The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) accused the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) on Tuesday, Oct. 21, of orchestrating a disinformation campaign or malign influence operation aimed at agitating retired military and uniformed personnel (MUP) amid discussions on the possible suspension of pensions...
A group of active and retired generals and flag officers called on President Marcos Jr. to form a fact-finding body that would investigate alleged irregularities in flood control projects across the country. In a statement Monday, Aug. 18, the Association of Generals and Flag Officers (AGFO)...
ANGELES CITY, Pampanga – Police Regional Office-3 Director Police Brig. Ponce Rogelio I. Peñones Jr. said two policemen were relieved from their posts after a viral confrontation with a truck driver on MacArthur Highway in Angeles City last week. “We do not condone any form of unprofessional...
A man tagged in the killing of two police officers in Bocaue, Bulacan last March was killed in an encounter with authorities in Barangay Bacagan, Baggao, Cagayan on Tuesday. Edison Bayumbon, alias "Xander," was shot dead when he allegedly opened fire at the police officers who were serving the...
DAVAO CITY – Police Regional Office-11 Director Police Brig. Gen. Leon Victor Rosete confirmed on Tuesday, April 29, that 15 police officers in the Davao region are facing dismissal from the service after testing positive for illegal drug use. Rosete said the 15 police officers tested...
The powerful Commission on Appointments (CA) on Tuesday, February 4, confirmed the ad interim appointments of 19 foreign service officials of the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA). Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada, chairperson of the CA Committee on Foreign Affairs,...
By Derco Rosal For the first time in 10 years, the government has increased allowances for national employees working overseas to address the rising cost of living. On Oct. 30, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. issued an executive order to update the regulations governing the payment of various...
Senate President Francis "Chiz" Escudero admitted on Thursday, Oct. 10, that it will be tough for the chamber to pass Senate Bill (SB) No. 2034, or the measure that sought to make the controversial Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC) program mandatory. (Senate Public Relations and...
President Marcos told newly-appointed Career Executive Service Officers (CESO)to uphold the highest ethical standards in their career wherever they are serving. "[T]o our newly appointed CESOs, as you join this esteemed group and reaffirm your duties to provide quality and faithful service to the...
(File photo) A group of retired Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) officers on Thursday, June 20, expressed support for the “immediate and complete” closure of Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (Pogos) nationwide, saying they “pose serious security risk to the social fabric of the...
President Marcos encouraged the country's police force to build their credibility, emphasizing that police work could be effective when the community trusts law enforcers. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Photo courtesy of PPA/Yummie Dingding) Marcos urged policemen to be part of the...
Senator Robinhood Padilla believes that saving lives should be prioritized in the training of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) reservists. Padilla stressed this on Monday, April 15, during the Basic Citizen Military Course at the Senate, where actor Enrico Raphael "Rocco" Nacino was the...
