MANILAPhilippine National Police (PNP) chief, Gen. Oscar Albayalde will retire as scheduled on Nov. 8 but proposed an earlier turnover date in consideration of President Rodrigo Duterte's schedule, a Palace official said.
Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) Secretary Martin Andanar, who had spoken to Albayalde …
Read MoreMANILAThe military and police, in some cases, are tasked to maintain security in schools against crime, terrorism and insurgencies.
This, according to a ranking official of the Philippine National Police in an interview at the Philippine News Agency's "Pros and Cons" program on Oct. 12, …
Read MoreMANILAPresident Rodrigo Duterte has approved the increase of financial assistance for backyard raisers whose hogs were culled due to the African swine fever (ASF) from PHP3,000 to PHP5,000 per head.
Previous recipients will thus receive an additional PHP2,000 per culled pig.
Agriculture Secretary William Dar, …
Read MoreMANILAMaj. Gen. Guillermo Eleazar, newly-installed Chief of the Directorial Staff of the Philippine National Police (PNP), assured that he will continue supporting the ongoing reform programs of Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) Director Gen. Gerald Bantag.
There is now a good coordination and cooperation between the …
Read MoreMANILAA total of 12 flights were cancelled as of Sunday noon due to Typhoon Hagibis, Manila International Airport Authority's record showed.
These flights were:
-- Philippine Airlines (PR) 423 Haneda-Manila, PR 431 Narita-Manila, PR 427/428 Narita-Manila-Narita
-- Japan Airlines (JL) 741 Narita-Manila, JL 77 Haneda-Manila…
Read MoreMANILAPresident Rodrigo Duterte commended the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) and the local government units (LGUs) for the successful implementation of the road clearing program throughout the country.
DILG Undersecretary and Spokesperson Jonathan Malaya, in a statement Sunday, said the road clearing …
Read MoreMANILAPartly cloudy skies with isolated rain showers will prevail over the archipelago due to localized thunderstorms, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said Sunday.
In its 5 a.m. weather bulletin, PAGASA said northeasterly surface windflow will prevail over Luzon.
It also warned …
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