Day: April 10, 2025

Manila: It no longer came as a surprise that former presidential spokesperson Harry Roque is behind the spread of the fake ‘polvoron’ video showing a man resembling President Ferdinand R. Marcos sniffing illegal drugs, Malaca±ang said Thursday. This, after vlogger Vicente Bencalo ‘Pebbles” Cunanan accused Roque of being the brains behind the altered video. According to Philippines News Agency, Presidential Communications Office Undersecretary and Palace Press Officer Claire Castro addressed the issue in a press briefing. Castro stated, “Hindi na ito bago at buti na lamang may isang tao na dati nilang kaalyado na sinabi na si Atty. Harry Roque

Manila: The Insurance Commission (IC) has issued a circular detailing the new omnibus guidelines on investments for insurers, reinsurers, and mutual benefit associations (MBAs). In a statement, the IC announced that Circular Letter (CL) No. 2025-09, issued on April 8, introduces a range of new allowable investments for Insurance Commission Regulated Entities or ICREs. According to Philippines News Agency, the new guidelines include structured products, debt securities issued by supranational organizations, and investment vehicles. These investments do not require prior approval by the Commission under the new issuance, although regulatory safeguards are in place to ensure that ICREs can maximize

Manila: The Philippine National Police (PNP) said 366 police officers have been deployed to assist with the evacuations amid Mt. Kanlaon’s latest unrest. PNP spokesperson, Central Luzon Police chief Brig. Gen. Jean Fajardo, said Thursday that 90 of these officers are watching over evacuation hubs set up in the municipalities of La Castellana, La Carlota, Bago, and Canlaon City, providing shelter to 9,275 evacuees. According to Philippines News Agency, the rest of the officers are augmenting the pre-emptive evacuation efforts of local government units (LGUs) and disaster response bodies in the affected areas. “Per the coordination of the PNP with

Manila: The Second Congressional Commission on Education (EDCOM II) lauded on Thursday the newly signed agreement aimed to align the Licensure Examination for Professional Teachers (LEPT) with teacher education curriculum. According to Philippines News Agency, the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) and the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) have signed a Joint Memorandum Circular in Malaca±ang, witnessed by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., who earlier directed both agencies to address the curriculum-examination misalignment. In a news release, EDCOM 2 Co-Chairpersons Senator Sherwin Gatchalian and Rep. Roman Romulo dubbed this move a major breakthrough in resolving long-standing teacher specialization mismatches. ‘We need to

Pampanga: Four soldiers were arrested for violating the election gun ban in Pampanga province, the Philippine National Police (PNP) said Thursday. According to Philippines News Agency, PNP spokesperson Brig. Gen. Jean Fajardo, in a presser at Camp Crame, stated that the suspects, all members of the Philippine Army, were apprehended by officers from the San Simon Police Station around 2:40 p.m. on Tuesday. The arrest followed a report from a concerned citizen named “Mark,” a 39-year-old driver for a Chinese businessman and a resident of Barangay San Agustin. Mark reported that a silver Toyota Innova had been suspiciously tailing his