclad"...
Outlining strategies to address longstanding and emerging challenges in basic education, the Department of Education (DepEd) on Tuesday, Nov. 19, announced that it had presented a 5-Point Agenda to the National Management Committee. DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara (Rod Cañalita / Pixabay / MANILA...
