In an apparent show of solidarity, Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. chaired Thursday, Jan. 12, the first ever command conference of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) this year following a week of controversies and change in leadership in the two...
Widespread flooding due to heavy rainfall brought by the trough of a low pressure area (LPA), shear line, and northeast monsoon (amihan) since Jan. 2 has already dealt P308 million worth of damage to the country’s agriculture and infrastructure. Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) personnel rescue a...
A military personnel was found dead on Wednesday, Jan. 11, after apparently drowning while on his way to the municipal disaster risk reduction and management office (MDDRMO) in San Isidro, Northern Samar to conduct humanitarian assistance and disaster response (HADR) operation for flood victims in...