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The Home Development Mutual Fund, more commonly known as Pag-IBIG, has teamed up with the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) to expand access to housing and financial programs for over 34,000 uniformed personnel across the country. In a meeting with PCG senior officials, Pag-IBIG Fund’s Marketing, Product Development, and Sales Cluster discussed opportunities to bring its services directly to Coast Guard …

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. reaffirmed the government’s commitment to support Filipino job seekers and small-scale entrepreneurs during his visit to the Trabaho at Serbisyong Pangkalusugan sa Bagong Pilipinas job fair held at the Antipolo Sports Hub in Rizal on Friday. Highlighting the administration’s focus on grassroots empowerment, President Marcos emphasized the importance of assisting even the smallest business ventures. …

House Secretary-General Reginald Velasco on Friday denounced the use of a counterfeit “8” protocol plate that appeared in a viral traffic altercation video, stressing that such misuse is a punishable offense under the law. Velasco emphasized that protocol plates bearing the number “8” are strictly for official use by members of the House of Representatives and should not be displayed …

Education Secretary Sonny Angara on Friday called on the Quezon City Police District (QCPD) to assist in addressing a bullying incident at Bagong Silangan High School after a viral video showed a female student being assaulted by several classmates inside a classroom. In a letter to QCPD Director Brig. Gen. Melecio Buslig Jr., Angara underscored the need for professional handling …

The National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) has removed 31 officers from the Eastern Police District’s (EPD) Special Operations Unit following allegations that some of them robbed a Chinese businessman of P85 million in Las Piñas City on April 2. NCRPO chief Maj. Gen. Anthony Aberin said the entire unit was relieved while an investigation is underway against eight personnel …

Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) Secretary Hans Leo Cacdac last week confirmed that the 17 Filipinos recently arrested in Qatar for alleged illegal assembly have been provisionally released. “We are very, very thankful to the Qatari authorities, to the Qatari government for allowing the provisional release of the 17 as the investigations proceed,” Cacdac said during a Malacañang press briefing. …

The government is stepping up its collaboration with the private sector to bolster disaster preparedness efforts, particularly in anticipation of major calamities such as earthquakes, Office of Civil Defense (OCD) Administrator Ariel F. Nepomuceno said last week. “We are now leveling up public participation. We are already institutionalizing partnerships with the private sector,” he said during a Malacañang press briefing. …

The Philippines has been witnessing a troubling surge in road rage incidents, sparking serious concerns among both authorities and the public. The increase in these violent altercations on the road, often stemming from minor traffic disputes, is not only alarming but also poses a significant threat to public safety. What’s more worrying is how these incidents are rapidly becoming a …

By Rose de la Cruz While the Commission on Audit is among the agencies with the highest credibility in its task as anti corruption watchdog, former Sen. Panfilo Lacson wants COA’s powers boosted to include investigation and filing of cases, which is currently out of its purview. Lacson called for the strengthening of the Commission on Audit (COA) by empowering …

The Senate has launched an inquiry into the aggressive and abusive debt collection practices of online lending companies following a surge in complaints from distressed borrowers. Presiding over the hearing on Thursday, Senator Raffy Tulfo, chair of the Subcommittee on Banks, Financial Institutions, and Currencies, stressed the need to stop these unethical tactics. “This has to stop! Although I still …