US Secretary of Defense meets with American servicemen during his visit to the headquarters of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Western Command in Puerto Princesa City, Palawan on Nov. 19, 2024. (Courtesy of Austin / X ) American servicemen who have been deployed to Palawan to be part of...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has committed to ensure the sustainability of reforms it started that paved the way for the Philippines’ imminent exit from the “gray list” of the global anti-money laundering watchdog Financial Action Task Force (FATF). In a landmark...
President Mracos has once again reorganized the government's Task Force on Zero Hunger (TFZH) to include more members, promoting his administration's whole-of-government approach to address the issue. File photos Based on Executive Order (EO) no. 66 signed by Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin on...
President Marcos on Saturday, July 27, created an inter-agency task force to address the possible effects of the oil spill from MT Terra Nova, which capsized off the coast of Limay, Bataan. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. presides over a situation briefing at the Bulacan...
(Unsplash) Citing the potential impact of artificial intelligence (AI) in the 2025 mid-term elections, the Commission on Eections launched the "Task Force Katotohanan, Katapatan at Katarungan (KKK) sa Halalan" during a recent stakeholders forum. ...
DAVAO CITY – Police seized shabu worth P6.949 million at 3:15 a.m. on Wednesday at the residence of a suspected drug pusher who was arrested last Monday in a checkpoint of Task Force Davao in Barangay Sirawan in Toril for illegal drugs, the Davao City Police Office (DCPO) said. Police Capt....
There are now 131 cities and municipalities placed under state of calamity due to El Niño around the country, a Palace official bared. Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Assistant Secretary Joey Villarama, who serves as Task Force El Niño spokesperson, disclosed that these cities and...
President Marcos has ordered a whole-of-nation approach to ensure public safety as the country experiences extreme heat due to the El Niño and La Niña phenomena, Malacañang said. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Malacañang photo) Malacañang's announcement came after state...
Measures to counter looming La Niña impacts in the country will be put in place, a Palace official said. Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Assistant Secretary Joey Villarama, spokesperson of Task Force El Niño, said that one of the mandates of the task force is to prepare for the La...
Before the end of February, at least 10 more provinces will be affected by the continuous adverse effects of El Niño phenomenon in the country, an official has warned. (Photo courtesy of Pixabay) Earlier, El Niño Task Force spokesperson and Presidential Communications Office (PCO)...
Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) vessel BRP Teresa Magbanua is blocked by a China Coast Guard (CCG) vessel during one of her patrol operations in Bajo de Masinloc, Zambales from Feb. 1 to 9, 2024. (Photo by PCG) Starting this February, civilian vessels of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) and Bureau of...
A soldier stands in attention in front of the Davao City Hall. (Photo courtesy of Task Force Davao / Facebook) (Updated) There is no directive from the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) to disband a military task force in Davao, military officials disclosed on Tuesday, Feb. 6, contrary to the...
