President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. cited the need for an efficient system for the distribution of World War II veterans' pension as he paid tribute to them during the celebration of the 81st Araw ng Kagitingan on Monday, April 10. *President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Ali Vicoy)* In an...
The Department of National Defense (DND) called on the public, especially the younger generation, to commemorate the Philippine Veterans Week beginning Wednesday, April 5, in honor of the gallantry of all Filipino freedom fighters. The week-long event will last until April 12, which will be...
ILOILO CITY – Ten surviving veterans of World War II were honored during the 78th anniversary of the liberation of Panay, Guimaras, and Romblon Islands last week. WORLD War II veterans were honored during the 78th anniversary of the liberation of Panay, Guimaras, and Romblon Islands over the...
The Pasig City local government offered and laid wreaths at the city’s World War II Memorial Monument to honor the veterans and heroes in commemoration of the city’s 78th Liberation Day on Sunday, Feb. 19. BFP NCR Pasig City / MANILA BULLETIN City officials, led by Mayor Vico Sotto, Vice Mayor...
LINGAYEN, Pangasinan – The provincial government of Pangasinan has lined up activities in commemoration of the 78th anniversary of the Lingayen Gulf landings and 16th Pangasinan Veteran’s Day on Monday, Jan. 9. Activities include a thanksgiving Mass, wreath-laying ceremony, and a commemorative...
NINETEEN houses were destroyed in a fire that hit Barangay Veterans Village in Iloilo City on Monday. (Contributed photo by Mentchie Rabe) ILOILO CITY – Nineteen houses were damaged and 200 residents were displaced in a fire that hit a densely populated barangay here on Monday, Dec. 26. The...
The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) signed an agreement with three authorized government servicing banks for the implementation of the online release of notice of cash allocation (NCA). In a statement, Budget Secretary Amenah F. Pangandaman said the DBM signed the memorandum of agreement...
BETTER DAYS Senator Sonny Angara Every year on April 9 we honor our war veterans during the commemoration of the Araw ng Kagitingan or the Day of Valor. We remember how Filipino and American soldiers fought hand-in-hand against the Japanese in their invasion of the Philippines in 1942. For 93 days...
By Diann Calucin The Quezon City local government was recognized by the Veterans Memorial Medical Center (VMMC) during its 33rd Operation Lifeline Awards and Recognition Ceremony held at the Basilio Valdez Hall, VMMC Theater, Diliman, Quezon City on Tuesday, Nov. 22 The city received the...
Senators on Tuesday, November 22 called for an increase in the disability pension of disabled veterans which has remained stagnant for almost three decades already. Sen. Jinggoy Estrada said there is an urgent need to upgrade the 28-year old disability pension of disabled veterans, noting that the...
The Court of Tax Appeals (CTA) has finally declared "null and void" the decision of the Taguig City government to seize and auction the 50-hectare land of the Veterans Federation of the Philippines (VFP) in Western Bicutan for non-payment of real property tax (RPT) amounting to almost P99 million...
Each veteran has a story. US Army Col. Edward Evans, AFP Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Bartolome Bacarro, US Ambassador MaryKay Carlson, and American Battle Monuments Commission Secretary Charles Djou lead the first public and in-person Veterans Day ceremony in Manila since 2019. (Photo courtesy of the...
