There is no clear indication that some Philippine Army (PA) reservists are involved in an alleged private army called the “Angels of Death” supposedly being commanded by detained Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC) leader Apollo Quiboloy. Col. Louie Dema-ala, PA spokesperson, stressed this on...
Real estate giant Ayala Land Inc. is planning to issue another P10 billion worth of Sustainability-linked (SL) Bonds after recently raising P20.5 billion from P6 billion in SL Bonds and P14.5 billion in SL Loans from the International Finance Corporation (IFC). According to Philippine Rating...
The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) issued a stern warning reminding the public that printing their Digital National ID (PhilID) on polyvinyl chloride (PVC) cards, or any other physical format, is strictly prohibited. The PSA said that only the official National ID cards printed by the Bangko...
Philippine equities continued to rally as investors bet on a rate cut announcement by the US Federal Reserve. The main index raced up 71.16 points or one percent to close at 7,175.36 as Conglomerates led the charge with only the Services counter lagging behind. Volume was strong at 713 million...
Chinese coast guard, navy, and maritime militia vessels flocked Escoda (Sabina) Shoal in the West Philippine Sea (WPS), the Philippine Navy (PN) disclosed on Tuesday, Sept. 17. The week-long monitoring of the PN from Sept. 10 to 16 revealed that there were 157 Chinese vessels in the WPS, which is...
Gen. Rommel Francisco Marbil, chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP), has ordered the creation of specialized teams that will hunt down former presidential spokesperson Harry Roque following the issuance of an arrest warrant by the House of Representatives. Marbil said the specialized teams...
A former Philippine National Police (PNP) chief supposedly helped dismissed Bamban, Tarlac mayor Alice Leal Guo escape the Philippines at the height of the Senate’s investigation into the illegal Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGO). Retired Gen. Raul Villanueva, Philippine...
The Philippine Competition Commission (PCC) has signed a memorandum of cooperation with SM Supermalls, the country's biggest mall operator, to champion fair competition and consumer welfare. The partnership was launched on Sept. 17, 2024 at the PCC main office in Quezon City with a nationwide...
Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Benjamin “Benhur” Abalos Jr. (Dexter Barro II/MANILA BULLETIN) Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Benjamin “Benhur” Abalos Jr. said marriages solemnized by...
The financial industry remains a prime target for cyberattacks, despite the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ (BSP) new framework to enhance cyber resilience, a global cybersecurity and digital privacy company has warned. Kaspersky, a cybersecurity firm, reported that the finance sector...
Alice Guo What will happen to the marriages solemnized by dismissed Bamban, Tarlac mayor Alice Guo, if and when she is proven to be not a Filipino citizen? 4Ps Party-list Rep. JC Abalos raised this question on Monday night, Sept. 16...
ACT Teachers Party-list Rep. France Castro (PPAB) Act Teachers Party-list Rep. France Castro has advised the National Economic Development Authority (NEDA) and Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) to create a "group chat" with relevant agencies in order to...