Just this Friday, November 28, reports claimed that a U.S.-based security contractor is recruiting Filipinos—mainly former security personnel and ex-military—to fight for the Ukrainian Armed Forces. Is it really true? Read more »
Philippine Education Secretary Sonny Angara was recently honored with the Golden Peacock Excellence in Government Service Award by the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce (Philippines), Inc. (FICCI-PH). Read more »
Japanese-run restaurants in Manila have faced a sharp decline in business following a series of armed robberies targeting Japanese nationals, prompting temporary closures and new security measures, officials and business owners reported. Read more »
Some of the country’s major business organizations are calling on the government to return more than P107 billion that the PDIC remitted to the National Treasury, saying the move could erode trust in the financial system. Read more »
Former Anakalusugan Representative Mike Defensor on Monday raised alarming claims regarding the treatment of John Paul Estrada, a former aide of resigned Ako Bicol Representative Zaldy Co, and Estrada’s pregnant wife. Read more »
The Iligan City Jail-Male Dormitory (ICJMD) has reported remarkable progress in its Read Your Way Out (RYWO) program, a literacy-based rehabilitation initiative that allows inmates to earn sentence reductions through structured reading activities. Read more »
