THREE policemen who have been accused of killing a Spanish national in a drug buy-bust operation in 2020 have surrendered to authorities, according to the Department of Justice (DoJ). In a statement on Wednesday, the DoJ said the three cops turned themselves in on Feb. 9 and recounted to Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin C. Remulla […]
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Congress commits to pass 10 priority bills by June 2
TEN priority bills were adopted for passage by June 2 this year during the first Executive Committee Meeting of the Legislative-Executive Development Advisory Council (Ledac) in Malacañang on Monday, Feb. 13, 2023. The Ledac serves as a consultative and advisory body to President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., chairman of the National Economic and Development Authority Board, […]
P28.9-B fund to help LGUs build capacity for devolution
THE Department of Budget and Management (DBM) said the P28.9-billion Local Government Support Fund will be deployed for capacity-building projects ahead of the imminent devolution of National Government (NG) services. “We will formulate capacity-building training, and seminars for our LGUs (local government units) to help them — so that by the time we have full […]
Philippine cops arrest 8,183 drug suspects
PHILIPPINE police arrested 8,183 drug suspects in 6,044 illegal drug operations from the start of the year to Feb. 11, the Philippine National Police (PNP) said on Monday. Law enforcers seized P530 million worth of illegal drugs during the period, national police chief General Rodolfo S. Azurin, Jr. told a livestreamed news briefing. “The PNP […]
DICT 7 to set up 800 ‘Wi-Fi access points’ in Central Visayas
THE Department of Information and Communication Technology (DICT) 7 plans to establish over 800 Wi-Fi access points (AP) to provide free internet connection to the public. However, DICT 7 Director Frederick Amores said that while they are providing free Wi-Fi connection through their APs across the region, the project is not for personal or gaming […]
More than 50 million national ID physical, digital cards printed
THE Philippine Statistics Authority has printed more than 50 million Philippine Identification System physical ID cards (PhilIDs) and ePhilIDs combined, it reported Friday, Feb. 3, 2023, meaning it has covered nearly half of the Philippine population. According to the 2020 census, the Philippines had a population of 109,035,343 persons. As of Feb. 2, the PSA […]
Philippine police chief joins top cop review committee
By John Victor D. Ordoñez, Reporter THE PHILIPPINES’ national police chief will be part of a five-man team that will look into the records of top police officers who may be involved in the illegal drug trade, the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) said on Wednesday. “The advisory group will be conducting the […]
Sports commissioner Bachmann commits to improved facilities
PHILIPPINE Sports Commission (PSC) Chairman Richard Bachmann, from the onset of his administration, has committed to enhance facilities for national athletes as well as PSC’s offices. That has been his determined focus in the short weeks he has been at the helm of the PSC. Over the weekend, the sports chief visited the PSC’s training […]
Experts: New security adviser indicates strong military lobby
By Kyle Aristophere T. Atienza, Reporter ANALYSTS on Sunday said the appointment of an ex-military general and former Duterte Cabinet member to the National Security Council under President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. showed a strong military lobby in the government. “The military bloc obviously is really interested to keep its hold or control over important […]
Marcos says cybersecurity upgrades to accompany digitalization push
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. promised a corresponding effort to upgrade cybersecurity alongside his government’s push to digitalize the bureaucracy, the Palace said in a statement. “Security has become a huge issue… that’s what we are trying to design now, a cybersecurity system for sensitive information,” he was quoted as saying in an open forum […]
More militarist approach to security policy seen with Año’s appointment
By Kyle Aristophere T. Atienza, Reporter ANALYSTS expect a shift towards a more militarist approach in the Marcos administration’s national security policy after the appointment of a former military general to the National Security Council (NSC). Malacañang on Saturday announced that Eduardo M. Año, a retired general of the Philippine Army, has been appointed as […]
More senior cops from Visayas heed DILG call to resign
TWO generals and 19 colonels from the Police Regional Office in Eastern Visayas have quit their jobs after a call to cleanse their ranks of “a deep infection” of the illegal drug trade, according to a police director. Police Regional Office 8 Director Rommel Francisco Marbil told the ABS-CBN News Channel on Wednesday those who […]
More than 500 top Pinoy cops quit amid call to cleanse ranks
MORE than 500 top Philippine police officials have quit, heeding a call to cleanse their ranks of the “deep infection” of the illegal drug trade. About 60% of these third-level officers have filed their resignation and more from the provinces are expected to follow, police spokesman Colonel Jean S. Fajardo told a news briefing on […]
Top Philippine cops urged to quit to cleanse their ranks of illegal drugs
By John Victor D. Ordoñez and Kyle Aristophere T. Atienza, Reporters THE PHILIPPINES Interior Secretary on Wednesday called on hundreds of high-ranking police officers to quit to help cleanse their ranks of the “deep infection” of the illegal drug trade. “It is coming out that there are generals and colonels involved in illegal drug activities,” […]
Romualdez: Congress efforts enabled Diokno’s rosy outlook
SPEAKER Ferdinand Martin G. Romualdez said the positive economic outlook issued by Finance Secretary Benjamin E. Diokno was enabled in part by the efforts of Congress. Of the nine factors Mr. Diokno cited in his positive outlook, four were the “direct result” of work done by Congress — the early approval of the 2023 national […]
PSC fast tracking development in grassroots and elite sports
FOLLOWING President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr.’s hailing Filipino athletes as our new heroes, the fourth quarter of the year saw the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) further sustaining its momentum with a newly chartered plan for Philippine sports and fresh achievements both in the elite and grassroots sports. PSC Chairman Jose Emmanuel Eala began his stint conducting […]
Analysts: Transparency vital to economic recovery
IMPROVING transparency in government spending, both at the national and local levels, will be a crucial factor in the success — or failure — of the Philippines as it navigates through economic challenges with limited public funds next year, according to analysts. “There is a need to strengthen democratic oversight and improve transparency, accountability, and […]
Hitachi Energy and Linxon support National Grid in achieving sustainability targets through pioneering 420 kV SF6-free gas- insulated switchgear technology
ZURICH, SWITZERLAND, Dec 22, 2022 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Hitachi Energy and Linxon are collaborating to strengthen London Power Tunnels (LPT), a key power infrastructure project that will ensure reliable, clean electricity supply for England’s capital city. To support National Grid in accelerating its net zero targets, Hitachi Energy will deliver EconiQ 420-kilovolt […]
Regulators agree to consult on GOCC competition impact
THE Philippine Competition Commission (PCC) said on Tuesday that it signed an agreement with the regulator overseeing government companies to promote competitive behavior in the latter’s activities, especially in mergers and acquisitions. The PCC and the Governance Commission for Government-Owned and -Controlled Corporations (GCG) signed a memorandum of agreement (MoA) recently to formalize consultations with […]
US Senate passes bill to ban TikTok on gov’t devices
WASHINGTON — The US Senate late on Wednesday passed by voice vote a bill to bar federal employees from using Chinese-owned short video-sharing app TikTok on government-owned devices. The bill must still be approved by the US House of Representatives before going to President Joseph R. Biden for approval. The House of Representatives would need […]