MANILA: An investigation into reports that “friendly fire” killed a police officer during a recent anti-kidnapping operation in Pampanga province is underway, the Philippine National Police (PNP) said Friday.

‘I don’t want to pre-empt the findings of…

MANILA: The Israel Embassy in the Philippines on Friday commemorated the 67th anniversary of its ties with the Philippines through a tree-planting activity, naming four after Filipinos killed during the Hamas attack in Israel last year.

Israel Ambass…

ILOILO CITY: The local government here has developed a project that could give senior citizens a sense of purpose even after they retire from the workforce.

Special Assistant to the Mayor, Maria Mathilde Treñas, said the city government would introdu…

MANILA: Operatives of the Philippine National Police Drug Enforcement Group (PDEG) arrested a high-value individual (HVI) and seized from him suspected shabu worth more than PHP13 million during a sting operation in Zamboanga City early Friday.

In a …

MANILA: President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has reorganized the Inter-Agency Task Force on Zero Hunger to ensure the continuous and effective implementation of the Enhanced Partnership Against Hunger Program (EPAHP).

Under Executive Order (EO) 66 inked…

MANILA: The Philippine government is committed to providing support to the indigenous peoples (IPs), President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. said Friday as he joined the nation in celebrating the National Indigenous Peoples Day (NIPD).

In his message for t…

ILOILO CITY: The city health office (CHO) here alerted the public about the upward trend in coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) cases and urged them to continue practicing minimum health protocols, such as wearing face masks for protection.

In a pres…

MANILA: National Intelligence Coordinating Agency (NICA) Director General Ricardo De Leon denied that he and other officials had pressured former and active police officials to testify before the International Criminal Court (ICC) against former Presi…