LUCENA CITY, Quezon – A Regional Trial Court (RTC) in Catanauan, Quezon has issued warrants of arrest for former General Luna, Quezon Mayor Matt Erwin Florido and his administrative aide for two counts of large-scale illegal recruitment. Presiding Judge Julius Francis Galvez of the Catanauan...
The Philippines and New Zealand are seeking to establish joint military training under the framework of their defense cooperation agreement which could ultimately lead to the expansion of the “Squad”. The Department of National Defense (DND) revealed that Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr....
The Philippine Consulate General in Houston said on Monday, July 7, that there are no known Filipino casualties in the massive flooding in central Texas that already killed some 81 people. In an advisory posted on the consulate’s Facebook page, it assured the Filipino community that it is closely...
President Marcos assured fisherfolk in General Santos City of the government’s full backing for the modernization of the fisheries sector, highlighting its critical role in national food security and economic growth. During his visit to the General Santos Fish Port Complex (GSFPC), the President...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) expressed gratitude to President Marcos Jr. for leading the inauguration of the Veterans Memorial Medical Center (VMMC) “Valor Clinic” at Fernando Air Base in Lipa City, Batangas on Friday, June 27. Marcos was accompanied by Department of National...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Friday, June 20 said the government should be ready to provide subsidy if the Dubai crude oil breaches the US$80 per barrel threshold. Gatchalian made the call as he expressed alarm over the increasing tension between Israel and Iran and which has pushed a global oil...
A special criminal court martial has been officially convened by the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) to hear the case of a Philippine Air Force (PAF) major general who is accused of rape by his two junior officers, military officials confirmed Tuesday, June 17. AFP Chief, General Romeo...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – Sailors aboard the BRP General Mariano Alvarez (PS176) have successfully rescued a wooden-hulled vessel carrying 90 people that was in distress off Tawi-Tawi, the Western Mindanao Naval Command (WMNC) said Friday. Capt. Hilarion Cecista, WMNC acting commander, said the...
LIMA Infrastructure Inc., a subsidiary of Aboitiz InfraCapital Economic Estates, has been named as the government’s newest investment promotion partner, tasked with driving fresh investments into the country. In a statement, the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) announced that it had...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) hailed on Saturday, June 7, the ratification of the Philippines-Japan Reciprocal Access Agreement (RAA) by Japan’s national legislature, the National Diet, saying it was a “significant step” in advancing bilateral military cooperation and regional...
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. General Assembly overwhelmingly elected Germany 's former foreign minister Annalena Baerbock to be the next head of the 193-member world body in a secret-ballot vote demanded by Russia. Baerbock got 167 votes, almost double the 88 votes needed to win, while...
With Philippine college programs weighed down by an excessive number of general education (GE) courses and lacking sufficient hands-on training and internships, education agencies such as the Department of Education (DepEd) and the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) are pushing for the...
