More than 4,500 reservists from Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao attended the Armed Forces of the Philippines National Reservist Convention 2025 and the Association of Reservists and Reservist Administrators of the Philippines Inc. second General Membership Conference recently. An additional 48,000...
The Department of Energy (DOE) appointed Mandy Romero, a 25-year-old solar energy entrepreneur and policy advocate, as its newest assistant secretary, the youngest executive to hold the post in the agency’s history. Romero’s appointment, formalized by an oath taken before Energy Secretary...
Billionaire businessman and former lawmaker Deputy Speaker Michael “Mikee” L. Romero, PhD has been honored with the 2025 Philippine Choice Award for Outstanding Humanitarian and Community Service for nearly a decade of outreach efforts bringing healthcare, education, and relief to marginalized...
A group of reservists recently extended medical assistance to two municipalities in the province of Tawi-Tawi. The Association of Reservists and Reservist Administrators of the Philippines Inc. led by former House Deputy Speaker and Air Force reservist Col. Mikee Romero and the Armed Forces Western...
An association of reservists ready to respond to disasters in Luzon and the provinces recently met US Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine to enhance humanitarian and disaster-response coordination, particularly now that the Philippines may face a higher number of tropical cyclones and heavier...
Motorists may face a fuel price shake-up next week, with gasoline expected to rise amid strong demand, while diesel may see a rollback due to growing supply. Based on the four-day Mean of Platts Singapore (MOPS), gasoline per liter may increase somewhere between ₱0.40 and ₱0.60, while diesel...
Reservists are on hand to assist people affected by massive flooding due to the southwest monsoon or ‘’habagat’’ enhanced by tropical cyclones in the provinces. On Thursday, July 24, the 2nd Air Force Wing Reserve led by Lt. Col. Mikee Romero conducted a humanitarian relief mission in...
Hundreds of members of the Association of Reservists and Reservist Administrators of the Philippines (ARRAPI) from Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao on Monday expressed support for Defense Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr. following a report that he holds a Maltese passport. They slammed the report as...
Primehomes Real Estate Development, Inc. has been recognized at the prestigious Real Estate Asia Awards 2025 for its flagship project, Primehomes Capitol Hills, earning the coveted title of “Sustainable Mid-Rise Condominium Development of the Year – Philippines." This accolade reflects the...
The Department of Energy (DOE) has been keeping an eye out for potential violations within the oil industry amid concerns over possible cartelization. DOE Officer-in-Charge (OIC) Sharon S. Garin explained that the agency does not have official policies on these matters; however, it can act as a...
The Association of Reservists and Reservist Administrators of the Philippines (ARRAPI) has formally inducted 400 new reservists from Ilocos Norte. The move further strengthened the province’s local defense and disaster response capacity. The mass oath-taking was led by Lt. Col. Michael L. Romero,...
Seven-hundred reservists were inducted in a ceremony in Basco, Batanes by the Association of Reservists and Reservist Administrators of the Philippines recently. The ceremony was led by ARRAPI Chairman Lt. Col. Michael L. Romero and the ARRAPI Board of Trustees – Lt. Col. Vladimir Mata, Lt. Col....
