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 […]
Tag: national
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 […]
House panel tackles amendments to give cybercrime law more teeth
A HOUSE panel tackled on Thursday proposed amendments to Republic Act 10175 or the Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012 that will give law enforcers more leeway in going after suspects and using the national ID system as a standard requirement to prevent fraud. Davao de Oro Rep. Maria Carmen S. Zamora, chair of the Committee […]
Mayors see building up staff, irrigation as major hurdles to post-Mandanas devolution
By Luisa Maria Jacinta C. Jocson, Reporter LOCAL government units (LGUs) face an uphill task in staffing up to implement devolution and taking charge of irrigation in the wake of the Supreme Court’s Mandanas-Garcia ruling, mayors said. “We are supportive of devolution. It’s just that there are limitations on the part of the local government […]
Frayna rules blitz chess at national championships
JANELLE Mae Frayna vented all her frustrations from losing her crown in standard play by ruling the blitz event of the Philippine National Chess Championships presented by Nova Wellness Store at the PACE late Wednesday. The 25-year-old, who is the first Woman Grandmaster from the Philippines, finished undefeated with 9.5 points out of a possible […]
Romualdez says Marcos to sign 2023 budget after Dec. 14 Brussels trip
HOUSE Speaker Martin G. Romualdez on Wednesday said the 2023 national budget will be signed into law as soon as President Ferdinand “Bongbong” R. Marcos returns from this Brussels trip on Dec. 14. “That is the most important piece of legislation, and we’ve tackled it, we’ve dispatched, and we [will proceed] now with our draft,” […]
DBM releases another P2-B fund for indigent PhilHealth members
THE DEPARTMENT of Budget and Management (DBM) has approved the release of another P2.02 billion to the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) for the National Government’s premium subsidy for indigent members this year. In a statement on Monday, DBM said the fund covers the January to December period for 673,965 members who are identified as […]
San Diego continues to lead PHL women’s chess championship
MARIE Antoinette San Diego has been dreaming of becoming national champion since childhood. The search for the 23-year-old Dasmariñas-based Woman International Master (WIM) could be over in a couple of days. Ms. San Diego escaped the upset axe from Franchesca Largo with a 33-move draw of a Queen’s Pawn London System to continue to lead […]
Immigration bureau dismisses temporary worker involved in extortion in Muntinlupa
THE BUREAU of Immigration (BI) has terminated a job order employee who was arrested on Nov. 22 in Muntinlupa for attempting to rob a Chinese national. “Upon checking our records, we confirmed that he is not an immigration officer, but rather a job order employee,” Immigration Commissioner Norman G. Tansingco said in a statement on […]