Pres. Ferdinand Marcos Jr. salutes as he troops the line of honor guards during his arrival at the 73rd founding anniversary of the Philippine Army's First Scout Ranger Regiment (PA-FSRR) at Camp Tecson in San Miguel, Bulacan on Nov. 25, 2023. (Photo by Philippine Army) President Ferdinand...
President Marcos has ordered the First Scout Ranger Regiment of the Philippine Army (PA) to address pressing national security issues in the pursuit of lasting peace in the country. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. leads the 73rd founding anniversary of PA’s First Scout Ranger Regiment...
BRP Davao del Sur (center) and BRP Gregorio del Pilar (back) hold a maritime cooperative activity with Australia's HMAS Toowoomba in the West Philippine Sea on Nov. 25, 2023. (Photo by Australian Defence Force) The joint patrol by the Philippines and Australia in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) not...
The Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) has recorded an increase in foreign containers handled from January to October this year as global trade continues to gain traction after the adverse effects of the Covid-19 pandemic in the past three years. PPA General Manager Jay Daniel Santiago said the...
(File photo) Several active and retired military officials who are now working in different capacities in the government expressed support to President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr.'s decision to grant amnesty to members of rebel and insurgent groups. Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace,...
National Security Adviser (NSA) and National Task Force for West Philippine Sea (NTF-WPS) Chairman Eduardo Año (File photo) The Philippine government denied it enlisted "foreign forces" in patrolling the West Philippine Sea (WPS) as claimed by China, as the word war between the two countries...
The Philippine National Police (PNP) has expressed support to the decision of President Marcos to grant amnesty to former rebels and insurgents, including the former members of the New People’s Army (NPA) and Muslim secessionist groups. In a statement, PNP chief Gen. Benjamin Acorda, Jr. said the...
The population of the Philippines is expected to hit 112 million before the end of this year based on the projected population growth rate using the census result in 2020, the Commission on Population and Development (CPD) said on Saturday, Nov. 25. The population forecast by the end of 2023 at 112...
The value of traded goods in the country during the third quarter shrank as the volume also decreased in the third quarter of the year, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported. Data from the PSA showed the value of goods traded from July to September posted a double-digit drop of 38.3...
Former PNP chief Gen. Camilo Pancratius Cascolan (File photo) Former Philippine National Police (PNP) Chief Camilo Pancratius Cascolan died on Friday, Nov. 24, his family announced. He was 59. Cascolan, also known as "Pikoy" to family and close friends, died in peace at 5:28 p.m. while being...
The future heroes of Philippine sports will be honored during the 3rd Siklab Youth Sports Awards on Dec. 4 at the Market! Market! Activity Center, Ayala Malls, BGC in Taguig City. Alex Eala (AFP) Leading the awardees are double Asian Games bronze medalist Alex Eala of tennis, World Combat Games...
Sen. Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada, chairperson of the Senate Committee on National Defense and Security, Peace, Unification and Reconciliation, calls on delegates of the Asia-Pacific Parliamentary Forum (APPF 31) Friday, Nov. 24, 2023 to work together in promoting peace and stability in the...
