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2.8 percent January inflation rate pleases Palace

PBBM’s Official FB Page  President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. vowed to fortify government initiatives to maintain the nation’s economic growth trajectory following the slow inflation rate in January 2024. “We are pleased to announce a significant slowdown on inflation for January 2024, reaching its lowest point since October 2022, at 2.8 …

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What we know so far: China-based hackers targeting government servers

Artist’s rendition of hacking/Image by Pete Linforth from Pixabay  MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Information and Communications Technology’s investigation into recent cyberattacks targeting multiple government servers has traced the hacking attempts to IP addresses based in China. Unidentified hackers had tried to breach servers used by overseas Filipino workers …

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Airlines issue public warning against fake promos on social media

AirAsia Philippines on Wednesday warned the public about suspicious social media pages offering cheap domestic and international fares bundled with hotel accommodation, tours, and other activities.  The airline has been a target of online scams, often leading to fake bookings that cannot be retrieved during check-in procedures. A victim claimed …

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Marcos and Duterte clan alliance ruptures

Incoming Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr (L) and outgoing President Rodrigo Duterte (C) take part in the inauguration ceremony for Marcos at the Malacanang presidential palace grounds in Manila on June 30, 2022. The son of the Philippines’ late dictator Ferdinand Marcos was to be sworn in as president on …

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Approved organizational reforms bill seen to improve PNP services

(Photo courtesy of Philippine National Police) MANILA – A senator on Tuesday expressed confidence that Senate Bill (SB) 2449 or the Philippine National Police (PNP) Organizational Reforms Act would result in better performance of the country’s police force. Senator Ramon Revilla Jr., who principally authored and co-sponsored the measure, made the …

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