The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) is moving decisively to separate itself from the controversial group of men repeatedly referred to as the “18 Marines,” signaling a clear effort to prevent the military institution from being dragged deeper into the escalating political storm surrounding alleged flood control fund anomalies. As the Senate once again…
The leadership crisis gripping the Philippine Senate has escalated into a full-blown institutional standoff, with rival factions now asserting competing claims of legitimacy and authority within the chamber. Amid the growing uncertainty, Acting Senate President Sherwin Gatchalian announced that he would formally seek guidance from the Civil Service Commission (CSC) to determine who Senate employees…
The Senate is now preparing the necessary documents for the transfer of detained contractor Curlee Discaya to the custody of the Philippine National Police (PNP), with the turnover expected to take place on Monday. Acting Senate President Sherwin Gatchalian confirmed that the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) has already coordinated with Senate…
The Philippine National Police (PNP) has once again underscored its commitment to both public service and personnel welfare following an incident in Quezon City where a police officer was injured while responding to a call for assistance. The incident occurred along Eulogio Rodriguez Avenue beneath the Libis Flyover in Barangay Libis, Quezon City, where the…
The country’s top police official has emerged as one of the highest-rated government leaders in the latest nationwide governance survey, reflecting sustained public confidence in the Philippine National Police’s reform and public safety initiatives. Philippine National Police (PNP) Chief Jose Melencio C. Nartatez Jr. secured a 78.8-percent Index of Governance (IOG) score in the latest…
Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay met with global payments technology company Mastercard and its country manager, Mr. Jason Crasto, on May 19 to further push for a more digitally empowered tourism sector. In a major push to strengthen grassroots tourism and drive inclusive economic growth, the Department of Tourism (DOT) and Mastercard are…
The United States Embassy in Manila has issued a firm warning to American nationals, cautioning them against any affiliation with insurgent groups such as the New People’s Army (NPA), the armed wing of the Communist Party of the Philippines. In a security alert released Friday, the embassy underscored that the NPA is classified as a…
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. leads the distribution of aid in Samar province during a ceremony at the Tacloban City Convention Center on April 30, 2026. Apart from aid distribution, Marcos’ activities from April 27 to May 1 also covered job fairs and infrastructure projects, as well as policy meetings, farmer support programs, and international…
As geopolitical tensions in the Middle East continue to cast uncertainty over global energy markets, the Philippine government is moving early to cushion local consumers, securing a fresh supply of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) from the United States to stabilize domestic inventories. The Department of Energy (DOE), in partnership with the Philippine National Oil Company…
HELP FROM RIYADH. Saudi Arabian Ambassador to Manila Faisal Ebraheem Alghamdi (center) receives twins, Klea and Maurice Ann, and their parents ahead of their departure to the Kingdom during the latter’s visit to the Saudi Arabian Embassy in the Philippines before their departure to Riyadh on May 15, 2025. The embassy said Friday (April 24,…