The Department of National Defense (DND) and Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) paid tribute to former military chief and senator Rodolfo Biazon who passed away on Monday June 12, at the age of 88. *Former Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Chief of Staff Rodolfo Blazon (Photo courtesy of...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) vowed to improve its capabilities to continuously fulfill its duties to protect the country and uphold the country’s freedom. *(File photo) * This was stressed by Col. Medel Aguilar, AFP spokesperson, as he urged the public to join the commemoration of the...
Leah Lewis (AFP) LOS ANGELES (AFP) -Â Pixar is seeking to rediscover its box office fortunes with the timely immigrant fable "Elemental," the animation studio's first totally original new film to hit theaters since the start of the pandemic. The movie, out next Friday in the United States, is...
More than 9,000 individuals in Albay were evacuated due to the ongoing unrest of Mayon Volcano, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said on Saturday, June 10. *(Photo courtesy of 9th Infantry Division, Philippine Army) * In a situational report, the NDRRMC said...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) will serenade the public on Sunday, June 11, ahead of the 125 th Independence Day celebration on June 12. Major Cenon Pancito III, commander of *media and civil affairs group (MCAG) of the Civil Relations Service of Armed Forces of the Philippines...
Various government agencies in the defense, security, and peace sectors slammed on Tuesday, June 6, the recent explosion allegedly orchestrated by the New People’s Army (NPA) in Las Navas, Northern Samar which killed two civilians. *(Photo courtesy of 803rd Brigade, 8th Infantry Division) * Roel...
Astrud Gilberto (AFP) RIO DE JANEIRO (AFP) -Â Astrud Gilberto, the Brazilian singer whose soft, beguiling voice made "The Girl from Ipanema" a worldwide sensation in the 1960s and provided a huge boost to the budding bossa nova genre, has died at age 83, her family said. "I come bearing the sad...
Jay Park (AFP) SOUTH KOREA (AFP) - K-pop idol. Used tyre salesman. Hip-hop mogul. The course of true success has never run smoothly, but Korean-American entertainer Jay Park has had an unusually bumpy ride to stardom. The 36-year-old is now one of South Korea's most recognizable...
Los Angeles (AFP) - A photographer who claims Kanye West threw her cell phone to the ground in a confrontation is suing the troubled rapper for assault, she said Thursday. Nichol Lechmanik said the artist, who is now formally known as Ye, caused her "great mental and emotional pain" in the January...
New York (AFP) - Samantha Jones, Kim Cattrall's beloved character from "Sex and the City," will make a shock (and very brief) return in the sequel to the cult series, streaming platform Max has confirmed, to the delight of fans. The glamorous and sexually liberated Jones was one of the four heroines...
The powerful Commission on Appointments (CA) on Wednesday, May 31, confirmed the appointments of seven ambassadors and 85 senior military officers of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP). Senate President Juan Miguel "Migz" Zubiri, concurrent CA chairman, banged the gavel to officially announce...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez (Facebook) He may be the fourth highest-ranked official of the land, but House Speaker Martin Romualdez still gets "jealous" of other public servants sometimes. Romualdez made this admission on Monday, May 29 in front of nearly 100 visiting Armed Forces of the...
