CEBU CITY – An owner of a security agency was found guilty of estafa after failing to remit Social Security System (SSS) contributions deducted from her former employee’s salary. The Branch 2 of the Municipal Trial Court in Cities in Mandaue City sentenced Arne Aballe Sarsalejo to three months...
Amid escalating geopolitical tensions, a business mission from the United States (US) will visit the Philippines in August with the hope of attracting the government’s interest in modern defense and security equipment. In a notice seen by Manila Bulletin, the US-ASEAN Business Council (USABC)...
ILOILO CITY – The Iloilo Business Club (IBC) is calling for a guide to address the impending challenge of water security in Western Visayas region. “If we don’t act now, the everyday access to clean, safe water – for our households, for our farms, for our industries – will grow even more...
Thousands of beneficiaries under the Tulong Panghanapbuhay sa Ating Disadvantaged/Displaced Workers (TUPAD) program will be mobilized to support the expanded P20-per-kilo rice distribution through Kadiwa centers nationwide by 2026, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) said on Monday, Jun....
BACOLOD CITY – More than 500 personnel of the Negros Occidental Police Provincial Office will be deployed in the province to ensure the safety of students during class opening on June 16. Police Capt. Judesses Catalogo, spokesperson of the Negros Occidental police, said that police assistance...
National Security Adviser Eduardo Año will continue to keep his position as the country 's security adviser amid the ongoing Cabinet review President Marcos has initiated. Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro disclosed that Marcos decided to keep Año, who...
SANTA ROSA CITY, Laguna – A 26-year-old baker was shot dead by a security guard over gate pass payments in a subdivision in Barangay Malitlit, this city, before dawn on Sunday, June 8. Police identified the victim as Aldrin. Investigation said the victim was driving his tricycle after dropping...
The National Security Council (NSC) added to the growing list of government agencies that voiced support for the ratification of the Reciprocal Access Agreement (RAA) between the Philippines and Japan, saying it was “timely and strategic” amid the volatile situation in the Indo-Pacific region....
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United States on Wednesday vetoed a U.N. Security Council resolution demanding an immediate and permanent ceasefire in Gaza because it was not linked to the release of hostages, saying it would embolden Hamas militants. All 14 other members of the council voted in favor...
The industry-wide alliance of the country’s leading telecommunications operators is seeking to expand its membership to include government and law enforcement agencies amid rising threats to network infrastructure, primarily cyberattacks and theft. In a statement, Pangilinan-led PLDT Inc. said...
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Five countries won seats on the United Nations Security Council on Tuesday in uncontested elections and will start serving two-year terms in January on the U.N. 's most powerful but deeply divided body. The 193-member General Assembly held a secret-ballot vote for the...
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. Security Council scheduled a vote Wednesday on a resolution which demands "an immediate, unconditional and permanent ceasefire in Gaza respected by all parties." U.N. diplomats said the United States is likely to veto it. The resolution, drafted by the council...
