Philippine Navy Flag Officer in Command, Vice. Adm. Toribio Adaci Jr. (left) is honored by Rear Admiral Francisco G. Tagamolila Jr., commander of Naval Forces Western Mindanao, during his farewell tour at Camp General Navarro in Zamboanga City on Oct. 10, 2024. Adaci is retiring from the military...
Colombian Ambassador to the Philippines Marcela Ordoñez Fernández praised the exchange of best practices between Colombia and the Philippines in the field of peace process and peace building. (From left) Colombian Ambassador to the Philippines Marcela Ordoñez Fernández during her farewell call...
Vice President Sara Duterte thanked outgoing Singaporean Ambassador to the Philippines Gerard Ho Wei Hong for his contribution in deepening ties between Singapore and the Philippines. Duterte expressed her appreciation to Hong as the envoy paid a farewell call on the Vice President at her office in...
Fidel Valdez Ramos was the first to be elected President of the Philippines who did not have a political background. He ran in only one election; he was elected President in 1992 over six prominent opponents by the slimmest of margins, 23.58 percent. Yet he quickly established common ground by...
Gen. Andres Centino, the outgoing Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Chief of Staff, has started visiting military camps around the country to bid adieu as he is set to relinquish his post on Monday next week, August 8. General Andres Centino, Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the...
Outgoing Vice President Leni Robredo has so far met with volunteer artists during her 2022 presidential campaign, her Bayanihan E-Konsulta volunteers, and many other personalities as she nears the end of her term, but now it is time for her to bid goodbye to the people who have stood by and...
DAVAO CITY -- As his presidency is soon to end, President Duterte bade farewell to a huge crowd at the Daniel R. Aguinaldo National High School (DRANHS) in Barangay Matina on Monday (May 9) afternoon. “Ako mutalikoray na sa akong pagka-presidente puhon. Gusto lang ko na makadungog mo sa akong...
Bracing herself for a "bigger challenge", vice presidential candidate Mayor Sara Duterte bade her beloved city of Davao farewell Thursday, March 17, during her impassioned Valedictory and State of the City Address (SOCA). Vice presidential candidate Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte delivers her...
"Sa huling pagkakataon po, ito po ang inyong Spox Harry Roque nagsasabi (For the last time, this is your spokesman Harry Roque saying), I love you, Philippines!" Harry Roque tearfully bids farewell as he ends his last press briefing as presidential spokesman to pursue his Senate bid in the 2022...
With a year left in office, President Duterte is ready to deliver his farewell address to the nation Monday, July 26, after rehearsing the speech four times. President Rodrigo Duterte presides over a meeting with the Inter-Agency Task Force on the Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) core...
SPEAKING OUT Ignacio R. Bunye PNoy passed away last Thursday at the age of 61. Like any man and like any President, he had his share of flaws. But I wish to remember him for his better qualities. He was humble, dignified, straightforward in manner and speech, and most important for me as a...
President Duterte has conferred the Order of Sikatuna, with the rank of Datu (Grand Cross), Silver Distinction on outgoing Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) Ambassador to the Philippines Dr. Abdullah N.A. Al-Bussairy, citing his vital contributions in strengthening the relations of the two countries....
