Social Security System (SSS) is earmarking ₱40 billion to finance a planned solar panel loan program that could benefit around 100,000 households. SSS President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Robert Joseph De Claro told reporters in a recent interview that the state-run pension fund is...
A security guard posing as a police officer was arrested after authorities found assorted ammunition in his possession outside a KTV bar on Commonwealth Avenue in Barangay Holy Spirit, Quezon City, early Friday, July 10. The Quezon City Police District (QCPD) said officers from Holy Spirit Police...
The Southern Diliman Gardens Rental Housing Project under the Expanded Pambansang Pabahay Para sa Pilipino (4PH) Program in Quezon City was provided police security during mobilization and fencing works on July 8, when officers contained a brief commotion at the site. According to the Quezon City...
The Philippines will continue asserting its sovereign rights in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) without abandoning its commitment to peace while confronting new security threats such as disinformation, cyberattacks, and artificial intelligence-driven manipulation, Executive Secretary Ralph Recto...
The National Security Council (NSC) said on Wednesday, July 8, that China’s recent submarine-launched ballistic missile test threatens regional security, urging Beijing to prioritize stability over displays of military force. National Security Adviser Eduardo SL Oban Jr. expressed deep concern...
The Philippines, through the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), on Wednesday, July 8, called on concerned parties to exercise restraint and promote transparency after China launched an unarmed ballistic missile from a submarine into the Pacific Ocean during a military exercise. In a statement,...
The United States has reaffirmed its commitment to the Philippines after China test-launched an unarmed intercontinental-range ballistic missile from a submarine into the southern Pacific Ocean. In a statement on Tuesday, July 7, US Ambassador to the Philippines Lee Lipton said the launch...
Police remained on heightened alert Tuesday, July 7, as the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte entered its second day, with security tightened in and around the Senate complex. City police chief Col. Joselito De Sesto said personnel were strategically deployed around the Senate...
The Philippines and Canada are set to elevate their bilateral relations through a strategic partnership that will deepen cooperation in defense, maritime security, trade, tourism, and people-to-people exchanges, Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary Ma. Theresa Lazaro said. In an interview...
Philippine Airlines confirmed that Flight PR300 bound for Hong Kong was temporarily held at Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) on Thursday morning, July 2, following a security incident. Authorities said passengers reported hearing a loud popping sound, suspected to have been caused by an...
BACOLOD CITY – Mayor Greg Gasataya met the local school board here on Tuesday, June 30, to discuss measures to strengthen the safety of schools and protecting students following recent school-related violence. Expressing concern over the impact of the incidents on students ' well-being,...
With only around 200 remaining security guards, the Department of Education (DepEd) is seeking ways to maximize the efforts to strengthen measures that will ensure the safety and security of students and teachers. DepEd Secretary Edgardo Angara said they will be requesting the Department of Budget...
