The Department of Education (DepEd) has authorized a work-from-home (WFH) arrangement for non-teaching personnel during the Midyear Wellness Break from Oct. 27 to 30, to promote employee well-being while ensuring the continuity of government services. In a memorandum signed by DepEd Secretary...
A Senate finance subpanel on Wednesday, September 10 has approved the proposed budget of the Office of the President (OP) and the Presidential Management Staff (PMS) for 2026, marking it “deemed submitted” for plenary consideration. The OP has a proposed budget of P27.3-billion, while PMS has...
The sky is the limit for Second Lieutenant Jessie Ticar Jr., the valedictorian of the Philippine Military Academy (PMA) Siklab-Laya Class of 2025, who is now poised to serve as a platoon leader in the Philippine Army (PA). With aspirations of one day becoming the Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces...
A Manila Police District (MPD) intelligence officer who allegedly drew his service firearm on a delivery rider during a now-viral traffic altercation is now the subject of an investigation by the Philippine National Police (PNP). No less than PNP Chief Gen. Rommel Francisco Marbil said he ordered...
AFP Chief, General Romeo Brawner Jr. delivers a speech during the graduation ceremony of the Command and General Staff Course (CGSC) Class 75 at Camp Aguinaldo in Quezon City on March 21, 2025. (Photo: AFP) Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Chief, General Romeo Brawner Jr. applauded 188...
The drama at the House of Representatives involving the Office of the Vice President’s (OVP) and Department of Education’s (DepEd) confidential funds use has already sent three of Vice President Sara Duterte’s aides to the Veterans Memorial Medical Center (VMMC) for anxiety attacks. ...
CEBU CITY – The chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP) condoled on Wednesday, July 31, with the family of the policeman who was fatally shot by a 16-year-old boy in Mandaue City, Cebu last week. POLICE Gen. Rommel Francisco Marbil, Philippine National Police chief, visits the wake of...
CEBU CITY — The death of a policeman at the hands of a 16-year-old boy in Mandaue City, Cebu should serve as an eye-opener, the Police Regional Office-Central Visayas (PRO-7) said. FELICIO Police Brig. Gen. Anthony Aberin, chief of PRO-7, said that police officers should leave no room for...
Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Chief of Staff General Romeo Brawner Jr. on Wednesday, August 30 said majority of the soldiers are “willing to sacrifice” a portion of their salary to accommodate the Executive Department’s proposal to make contributions for their military pension...
General Andres Centino made his first major task as returning Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Chief of Staff on Tuesday, Jan. 10, when he met Turkish Ambassadori Niyazi Eyren Akyol. Gen. Andres Centino (right), Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), welcomes Turkish...
In a very rare occasion, Gen. Andres Centino officially assumed post on Saturday, Jan. 7, as the Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) for the second time in his military career. Based on records from the AFP, no other officer has been bestowed the same privilege since the...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has appointed Gen. Andres Centino as Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), Malacañang announced on Friday. Centino, who already served the same position from November 12, 2021 to August 8, 2022, replaced Lt. Gen. Bartolome Bacarro...