Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada on Monday, April 3 said the Senate will start tackling the various bills seeking to provide a unified system for separation, retirement, and pension of the military and uniformed personnel (MUP) services next month in the committee level. Estrada, chairman of the...
CAMP MELCHOR F. DELA CRUZ, Upi, Gamu, Isabela – Two soldiers wounded in an encounter in Gattaran, Cagayan over the weekend have been awarded for their gallantry in action. Major Gen. Fernyl Buca, Armed Forces Northern Luzon Command chief, pinned the Wounded Personnel Medal to Sgt. Wilme D....
A total of 46 City/Municipal Disaster risk Reduction and Management Officers (C/MDRRMOs) and City/Municipal Planning and Development Coordinators (C/MPDCs) in the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) underwent training in the formulation of the Enhanced Local Climate Change Action Plan (eLCCAP)....
The headline above is not complete as any effort to “cleanse” the police membership of scalawags must be supported by all Filipinos, as there is no place at any time or in any administration for rogue cops. Any personnel in uniform must not, in any way or form, be involved in the illegal drugs...
The Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) said that 467 jail officials and personnel yielded negative results after they were submitted to a surprise drug test on Monday, Jan. 9. BJMP photo BJMP chief Allan Iral ordered the drug test after the flag-raising ceremony at the national...
The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) has expressed support to President Marcos' call for local government units (LGUs) to have a common set-up of fireworks display areas to ensure public safety this coming New Year. In a press briefing, BFP spokesperson Supt. Analee Atienza said the move is a big...
The head of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) in Metro Manila was sacked from his post following the incident in Taguig Cuity wherein three agents were arrested for allegedly selling recycled shabu inside their office. Christian Frivaldo was replaced by Emerson Rosales PDEA-National...
The House of Representatives has passed on second reading a measure granting free legal assistance to uniformed personnel of the government facing charges arising from an incident related to the performance of official duty. The House plenary (PPAB) Through a simple voice vote (ayes vs. nayes),...
The Department of Finance (DOF) has vowed to resolve the complicated military and uniformed personnel (MUP) retirement and pension system that continues to take a heavy toll on the government’s yearly budget. Finance Secretary Benjamin E. Diokno said on Wednesday, Nov. 23, that the MUP pension...
A total of 164 newly-elected mayors and local Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Officers (LDRRMOs) in the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) participated in the first Newly Elected Officials Plus (NEO+) Training Program of the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) in the...
Another priority measure of the Marcos administration was approved at the committee level on Wednesday, Nov. 16. (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) Approved "in principle" by the House Committees on Justice, on Public Order and Safety, and on National Defense and Security Wednesday was the...
Senator Manuel “Lito” Lapid has filed a bill seeking to recognize the invaluable contribution and sacrifices of the country’s education sector by declaring May 16 as World Education Support Personnel Day. Lapid filed Senate Bill No. 1472 which seeks the observance of the National Education...
