CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro – The Armed Forces of the Philippines is working hard to finally dismantle the New People’s Army and eyeing the zero presence of communist rebels in the island of Mindoro by the end of this year. Col. Eric D. Guevarra, deputy brigade commander of the 203rd Brigade...
The mammoth Terra Solar project of SP New Energy Corporation (SPNEC) of the Manila Electric Company (Meralco) group which will command aggregate investment of P190 billion has secured ‘green lane certification’ from the Board of Investments (BOI) that will enable it to avail of fast-tracked and...
ILOILO CITY – The Army 3rd Infantry Division has identified the five New People’s Army rebels killed in a clash in Calinog, Iloilo, on Thursday, August 8. HIGH-POWERED firearms were recovered in an encounter between the New People’s Army and the military on Thursday, Aug. 8, 2024, in Calinog,...
HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRIPE-VINE Employee movement and recurring migration is a growing trend. For a good number in the workforce, gone are the days of putting a premium of longevity in one’s CV. Speaking to a number of HR practitioners responsible for the hiring at real estate companies,...
INFANTA, Quezon – Police arrested a New People's Army (NPA) rebel wanted for attempted murder and arson in Barangay Comon here on Friday morning, August 9. Police identified the suspect as Banini de la Cruz, 18, alias Gea, a resident of Barangay Lumutan, General Nakar, Quezon. De la Cruz was...
CAMP COL. RAFAEL C. RODRIGUEZ, Butuan City – Police Regional Office-13 Director Police Brig. Gen. Alan M. Nazarro on Friday afternoon, August 9, disclosed the arrest of a New People’s Army regional adviser listed as the Caraga region’s No. 1 most wanted person in Parañaque City on Monday,...
ILOILO CITY – Soldiers killed six New People’s Army rebels in separate clashes in Iloilo province this week. SIX New People's Army rebels were killed in encounters in Calinog, Iloilo this week, five of them in Barangay Aglonok. The 12th Infantry Battalion and the 82nd IB recovered five...
NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Knicks have chosen Jalen Brunson as their captain, the team’s first in six years. New York Knicks' Jalen Brunson (AP/File) Brunson quickly became one of the team’s leaders after arriving in 2022 and on Tuesday, Aug. 6, was selected as the 36th captain in franchise...
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...
