Unity and sustained cooperation among the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) are crucial as Southeast Asia faces growing maritime security challenges, Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Chief Gen. Romeo Brawner Jr. said on Friday, April 10. Brawner made the statement during the 11th...
CAVITE – Authorities arrested two suspects who robbed a gas station in General Emilio Aguinaldo evening Monday, April 6. The Cavite Police Provincial Office (Cavite PPO) identified the suspects as alias Emil and alias Eman. CCTV footage showed the two suspects arriving on a motorcycle and...
Senate President Panfilo “Ping” Lacson on Sunday, April 5, called for a decisive—even “extreme”—government intervention that would shield Filipinos from the relentless surge in petroleum prices. In an interview on radio DZBB, Lacson said the government ought to disclose its actions...
DAVAO CITY – The Department of Environment and Natural Resources-Region 12 (South Cotabato, Cotabato, Sultan Kudarat, Sarangani, and General Santos City or Socsksargen region) rescued 17 endangered species from Indonesia in a checkpoint in Barangay Tamblers in General Santos City on Wednesday,...
The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) is shifting its approach to debt relief, rolling out a modified three-month loan moratorium that replaces traditional payment skips with a lump-sum refund to provide immediate liquidity to state employees. In a statement on Wednesday, April 1, the...
CAVITE – A Grade 2 student in General Trias City is earning praise for the awards he received during his school’s recognition day. Daniel Elijah Balino Signo bagged not one, not two, but 33 medals, making his parents, Jane and Arvin Signo, extremely proud. “Sobrang saya po namin dahil all of...
At the Fairmont Manila ballroom on March 24, the Nordic countries marked their partnership with the Philippines through an evening that seamlessly brought diplomacy and culture together. Policy discussions shared space with Nordic cuisine, music, and a sense of familiarity between two regions that,...
Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Chief of Staff, General Romeo Brawner Jr. on Tuesday, March 24, ordered conservation measures across military camps nationwide as global oil prices surge amid tensions in the Middle East. Brawner issued a directive to all military units to slash consumption of...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) revealed Tuesday, March 24, that it has called out China after the latter’s warship allegedly pointed its fire control radar on BRP Miguel Malvar (FFG-6), a guided-missile frigate of the Philippine Navy (PN), during a maritime patrol near Escoda (Sabina)...
For the first time in the four-decade-old history of the Balikatan Exercises, Japanese troops will participate in the most prominent drills between the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and United States military, signaling a significant shift in the country’s defense partnership with allies...
GENERAL NAKAR, Quezon – A newborn baby boy was found dead on a river here on Wednesday morning, March 18. Police said two children looking for spiders discovered the baby and sought help from authorities. The baby was taken to the health center where he was declared dead. A midwife assessed the...
President Marcos has addressed the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) to campaign for the Philippines ' bid for a non-permanent seat at the UN Security Council, stressing that the country "is ready to be part of the solution." In his special address to the UNGA before concluding his...
