Gen. Benjamin Acorda, chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP), has ordered the boosting of cybersecurity of all data down to the police stations amid the series of data breaches on government agencies. Acorda issued the order to the Anti-Cybercrime Group (ACG) during a command...
In a nation characterized by thousands of islands and extensive coastlines, the role of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) is crucial for our national security. Mainly, it is tasked to safeguard our territorial waters and ensure the safety of our people as they navigate our seas. The...
The Philippine National Police (PNP) is now pursuing good leads in locating Miss Grand Philippines 2023 candidate Catherine Camilon who was reported to have been missing since Oct. 12. PNP spokesperson Col. Jean Fajardo said police units in Batangas have been assisting the family to backtrack the...
The Philippines received one of the lowest international aid for nutrition compared to neighboring countries with high stunting prevalence, according to a study from the Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS). In a research titled “A Review of Public Expenditures for Nutrition in...
The Philippine National Police (PNP) will be deploying around 187,000 policemen to secure the days leading to the barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections, the deployment has started on Wednesday, Oct. 18, in time for the start of the campaign period. PNP spokesperson Col. Jean Fajardo said they...
The local stock market declined as oil prices rendered unstable by the Israel-Hamas conflict continues to worry investors. The PSEi slid by 12.63 points or 0.20 percent closing at 6,268.27 with only the Industrial and Financial sector indices seeing gains. Total volume of shares traded amounted to...
Majority Leader Zamboanga City 2nd district Rep. Mannix Dalipe (Facebook) What's wrong with realigning confidential funds for the purpose of securing the country’s interests in the West Philippine Sea (WPS)? House Majority Leader Zamboanga City 2nd district...
Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. (Courtesy of Teodoro / Instagram) Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto "Gibo" Teodoro Jr. finally broke his silence over a billboard featuring his no holds barred criticism against China's activities in the West Philippine Sea (WPS). The...
Buoyed by the recent citation of the Philippines as "Best Cruise Destination in Asia 2023", the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) said it will step up the improvements of its port facilities including the construction of dedicated ports for cruise tourism. PPA General Manager Jay Daniel Santiago...
Senators on Tuesday, October 17 expressed their support to the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources’ (BFAR) budget request for the purchase of three monitoring, control and surveillance (MCS) vessels to help fisherfolk in the West Philippine Sea. This was after BFAR Director...
Amid the numerous cyberattacks that government agencies suffered from in the past weeks, Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano floated the idea of providing reward money for catching perpetrators behind cyberattacks provided that there's a stiff penalty for it. Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano suggests that the...
Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada on Tuesday, October 17 said China’s continuing maneuvers in the West Philippine Sea is clearly an attempt to provoke and force the Philippines to fight back and go against the principles of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Seas (UNCLOS). ...
