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The Philippine National Police (PNP) said last week it is prepared to secure the upcoming third part of the anti-corruption protest, the Trillion Peso March, scheduled later this month. National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) units will lead the deployment of personnel and resources for the event.  PNP Chief Gen. Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr. said, “We are now reviewing and …

The Department of the Interior and Local Government has raised the bounty for information leading to the arrest of fugitive businessman Charlie ‘Atong’ Ang to ₱20 million. “We are increasing the bounty for Atong Ang to ₱20 million, for information leading to his arrest. We’re serious here,” DILG Secretary Jonvic Remulla said Thursday, noting the reward will come from confidential …

The Philippine National Police recently cautioned content creators against using police uniforms without authorization, citing legal repercussions. PNP Chief Gen. Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr. said impersonating law enforcement, even for entertainment, is a serious offense. The warning follows a viral photo of a vlogger wearing the PNP ceremonial blue uniform, which violates the law on unauthorized use of uniforms or …

The Department of Foreign Affairs said Friday that Austria expressed interest in acceding to the ASEAN Treaty of Amity and Cooperation during a meeting in Vienna between DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa Lazaro and Austrian Minister for European and International Affairs Beate Meinl-Reisinger. In a statement, Lazaro described the Philippines and Austria as “like-minded partners” sharing a commitment to the rule …

By Tracy Cabrera  Philippine Transportation Company (PhilTranCo) president and chief-executive-officer Manuel Sabban summed it all in three simple words: “Serious business losses.”  After more than a decade and century of commuter service, the oldest bus line in the country comes nearly to the ‘end-of-the-road’ with management’s decision to shut down its operations due to extreme financial difficulties.  In a letter …

Many years ago, Philippine politics operated within boundaries that felt almost immovable. Certain outcomes were simply unthinkable. That a “plain housewife” like Corazon Aquino would be thrust into history to replace her assassinated husband, Ninoy, and defeat a dictator. That her quiet, unassuming son, Noynoy, would later carry the Aquino name back to Malacañang. That the Marcos and Duterte clans—once …

​Due to insistent private demand of our publisher Ma’m Nelly, here I am in a computer shop in Pilar Village, Las Pinas City trying to eke out what would pass for a column this sleepy afternoon of Friday, February 13, the unofficial Valentine’s day of undocumented couples. First off, I would like to make clear that this attempt at column writing is purely uncompensated, thus preventing …

Rumors swirl that opposition senators will again attempt to unseat Senate President Tito Sotto, installing instead a leader who would guarantee one crucial outcome: the acquittal of Vice President Sara Duterte in a possible impeachment trial—clearing her path for a 2028 presidential run. The Senate intramurals may appear procedural, even routine. But the stakes are unmistakably high. Control of the chamber means control …

REALPOLITIKBy Benjie Alejandro The release of the United States of America’s 2026 National Defense Strategy (NDS) has stirred debate across the IndoPacific, especially in countries like the Philippines that stand at the crossroads of alliance commitments and the demand for selfreliance. At its core, the NDS calls for a “denial defense along the First Island Chain,” meant to deter adversaries by strengthening …

LOVE FOR ALL​By: Virginia Rodriguez President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has promised to prioritize education for the rest of his term and build 40,000 new classrooms by 2028 to address the shortage in public schools. He has directed Public Works Secretary Vince Dizon to speed up construction and complete unfinished school building projects across the country. When Ferdinand Marcos Jr. vowed …