President Marcos thanked outgoing ambassadors of Sweden and Papua New Guinea for bringing the relationship between the Philippines and their countries closer. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. bids farewell to Swedish Ambassador Annika Thunborg during a Palace call on August 6, 2024....
ILOILO CITY – A New People’s Army (NPA) rebel was killed in an 15-minute encounter with soldiers in Calinog town, Iloilo province on Monday, August 5. The 12th Infantry Battalion of the Philippine Army has yet to identify the fatality but said he could be a ranking-leader of the NPA Central...
BACOLOD CITY – Seventeen former New People’s Army rebels from Negros Occidental recently received financial assistance totaling P228,000 from the provincial government. NEGROS Occidental Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson recently turned over financial assistance to 17 former New People’s Army...
HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRAPE-VINE What I appreciate and give due credit for, is how the Department of Tourism, under the leadership of Sec. Christina G. Frasco, recognizes that a multi-pronged approach to promoting Philippine Tourism is the ideal way to cover all the bases. It’s about creating...
LEGAZPI CITY, Albay – A New People's Army rebel was killed in an encounter with soldiers in Barangay Tagpocol, San Fernando town, Camarines Sur province on Saturday, August 3. MUNICIPAL hall of San Fernando, Camarines Sur. (Wikipedia) The fatality was identified as Jerrymie Pustillos, alias...
CAMP VICENTE LIM, Laguna – A 28-year-old New People’s Army rebel surrendered to the police in Cavite on Friday, August 2. The surrenderer was identified as David, single, a resident of Calaca, Batangas. David was a call center agent before he joined the NPA in the Barrio under Platoon Silangan,...
One hundred more persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) were transferred last Friday, Aug. 2, from the New Bilibid Prison (NBP) in Muntinlupa City to the Sablayan Prison and Penal Farm (SPPF) in Occidental Mindoro. Last July, 500 PDLs were also transferred to SPPF as part of the continuous decongestion...
BACOLOD CITY – Soldiers killed two New People’s Army rebels on Wednesday and Thursday in Barangay Camindangan, Sipalay City, Negros Occidental. Lt. Col. J-jay Javines, spokesperson of the Army 3rd Infantry Division (ID), said the 15th Infantry Battalion (IB) was responding to information...
The resignation of Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Alfredo E. Pascual is poised to pave the way for a Cabinet reshuffle, with two secretaries currently under consideration for the vacant position. Malacañang announced on Wednesday, July 31, the resignation of Pascual as head...
Meralco PowerGen Corporation, the power generation investment arm of Manila Electric Company (Meralco), has shortlisted two bidders for the transmission connection that will transport the capacity of its P190 billion Terra Solar project upon reaching commercial operations by 2026. MGen President...
BACOLOD CITY – A New People’s Army rebel was killed in encounter with the military in Sitio Pasto, Purok 5, Barangay Basak, Cauayan, Negros Occidental on Monday, July 29. A NEW People’s Army rebel was killed in a clash with government forces in Barangay Basak, Cauayan, Negros Occidental on...
State-run Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) has partnered with Korean Water Resources Corp. (K-Water) to find water sources for New Clark City in Tarlac and Camp John Hay in Baguio. In a statement, Joshua M. Bingcang, BCDA president and chief executive officer said the...
