The Department of Finance (DOF) reported that the Social Security System (SSS) collected nearly P80 billion from its Workers’ Investment and Savings Program (WISP) as of last year. The DOF said that since its inception in 2021, WISP, a mandatory provident fund scheme, has accumulated a total of...
Despite the supposed negative reports reaching international organizations, a Malacañang official said that the Philippine government is open to discussing the country’s human rights situation and that it is credible enough to address violations. Presidential Task Force on Media Security...
President Marcos is pushing for enhanced parliamentary cooperation between the Philippines and Vietnam, stressing that it will promote national security and socioeconomic development for both nations. (From left) President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. and Chairman of the National Assembly of...
President Marcos will ramp up his efforts to ensure food security amid threats of El Niño as part of his administration's new brand of governance. In front of hundreds of thousands of Filipinos who attended the kick-off of Bagong Pilipinas (new Philippines) rally in Manila on Sunday, the...
Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro has ordered a full vetting process for people being sent by manpower agencies to work as janitors and for other jobs to all the offices of the department. Teodoro cited operational security as the reason when he ordered a secure and strict vetting process,...
The Presidential Security Group (PSG) explained that they decided to use the presidential chopper to bring President Marcos to a concert in Bulacan to ensure his safety amid the high volume of people who went to the event. Photos: Philippine Concerts/ @philconcerts , @xhymari (X/Twitter) PSG...
The National Security Council (NSC) has disagreed with the travel advisory issued by the Canadian government for its citizens in the Philippines, saying that the travel warning does not reflect the real situation in Mindanao. In a statement issued on Thursday, Jan. 18, National Security Adviser...
NSC spokesperson Jonathan Malaya (File photo) The New People's Army (NPA) is no longer considered a force to reckon with by the national government after it supposedly lost its support from the mass, an official of the National Security Council (NSC) said Monday, Jan. 15. NSC spokesperson Jonathan...
President Marcos said his administration’s amplified campaign against internal threats has been successful, as he reported that there were no more active New People’s Army (NPA) guerrilla fronts in the Philippines. President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. (Bongbong Marcos/Instagram) In a...
ILOILO CITY – The official Facebook page of the Philippine National Police (PNP)-Police Regional Office-6 (Western Visayas) was hacked on Friday, December 29. “We would like to inform the public that the PRO-6 official Facebook page was hacked at around 5 p.m. on December 29, 2023,” the PRO-6...
The National Security Council (NSC) welcomed the results of a survey conducted by a private research firm which found that majority of adult Filipinos agree with the current administration's approach to handling the territorial dispute between the Philippines and China in the West Philippine Sea...
While the Philippine government welcomes China’s offer for dialogues on matters concerning the West Philippine Sea (WPS), an official of the National Security Council (NSC) said this would only prosper if harassments and bullying are stopped on Philippine vessels. NSC spokesperson Jonathan Malaya...
