PNP: 8.5K cops to secure People Power anniversary commemoration

The Philippine National Police (PNP) will deploy 8,500 cops to secure activities for the 38th anniversary of the EDSA People Power Revolution on Feb. 25.

‘We are looking at the rallies one in Cebu and the other rallies will be in Manila. In Cebu, we…

Planting a billion trees on the path to success

Hanoi: Millions of trees are expected to be planted across the country as part of the post-Lunar New Year tree planting festival, contributing significantly to the project of planting one billion trees by 2025.

During the Tet holiday (Lunar New Year)…

‘Peace center’ to rise in Baguio City

The first-ever “Peace Center” in Northern Luzon will soon rise in Baguio City, the Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation and Unity (OPAPRU) said on Monday.

OPAPRU chief Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. and Mayor Benjamin Magalong …

DTI: PBBM’s trip boosted foreign investments growth

MANILA: Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Alfredo Pascual on Monday said the official foreign trips of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has boosted the growth in foreign investments in the country.

Pascual made the statement following…

Police arrest BIR employee for extortion

– Police arrested a Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) employee for reportedly extorting money from a business establishment during an entrapment last Feb. 14.

In a statement on Monday, BIR Commissioner Romeo Lumagui Jr. said the agency received repor…

DMW to regulate deployment of OFWs to Korea under sisterhood deal

MANILA: The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) will release next week the third set of guidelines for the deployment of Filipino seasonal workers to Korea.

In a press briefing on Monday, DMW officer-in-charge Undersecretary Hans Leo Cacdac said they…

DA wants to regain global top spot for seaweed exportation

The Department of Agriculture (DA) on Monday underscored the need to boost the production and exportation of the local seaweed.

In a news release, DA Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. said the country has the potential to regain its global top spot…