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The Philippines’ external debt remains sustainable despite rising to $147.35 billion in the first quarter of 2026, with the BSP citing long-term maturities,…
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The Philippines’ external debt remains sustainable despite rising to $147.35 billion in the first quarter of 2026, with the BSP citing long-term maturities,…
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There are no political prisoners in the New Bilibid Prison (NBP) or any other BuCor facility, despite a petition opposing the transfer of several inmates,…
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The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) has approved the revised rank structure for the Bureau of Corrections' (BuCor) uniformed personnel, with the…
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Catapang said the transfers are part of a broader effort to ease severe congestion at Bilibid and prepare the historic facility for its ultimate closure.
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Spa-Francorchamps, Belgium (AFP) — Oscar Piastri said on Thursday that he will remain at McLaren next year, ending speculation that he was to be replaced by…
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The focus on reforming, rather than “neutralizing,” law offenders under the current dispensation resulted in the release of 1,156 Persons Deprived of Liberty…
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The Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) has released 1,156 persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) from 12 June to 17 July, bringing the total number of…
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The Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) has imposed sanctions on around 200 personnel as part of efforts to overhaul an institution long plagued by corruption and…
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The Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) is moving forward with plans to close the New Bilibid Prison in Muntinlupa and redevelop the sprawling property into a…
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Catapang explicitly cautioned the new officers against jeopardizing their law enforcement careers through incompetence, negligence, or corruption.
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Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) Director General Gregorio Pio Catapang Jr. called on 338 newly graduated custodial officers to uphold integrity, reject unlawful…
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State-run Land Bank of the Philippines (LandBank) will waive all InstaPay and PESONet transfer fees for retail clients beginning today, Tuesday, 7 July,…
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With rising living costs, the last thing Filipinos need is to incur additional fees for basic financial transactions.
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Digital bank Maya will reduce its InstaPay transfer fee to P10 from P15 beginning Monday, 6 July, joining a growing number of financial institutions lowering…
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The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) has removed a major administrative hurdle for certain proprietary club share transfers, allowing qualified transactions…
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Some 1,000 newly recruited Corrections Officer 1 (CO1) personnel took their oath before Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) Director General Gregorio Pio…
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Rome, Italy (AFP) — Francesco Bagnaia will join Aprilia, the Italian manufacturer said on Thursday, once the two-time former MotoGP champion leaves Ducati at…
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