Day: May 6, 2025

Taguig City: An automated alarm signal foiled an attempt by a 54-year-old man to rob a bank in Taguig City, the National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) said. According to Philippines News Agency, NCRPO director Maj. Gen. Anthony Aberin reported that the suspect, known as alias Bernard, entered the bank around 3 p.m. Monday, posing as a regular client. After gaining the trust of the staff, he requested to use the restroom but emerged moments later with a loaded 9mm pistol. The suspect pointed the firearm at a female branch service officer and ordered the marketing officer to open the

Manila: The National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) will continue its operations, as it remains a crucial instrument in addressing insurgency issues and enhancing development in previously “geographically isolated and disadvantaged areas” (GIDAs), according to the country’s top security adviser. According to Philippines News Agency, National Security Adviser (NSA) Eduardo A±o emphasized the importance of the NTF-ELCAC in a statement released Monday night. “Let me also make it very clear: the NTF-ELCAC will not be abolished. The Task Force remains indispensable-not only as a counter-insurgency mechanism but also as a model of effective government convergence,” A±o

Manila: Headline inflation in the Philippines has reached its lowest level in over five years, dropping to 1.4 percent in April, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA). This marks the lowest inflation rate recorded since November 2019, when it was at 1.2 percent. According to Philippines News Agency, National Statistician Dennis Mapa announced in a briefing that the year-to-date average inflation rate now stands at 2 percent. This figure is at the lower end of the government’s target range of 2 to 4 percent. Mapa noted that the decline in overall inflation for April was primarily driven by a

Cebu: Philippine Army (PA) engineers along with their American counterparts have trained together as part of efforts to enhance their capabilities in airfield damage repair (ADR) and explosive ordnance disposal (EOD). In a statement Tuesday, PA spokesperson Col. Louie Dema-ala said these training activities are part of the ongoing “Balikatan” exercises and involved troops from the Army’s 53rd Engineer Brigade along with US military personnel. According to Philippines News Agency, the ADR and EOD training activities began in Cebu on April 21, marking the formal start of the “Balikatan” exercises. The ADR expert exchange included lectures on various topics such

Manila: Despite the continued easing in inflation, the Marcos administration will continue to closely monitor commodity prices and implement measures to mitigate inflationary pressures, the Department of Economy, Planning, and Development (DEPDev) said Tuesday. According to Philippines News Agency, DEPDev made the statement after the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported that inflation eased further to 1.4 percent in April, the lowest since November 2019. A key driver of the decline was food inflation, which dropped significantly to 0.7 percent in April from 2.3 percent in March. Rice prices continued their downward trend, marking the tenth consecutive month of month-on-month decline,