Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Chief of Staff Gen. Romeo Brawner Jr. urged soldiers on Wednesday, Aug. 20, to stay vigilant against corruption and maintain the integrity of the organization as it pursues reforms and modernization. In a statement, Brawner stressed that soliciting, asking...
More than 500 bilateral engagements, such as military trainings, will be conducted by the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and United States Indo-Pacific Command (Indopacom) in 2026, it was bared on Tuesday, Aug. 19. Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Chief, General Romeo Brawner Jr. met...
Presidential Peace Adviser Carlito Galvez Jr. called for a renewed dialogue between the government of the Philippines (GPH) and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) amid concerns about the status of the Bangsamoro peace process. In a statement Tuesday, Aug. 19, Galvez said the government...
Asian exports, including those from the Philippines, are seen remaining resilient in the second half of the year, contrary to earlier expectations that regional shipments would slump once front-loading ahead of United States (US) tariffs wane, according to the think tank Capital Economics....
The Department of Agriculture (DA) said the ineffectiveness of certain flood control projects, particularly in rice-producing areas, worsens the agricultural damage the country suffers annually due to tropical storms. In a press briefing on Monday, Aug. 18, DA Assistant Secretary Arnel de Mesa said...
Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. urged the support of the business community as he stressed the need to build a credible deterrence aimed at protecting both national sovereignty and economic progress in the face of China’s growing influence in the South China...
Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Chief, General Romeo Barwner Jr. rallied soldiers in Oriental Mindoro on Thursday, Aug. 14, to press on with their relentless campaign against insurgency even after the death of their three comrades during a recent encounter with the New People’s Army (NPA)....
“I was thrilled,” Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Deputy Governor for regional operations and advocacy sector, Bernadette “Berna” Romulo-Puyat, unabashedly shared her feelings about her close encounter with US Federal Reserve (US Fed) Chairman Jerome Powell. DG Berna was among the...
Police recovered six sacks of suspected floating shabu valued at P802 million in the shoreline of Barangay Sisiman, Mariveles, Bataan. Inside were 118 packs weighing a kilo each. The contraband was discovered near a lighthouse following information from a concerned citizen. An inventory was...
LEGAZPI CITY, Albay – Philippine National Police (PNP)-Bicol chief Police Brig. Gen. Nestor Babagay Jr. denied protecting illegal gambling in Tigaon town, Camarines Sur province. In a statement on Tuesday, Aug. 12, Babagay debunked an online article saying that he and Police Major Inar Vic...
Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. on Tuesday, Aug. 12, dismissed China’s claim that the Philippines was at fault for the recent collision between two Chinese vessels near Bajo de Masinloc in the West Philippine Sea (WPS), saying he would not dignify what he...
While economic reforms introduced since mid-2022 augur well for the second half of the Marcos Jr. administration, still-prevalent corruption and political noise—especially the conflict between the President and Vice President Sara Duterte—remain investor concerns, according to the think tank...
