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The National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) will meet different stakeholders over the weekend to discuss new protocols that will be imposed on mass gatherings, including street protests, on the fifth State of the Nation Address (SONA) of President Duterte on Monday, July 27.

The National Task Force (NTF) Against Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) has approved another extension for motorcycle riders to comply with the installation of barriers in their vehicles as part of the requirements for pillion riding, the Joint Task Force (JTF) COVID Shield bared on Friday.

The increased military presence of the United States in the South China Sea (SCS) to counter China's efforts in tightening its grip on the heavily disputed waters has its advantages and disadvantages for the Philippines, Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana disclosed Wednesday.

The Department of National Defense (DND) has earmarked a total of P19.3 billion from its current budget to fund the national government's coronavirus disease (COVID-19) response efforts.

Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana presented Wednesday the achievements of the Duterte administration in the security, justice, and peace sectors in a pre-State-of-the-Nation Address (SoNA) forum that was conducted virtually due to the prevailing COVID-19 pandemic.

The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and the Philippine Army on Wednesday welcomed the decision of the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) to file criminal charges against the nine policemen tagged in the killing of four Army intelligence operatives in Jolo, Sulu last month.

The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) is polishing its own security measures that will be implemented for President Duterte's fifth State of the Nation Address (SONA) on July 27.

The Philippine Army has launched "Army Green Camp," a program meant to ensure food sufficiency in military camps amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic.

The National Task Force (NTF) Against Coronavirus Disease proposed on Tuesday the establishment of four hospitals in Metro Manila that would solely cater to COVID-19 patients with the continued rise in the number of infected individuals.

More than 4,000 to 6,000 individuals may be saved if the country's daily testing capacity for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) gets to 32,000, the National Task Force (NTF) Against COVID-19 bared on Tuesday.

"Kulang pa." (It is still lacking.)

This was how National Task Force (NTF) Against Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) chief implementer Carlito Galvez Jr. described the efforts of the local government units (LGUs) in conducting tests and tracing of coronavirus-stricken individuals in communities.

General Felimon Santos Jr., Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), reiterated on Monday that there is no provision in the newly enacted Republic Act No. 11479 or the Anti-Terrorism Act of 2020 which tramples on the rights of Filipinos.

The National Task Force (NTF) Against Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) is enforcing measures to help hospitals maximize their facilities amid the increased admission of critical patients, its chief implementer disclosed on Monday.

Presidential Peace Adviser Carlito Galvez Jr., chief implementer of the National Task Force (NTF) Against coronavirus disease (COVID-19), on Monday expressed optimism that support for the health workers will be sustained under the proposed Bayanihan to Recover As One (Bayanihan 2) Act.

Two alleged members of the New People's Army (NPA) were killed in a series of firefight between soldiers and communist rebels in the boundary of Surigao del Sur and Agusan del Sur, the military reported on Sunday.

Five suspected terrorists yielded to authorities in Ampatuan, Maguindanao over the weekend as the military continued to pound enemy camps in the continuing campaign to eradicate the threat of terrorism in the south.

Vice Admiral Giovanni Carlo Bacordo, Flag-Officer-in-Command of the Philippine Navy (PN), tested negative for COVID-19, the military said Sunday.

The Philippine Air Force (PAF) has transported 11 Indian nationals and 52 Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) back to their homes as transportation remains limited due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic.