Security Bank Corp. is planning to raise at least ₱5 billion from its fixed-rate peso bond public offering, which kicked off on Monday, Sept. 22, and will run until Oct. 17, 2025. The bonds will have a minimum issue size of ₱5 billion with an oversubscription option, a tenor of five years, and...
An investigation by the National Police Commission (NAPOLCOM) into a former Highway Patrol Group (HPG) official accused of accepting a P7-million bribe has the full cooperation of the Philippine National Police (PNP). Acting PNP Chief Police Lt. Gen. Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr. said the...
Recognizing the need to ensure the safety of the investigating panel, the Philippine National Police (PNP) announced on Friday, Sept. 19, that it is ready to deploy uniformed personnel to meet the immediate security needs of the Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) as it begins probing...
A recently sacked official of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) suffered yet another misfortune as the Land Transportation Office (LTO) suspended his driver’s license on Friday, Sept. 19, due to alleged abusive behavior towards a security guard of a gated subdivision. The LTO’s...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) clarified on Tuesday, Sept. 16, that its decision to raise the military’s status to red alert was unrelated to President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s cancellation of his planned trip to New York, United States. AFP spokesperson Colonel Francel Margareth...
A former security guard who has been evading the law for shooting another man in Makati City was arrested by the Eastern Police District 's District Mobile Force Battalion (EPD-DMFB) on Aug. 31, EPD director Brig. Gen. Aden Lagradante said. Lagradante identified the suspect as alias Jan, 25, a...
To enhance school leadership and accelerate classroom development, the Department of Education (DepEd) has teamed up with Security Bank Foundation, Inc. (SBFI) and Security Bank Corporation (SBC). In a statement issued on August 29, DepEd said the partnership aligns with President Marcos’ call to...
Following the solid annual net income growth in the first semester of 2025, the Social Security System (SSS) is optimistic about reaching the ₱100-billion mark this year, which the pension fund has forecast to be surpassed by the end of 2026, albeit at a slower pace. “Definitely, we’ll reach...
The Philippine Army (PA) is bolstering its external defense posture through expanded cooperation with the United States Army on joint operations and maritime security. Army Chief Lt. Gen. Antonio G. Nafarrete received US Army I Corps Commanding General Lt. Gen. Matthew McFarlane and 6th Battalion,...
Ukrainian Ambassador to the Philippines Yuliia Fediv expressed her country’s support for the Philippines’ bid for a United Nations Security Council non-permanent seat for 2027-2028. During the Ukraine’s National Day celebration on Wednesday night, Aug. 27, the ambassador said this support...
Security Bank Corp. improved its net income by eight percent to ₱5.9 billion in the first half of the year as total revenues grew 23 percent year-on-year to ₱31.6 billion on the back of a jump in non-interest earnings. The bank said in a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange that its...
A 42-year-old security guard, tagged as the Eastern Police District 's (EPD) No. 3 Most Wanted Person, was finally arrested for repeatedly raping his nine-year-old relative in 2020 in Marikina City. The suspect was identified as alias Ger, 42, a resident of Barangay Tumana, Marikina City. Ger...
