Day: October 1, 2024

Manila: Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Gen. Rommel Francisco Marbil on Tuesday ordered tight security for police officials who have information on the killing of retired police general and Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) board secretary Wesley Barayuga. ‘I already ordered the DPRM (Directorate for Personnel Records and Management) to protect (Lt. Col. Santie) Mendoza. His life is in danger, and he will reveal more information,’ Marbil said in an interview with reporters on the sidelines of the turnover of office rites at the Police Regional Office (PRO) 3 headquarters in San Fernando City, Pampanga. Mendoza is currently under restrictive

LEGAZPI CITY – Albay 2nd District Rep. Joey Salceda on Tuesday filed his certificate of candidacy (COC) for provincial governor through his representative, lawyer Rodolfo Bonafe Jr. In an interview, Bonafe said they support the guidelines of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to make the filing of COCs for the May 12, 2025 elections simple and solemn. “The message wanted to be conveyed by Joey Salceda here is to show that we support the Comelec. Before the Comelec office opens, I’m already here waiting to express our enthusiasm for this democratic process. This is not just a mere symbolism but

TACLOBAN CITY – House Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez filed on Tuesday his certificate of candidacy (COC) with the support of key officials in Leyte province. Romualdez formalized his re-election bid at the Commission on Elections (Comelec) provincial office before noon, witnessed by Leyte Governor Carlos Jericho Petilla, whose clan had past political rift with the Speaker’s family. He is running under the Lakas-Christian Muslim Democrats Party for a third and last term. “I filed as a candidate for congressman in the first district of Leyte. I am grateful for the support of our governor, vice governor, and mayors,” Romualdez told

BAGUIO CITY – The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Tuesday said around 90 families or 237 individuals remain in 15 evacuation centers in the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR). In a report, the agency said there are also 193 families, involving 646 persons, that are temporarily staying with relatives or friends. ‘A total of 883 individuals were displaced by Typhoon Julian and they are being provided basic care and assistance,’ it said. The same report said more than 9,000 families in the region were affected by the super typhoon. Some 10 houses were also damaged – eight partially

Manila: The national government’s (NG) total outstanding debt went down by 0.9 percent to PHP15.55 trillion as of end-August this year. Data released by the Bureau of the Treasury (BTr) on Tuesday showed that of the overall debt stock, 69.40 percent are domestic securities while 30.60 percent are external obligations. “This decline was primarily attributed to the revaluation effect of peso appreciation and the net repayment of external debt,” the BTr said. The domestic debt amounted to PHP10.79 trillion, slightly higher than the PHP10.75 trillion in July, due to the issuance of government securities amounting to PHP45.05 billion. External debt,