LINGAYEN, Pangasinan – Col. Rollyfer Capoquian, the new Pangasinan Police Provincial Office (PPPO) director, is determined to use technology to fight crimes.
In an interview Wednesday, Capoquian said he aims to develop a digital system in crime prev…
Manila: Typhoon Julian is already in Taiwan but continues to cause strong winds as well as heavy rains across Batanes and Babuyan Islands, the weather bureau said Wednesday.
Julian was last located 265 km. west northwest of Itbayat, Batanes, or in th…
Manila: The Japanese Embassy in Manila honored and conferred the Ambassador’s Award to Filipino Olympic double-gold winner Carlos Yulo, saying his Paris 2024 win has made both Japan and the Philippines ‘prouder and closer’.
In a reception he hosted i…
Manila: Reelectionist Senator Imee Marcos filed her certificate of candidacy (COC) on the second day of the filing period on Wednesday.
The presidential sister was accompanied by her mother, former First Lady Imelda, and sons Borgy and Michael at The…
Manila: The Philippines is set to become a leading regional player in the aviation sector, Transportation Secretary Jaime Bautista said Wednesday.
Speaking at the Aviation Summit at the Marriott Hotel in Pasay City, Bautista said transformation in th…
Manila: A magnitude 6.1 earthquake jolted Catanduanes on Wednesday, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said.
The tectonic quake struck 76 km. northeast of Bagamanoc town at 5:19 a.m. It was 38 km. deep.
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Manila: ACT-CIS Party-list Rep. Erwin Tulfo and his brother, broadcaster Ben Tulfo, dominated the list of top senatorial preferences for the 2025 midterm elections, based on the latest Pulse Asia Ulat ng Bayan survey.
The survey from Sept. 6 to 13 pl…
Manila: President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. signed into law on Wednesday a measure imposing a value-added tax (VAT) on foreign digital services providers (DSPs).
A priority measure of the administration, Republic Act (RA) 12023 imposes a 12 percent VAT…
COTABATO CITY – The military’s campaign against loose firearms in the Maguindanao provinces is making progress, with the turning in of 18 assorted firearms and a 60mm mortar tube from civilians and local officials, the Army said Wednesday.
‘This is …