(Courtesy of 802nd Infantry Brigade / Facebook) (Updated) Two alleged New People's Army (NPA) rebels who were tagged in the killing of their former comrades who surrendered to the government died in an encounter with Philippine Army (PA) troops in Albuera, Leyte on Saturday morning, Feb. 10....
Philippine Army (PA) soldiers shoot dead two suspected New People's Army (NPA) rebels in an encounter in Cawayan, Masbate on Feb. 5, 2024. (Courtesy of 9th Infantry Division) Two suspected New People's Army rebels died in an encounter with Philippine Army (PA) soldiers in Cawayan, Masbate on...
Senator Alan Peter Cayetano has vowed to look into the concerns of transport groups that struggling to comply with the government’s proposed modernization program. Cayetano, during a press conference on November 25 in Baguio City, said he is ready to look into the plight of the...
Former president Rodrigo Duterte would likely face a Quezon City prosecutor’s office that summoned him to answer the grave threats complaint filed against him by ACT Teachers Party-list Rep. France Castro. (From left) Former president Rodrigo Duterte and ACT Teachers Party-list Rep. France...
Thirteen major transport groups in the country have requested the Department of Transportation (DOTr) to limit the operation of modern public utility vehicles (PUVs) in selected routes in major urban areas in the country. In a letter addressed to DOTr Secretary Jaime Bautista, the group also...
Senator Imelda “Imee” Marcos on Sunday, October 15 urged the Marcos administration to exercise caution in its pronouncements on the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas. Marcos made the call in light of President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos...
Filipino youth groups condemned Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte for her statement regarding the use of Confidential and Intelligence Funds (CIF) for the country's “security and peace.” Inday Sara Duterte/Facebook Progressive group Anakbayan, in a statement issued Oct. 6,...
Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa on Friday, October 6 defended Vice President Sara Duterte over her controversial statement that those opposed to giving her office confidential funds have insidious intentions. As far as he is concerned, Dela Rosa said fellow politicians who are against...
The Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) and other agencies should expedite the processing of benefits due to members of armed groups who have surrendered to the government. Sen. Robinhood "Robin" C. Padilla stressed this on Wednesday, October 4 during the Senate Committee on...
The Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas (KMP) stated that it will seek an increase in the National Food Authority's (NFA) palay procurement fund for 2024 as the approval of the proposed national budget for 2024 is drawing near. File photo / MANILA BULLETIN In a statement dated Sept. 24, KMP...
Progressive group Gabriela on Thursday, Sept. 21 denounced the plan of the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) to file perjury charges against two women human rights defenders, Jonila Castro and Jhed Tamano. (Gabriela) This came after the NTF-ELCAC’s press...
DUMAGUETE CITY (PNA) – A suspected member of a private armed group (PAG) in Bayawan City, Negros Oriental was arrested over the weekend after yielding illegal firearms, ammunition, and suspected shabu. A report from the Negros Oriental Police Provincial Office (NOPPO) on Monday, September...
