President Marcos Jr. (middle) leads the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) mid-year command conference in Camp Aguinaldo, Quezon City on July 4, 2024. He's accompanied by (L-R) Special Assistant to the President Antonio Lagdameo Jr., Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin, Defense Secretary Gilberto...
Over 300 participants join in the “West Philippine Sea Fun Bike and Motorcade Campaign” spearheaded by the Western Command in Puerto Princesa City, Palawan on March 16, 2025. (Photo: Wescom) More than 300 participants from various sectors took part in the “West Philippine Sea Fun Bike and...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez on Saturday, March 15, hailed President Marcos' move to raise the subsistence allowance of Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) personnel from P150 to P350 per day. Romualdez said it is a "well-deserved increase" for the country's soldiers, "who tirelessly...
President Marcos has increased the subsistence allowance for officers and enlisted personnel of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) from P150 to P350, ensuring better financial support for their daily needs. File photos Executive Order (EO) No. 84, signed by Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin...
Senate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero has given the go-signal for senators to start getting measurements for the impeachment robe they would be using for the upcoming impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte. Senate Secretary Renato Bantug Jr. confirmed this on Friday, March...
The Department of Energy (DOE) and the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) should ensure there is reliable power supply ahead as the country braces for the summer season. Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian pointed this out as he urged both the DOE and the ERC to ensure generation companies are compliant...
Discussions around the marketplace, including at the influential Management Association of the Philippines (MAP), centered on the historic Tuesday and its effect on the political arena, which eventually influences the environment of doing business. Sandwiched between former president and chief...
CEBU CITY – Four pulpit panels missing for decades were finally returned to Cebu. THE four pulpit panels were formally turned over to the Archdiocese of Cebu on Thursday, March 13. (Contributed photo) Missing since the 1980s, the sacred artifacts belonging to the Archdiocesan Shrine of...
The scheduled ocular inspection of the House Secretary General of the impeachment prosecutors’ working area in the Senate supposedly today has been postponed. Senate Secretary Renato Bantug Jr. confirmed this on Wednesday, March 12. “Nope. May scheduled meeting daw sila after...
National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) announced that transmission charges have gone up in March. In a briefing on Wednesday, March 12, Julius Datingaling, head of revenue management department of NGCP, reported that transmission wheeling rates (TWR) dropped by 3.14 percent from...
(File photo by Noel B. Pabalate / MANILA BULLETIN) The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Wednesday, March 12, refuted claims of military unrest supposedly stemming from vexed soldiers after the arrest of former president Rodrigo Duterte. AFP spokesperson Col. Francel Margareth Padilla...
Engr. Ana Trinidad Rivera of the Food and Drug Administration Philippines (left) and DTI Assistant Secretary Engelbert Josef Chua (right) The Chamber of Cosmetics Industry of the Philippines (CCIP) kicked off the year with its 1st General Membership Meeting (GMM) for 2025, titled “Pillars...
