The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Monday, April 28, said the signing of Republic Act 12177 which grants free legal assistance for military and uniformed personnel does not exempt the troops from being responsible should they commit any mistakes while performing their duties. Colonel...
The Police Regional Office-3 led by Police Brig. Gen. Jean S. Fajardo thanked President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. for signing Republic Act No. 12177 or the Free Legal Assistance for Military and Uniformed Personnel Act on April 15. Fajardo said the law will protect lawmen facing cases in...
President Marcos has signed a law that provides free legal assistance to military and uniformed personnel facing any charge from incidents related to their performance of duty. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. recently visited the 4th Infantry Division at the Camp Edilberto Evangelista in...
Japan has reaffirmed its commitment to support the Marcos administration’s "Build Better More" program to help promote and strengthen the Philippines’ bid for an upper middle-income status country. (From left) Special Advisor to the Prime Minister Mori Masafumi and Japanese Ambassador to...
After announcing the exemption of the United States military aid to the Philippines from the global aid freeze by the Trump administration, Philippine Ambassador to Washington Jose Manuel “Babe” Romualdez said that they are now working on continued health and education assistance from its...
All Filipinos -- particularly the marginalized, disadvantaged, and vulnerable -- deserve equal access to legal assistance. This was stressed by the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) as it expressed full support to the passage of Senate Bill (SB) No. 2955, also known as the "Hustisya Para sa Lahat...
Officials of the Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation and Unity (OPAPRU) and Mindanao State University (MSU) System disburse checks to student beneficiaries of the agency's Educational Assistance Program on Feb. 8, 2025. (Photo: OPAPRU) The future seems brighter for 381...
BACOLOD CITY – The city government of Davao has extended P3.8 million in financial assistance to local government units in Negros Island affected by the Dec. 9, 2024 Kanlaon Volcano eruption. NEGROS Occidental Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson receives a check for P1 million from the city government...
Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Christina Garcia-Frasco delivers her speech during the newly launched nationwide legal assistance initiative providing accessible legal resources to support tourism stakeholders, particularly MSMEs, at the 20th National Convention of Lawyers in Cebu City on...
BACOLOD CITY – The Kabankalan City government has provided a total of P1 million in financial assistance to four local government units in Negros Occidental affected by the Dec. 9, 2024 eruption of Kanlaon Volcano. MOISES Padilla Mayor Ella Celestina Garcia-Yulo receives a check for P200,000 from...
With 21 affirmative votes, the Senate approved the bill seeking to provide free legal assistance to military and uniformed personnel (MUP) facing charges arising from incidents related to the performance of their duty. Senate Bill No. 2814 or the proposed Free Legal Assistance for...
Former vice presidential and lawmaker Barry Gutierrez reminded that a government office’s competency depends on the leader at the helm, and not the budget. (From left) Vice President Sara Duterte and former vice president Leni Robredo (OVP photos) In a post on X (formerly Twitter)...
