Taylor Swift (Twitter) LOS ANGELES (AFP) -Â Music megastars Taylor Swift and The Weeknd are among showbiz people invited to join the organization that votes on who gets the Oscars, the body said Wednesday. Other invitees include Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert, who directed "Everything...
It is time to increase the subsistence allowance of all officers and enlisted personnel of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and of all commissioned and non-commissioned personnel of the Philippine National Police (PNP) from P150 to P250 per day....
David Corenswet (AFP) LOS ANGELES (AFP) -  Rising US star David Corenswet will become the latest actor to don Superman's famous red cape, director James Gunn confirmed Tuesday. The 29-year-old, best known as the lead of recent Netflix series "Hollywood," will take on the iconic role for...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) expressed gratitude to the public as it continued to be among the most “approved and trusted” government agencies nationwide, according to the results of a survey. *(File photo) * The PAHAYAG 2023 Second Quarter Survey (PQ2) results by Publicus Asia, a...
Mel Brooks (AFP) LOS ANGELES (AFP) - Veteran US comic Mel Brooks, who turns 97 this week, will receive an honorary Oscar for lifetime achievement, more than half a century after he won for best original screenplay for "The Producers," the Academy said Monday. Brooks - a prolific actor,...
A new monument recognizing the heroism of soldiers will be built by the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), Bases and Conversion Development Authority (BCDA) and Bonifacio Arts Foundation Incorporated (BAFI) in Bonifacio Global City (BGC), Taguig City. *(Photo: Armed Forces of the Philippines)...
The military has sealed off Maimbung town in Sulu as hot pursuit operations were ongoing to arrest former vice mayor Pando Mudjasan over multiple charges, the military said Monday, June 26. *(Photo by PNP) * Brig. Gen. Eugenio Boquio, commander of Sulu-based 1101st Infantry Brigade, said they were...
Pres. Ferdinand Marcos Jr. recognized the contributions of the Philippine Army's Special Forces Regiment – Airborne (SFRA) in maintaining the peace and dealing with security threats in the country. *Pres. Ferdinand Marcos Jr. (left) marches along with Brig. Gen. Ferdinand Napuli, commander of...
The firefight that erupted during the service of search and arrest warrants by the Philippine National Police (PNP) and Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) against former Maimbung, Sulu Vice Mayor Pando Mudjasan left one police officer dead and nine other troops wounded, AFP Chief Gen. Andres...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has assured members of the Philippine Army's Special Forces Regiment (Airborne) (SFRA) of his administration's unassailable commitment to supporting them and ensuring their welfare....
A joint law enforcement operation conducted by the Philippine National Police (PNP) and Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) to arrest former Maimbung, Sulu vice mayor Pando Mudjasan ended up in a gunbattle on Saturday morning, June 24. Lt. Col. Enrico Gil Ileto, chief of AFP public affairs...
The Western Mindanao Command (WesMinCom) stood by its report that the seven individuals slain in an alleged encounter in Maguindanao del Sur over the weekend were members of the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF). *(Courtesy of Western Mindanao Command) * A report from the WesMinCom...
