Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro has ordered a full vetting process for people being sent by manpower agencies to work as janitors and for other jobs to all the offices of the department. Teodoro cited operational security as the reason when he ordered a secure and strict vetting process,...
Defense Sec. Gilberto Teodoro Jr. (third from left) presides over the meeting of Task Force El Niño at Camp Aguinaldo in Quezon City on Jan. 23, 2024. (Photo by Office of Civil Defense) Member-agencies of the reactivated Task Force El Niño gathered at Camp Aguinaldo in Quezon City on...
Century Pacific Food Inc., one of the leading branded food and beverage companies in the Philippines, is increasing its renewable energy sources for its manufacturing plants to further reduce its carbon footprint. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE), the company said it is making...
(R-L) DND Sec. Gilberto Teodoro Jr. and Japanese Ambassador to the Philippines Koshikawa Kazuhiko interact with delegates from the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) led by Director-General for Infrastructure Management Department Tanaka Hiroo during a meeting at Camp Aguinaldo in Quezon...
DND SEcretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. (File photo) Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. called out China after its foreign affairs spokesperson insulted President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. over the latter's congratulatory remarks to Taiwan's new President. Teodoro found it...
Department of Health (DOH) Secretary Teodoro Herbosa on Wednesday, Jan. 17 expressed his opposition to the impending PhilHealth premium hike this year. DOH "I want continued suspension of the increase until we have the actuarial on how long we will sustain the suspension. I don't think PhilHealth...
Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. (File photo) The Philippines and Canada are set to sign a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on defense cooperation "very soon" as more countries back Manila's position amid its territorial dispute with China in the West Philippine Sea (WPS). This was confirmed...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) joins in the flag-raising and wreath-laying ceremony at the Rizal Monument, Rizal Park in Manila on Dec. 30, 2023 to commemorate the 127th death anniversary of Dr. Jose Rizal. (Photo courtesy of AFP) The Department of National Defense (DND) encouraged...
The Japanese government has turned over an Air Surveillance Radar System to the Philippine Air Force (PAF) as a sign of Japan’s commitment to support the Philippines’ armed forces, Japanese Ambassador to the Philippines Koshikawa Kazuhiko said on Thursday, Dec. 21. In a post on X (formerly...
The Philippines is gearing up for next year’s El Niño phenomenon, with Department of Defense (DND) Secretary Gilbert Teodoro on Tuesday, Dec. 19, revealing that there are now provisions for medium- and long-term infrastructure projects that would address multiple issues brought by the extreme...
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), through a Monetary Board Resolution, has approved the planned merger of Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) and Robinsons Bank Corporation (RBC). In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE), Ayala-led BPI said that the BSP approved the merger...
(Courtesy of 59th Infantry Battalion, Philippine Army) Six suspected New People's Army (NPA) communist rebels and one soldier died in a fierce firefight in Balayan, Batangas on Sunday, Dec. 17. Joint forces from the Philippine Army's 59th Infantry Battalion, Philippine Navy (PN) and Philippine Air...
