The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) urged all soldiers and civilian human resources to remain faithful to their constitutional mandate to protect the people and secure the state amid persistent corruption issues confronting various sectors of government, as it marked the 35th anniversary of...
Acting Philippine National Police (PNP) Police Lt. Gen. Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr. is looking to elevate the role of the police organization in the country 's anti-insurgency campaign. This, as Nartatez took oath as a member of the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict...
Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Chief of Staff Gen. Romeo Brawner Jr. has warned that corruption in public infrastructure projects, including flood control programs, could further strain government resources and impact the military’s ongoing modernization efforts. Speaking at a forum hosted...
Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Chief of Staff General Romeo Brawner Jr. has admitted that soldiers, like ordinary Filipinos, are not immune to frustration over corruption, particularly in flood control projects, but firmly rejected calls for military intervention in politics. “We know what...
ILOILO CITY – Iloilo Gov. Arthur “Toto” Defensor Jr. has asked Secretary Vince Dizon of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) the status of the unfinished P802-million flyover in Pavia town. "I trust that under your leadership, the DPWH will prioritize transparency,...
Five new undersecretaries of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) were sworn in on Tuesday, Sept, 30, as part of a reorganization to strengthen operations and accountability in the department DPWH Secretary Vince Dizon said President Marcos signed the appointment papers of the...
Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. on Tuesday, Sept. 30 dispelled rumors of a coup plot on the part of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) against President Marcos amid the Sept. 21 rallies. "Walang nagbalak sa AFP. Maraming nagdadasal na may nagbalak sana...
Former Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Rodolfo Azurin Jr. was selected by President Marcos to be a special adviser and investigator of the Independent Commission on Infrastructure (ICI) due to his experience and competencies, Malacañang said. Azurin was appointed by Marcos on Monday,...
President Marcos has appointed former Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Rodolfo Azurin Jr. as special adviser and investigator of the Independent Commission on Infrastructure (ICI), Malacañang announced Monday, Sept. 29. In a statement, the Office of the President said Azurin will formally...
The Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation and Unity (OPAPRU) on Monday, Sept. 29, pushed back against criticisms of its reported accomplishments in implementing peace agreements with former armed groups. In a statement, the OPAPRU said its current leadership, headed by...
The Department of Agriculture (DA) is looking forward to a proposed ₱20-billion annual investment in the livestock sector, which will take effect once signed into law by President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. before the month of September ends. Speaking at a breakout session of the Arangkada...
The Philippine National Police (PNP) said Friday, Sept. 26, that it has extended security and investigative assistance to the Independent Commission on Infrastructure (ICI) in its ongoing probe into alleged irregularities in flood control projects across the country. Acting PNP Chief Police...