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Former PNP chief Director-General Oscar Albayalde of the Philippine National Police (PNP) defended his record as the highest-ranking police officer under the previous administration. Albayalde was appointed to the position by then-president Rodrigo R. Duterte, whose war on drugs, according to Human Rights activists, allegedly claimed the lives of 30,000.  He succeeded former PNP chief now Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela …

By Jinky Jorgio Members of the Task Force El Nino on Monday tackled updates on the interventions for key sectors and further actions that need to be implemented to ramp up the efforts against the impacts of the phenomenon and ensure the readiness of the country, especially the provinces that are currently being affected by El Nino. Based on the …

By Rose de la Cruz President Marcos Jr. recently met with the Private Sector Advisory Council for Jobs (PSAC-Jobs) seeking for strategies to address labor shortage, particularly in the healthcare and information technology sectors, with fresh graduates looking for placements abroad, where pay rates are higher and living conditions are better.  In the meeting Friday, Marcos Jr. voiced his concern …

The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) is bringing back its popular photography competition this year with a new category and, more importantly, bigger prizes to lure more amateur and professional photographers into joining the competition. With the theme “Harvest Time”, the PAGCOR Photography Contest 2024 aims to showcase the Filipino’s strength of character, patience and hard work in the …

By Rose de la Cruz Only meats, fish, veggies, bread and milk are covered by discounts for senior citizens in groceries. And at P65 a week for grocery items (with a price cap of only P1,500 per grocery visit), this is actually pittance by any standard. Yet, this P65 a week discount on groceries must be accompanied by a booklet, …

By Rose de la Cruz Sen. Win Gatchalian, chair of the Senate committee on basic education, wants teacher education institutions (TEIs) to be accountable for their failure to produce teachers properly, which manifested in the dismal performance of the Philippines in the 2022 Programme for International Student Assessment conducted by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development. The Philippines joined …

Manila Water’s P8.2-billion Calawis Water Supply System Project (WSSP) which was physically completed in June 2023, is already supplying clean and potable water to some areas in Antipolo including the Antipolo Government Center. After the testing stage on May 2024, the Calawis WSSP is expected to provide up to 80-million liters per day (MLD) of additional treated water to 919,784 …

The Philippines will be part of an international collaboration with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to study and address air quality issues in the Asian region, Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Secretary Maria Antonia Yulo Loyzaga announced on Sunday. Secretary Loyzaga disclosed that NASA will be conducting scientific research flights that are specifically designed to study …

Speaker Martin Romualdez on Monday called for an immediate congressional briefing from the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) on the recent cyberattacks on several Philippine government websites purportedly from Chinese hackers, saying this is an issue of national security. “The revelation that hackers, suspected to be operating from China, have infiltrated the email systems and internal websites of …

Staying true to its mandate of helping those who are in need, the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) conducted a series of relief and aid missions for hundreds of individuals and families around the country recently. On February 1, 2024, the state gaming firm distributed more than 400 food and non-food relief packs to hundreds of fire victims in …