The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) unveiled the newest drop zone of the Philippine Army’s Special Forces Regiment (Airborne) SFR(A) dedicated to a veteran of the Vietnam War. The “Magno Marker” or drop zone Magno was launched in honor of retired major general Jose “Joemag” P....
Malacañang has declared multiple special nonworking days in June and July in various parts of the country through a series of proclamations signed to honor local festivals, anniversaries, and historic figures. Based on the signed proclamations, the local holidays were declared to allow residents...
The Philippine National Police (PNP) said police personnel were designated to take over as the special electoral board (SEB) in Datu Odin Sinsuat, Maguindanao due to election-related violence moments before the start of the midterm elections there on Monday, May 12. Police Lt. Col. Jopy Ventura,...
The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) has approved special permits for 829 public utility vehicles (PUVs) to operate during the May 12 midterm elections. LTFRB Chairperson Teofilo Guadiz II said the special permits will enable PUVs to operate on routes beyond their usual...
Senate Majority Leader Francis “Tol” Tolentino on Tuesday said the ongoing Senate inquiry into foreign interference and espionage, particularly in connection with the upcoming midterm elections, could eventually result in the expulsion of Chinese diplomats from the Philippines. (Photo from the...
Senator Francis Tolentino clarified on Wednesday, April 30, that his Senate panel's investigation exposing China's influence in the Philippines was carried out independently and was not coordinated with the administration or any political coalition. Senate Majority Leader Francis “Tol”...
The Senate may summon the Makati-based public relations firm supposedly hired by the Chinese embassy to spread pro-China propaganda on social media and influence public perception in favor of China, Senate Majority Leader Francis Tolentino said. Tolentino, during a press briefing, confirmed...
President Marcos signed a law declaring May 16 of every year as National Education Support Personnel Day. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Mark Balmores/MANILA BULLETIN) Marcos signed on April 15 the Republic Act No. 12178 or the National Education Support Personnel Day Act which declared...
Senate Majority Leader Francis Tolentino on Thursday, April 24, revealed documents alleging that the People’s Republic of China has been financing troll farms operating in the Philippines through its embassy in Manila. Senate Majority Leader Francis “Tol” Tolentino continues to preside over...
A National Security Council (NSC) official disclosed on Thursday, April 24, that there are indications of alleged Chinese state-sponsored information operations in the Philippines, aimed at interfering with the country’s upcoming May 2025 midterm elections. National Security Council (NSC)...
Senate Majority Leader Francis Tolentino said on Wednesday, April 23, that the Philippines is currently facing a kind of spying by China that the country has never experienced before in its history and that this didn’t happen just once, but continuously. Sen. Francis “Tol” N. Tolentino,...
President Marcos has signed a law declaring March 21 of every year as a special non-working holiday in Calapan City, Oriental Mindoro. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Mark Balmores) Marcos signed Republic Act No. 12158, declaring March 21 annually as a special non-working holiday in...
