The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) denied ignoring the complaints lodged by a military officer's wife against him, saying that the organization takes such cases seriously. However, Col. Francel Margareth Padilla, AFP spokesperson, said the case of Brig. Gen. Ranulfo Sevilla, the deputy...
Admiral John Aquilino (left), commander of the US Indo-Pacific Command, gestures while General Romeo Brawner Jr., Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, listens during their meeting at Camp Aguinalo in Quezon City on March 12, 2024. (Photo by AFP) The Armed Forces of the Philippines...
The Senate has approved on third and final reading the bill seeking to revive the creation of the Negros Island Region. Passage of Senate Bill No. 2507 into law will pave the way for the merger of the provinces of Negros Occidental, including the City of Bacolod, Negros Oriental and...
The Israeli Embassy in Manila stands in “solidarity” with the Philippines and condemned the attack by the Yemeni militant group Houthi on a ship carrying 15 Filipino crew members, two of which have died because of the attack. Government officials and lawmakers welcome the arrival of 11 Filipino...
The University of the Philippines (UP) Diliman topped the EduRank rankings in 2024, leading 229 other universities in the country. UP Diliman In its statement on Tuesday, March 12, UP said other UP System’s constituent universities were also included in the top 100 universities in the...
Department of National Defense (DND) Sec. Gilberto Teodoro Jr. (below, third from right) and Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Chief, Gen. Romeo Brawner Jr. (below, second from right) visit the northern frontier's maritime defense outpost in Mavulis Island in Itbayat, Batanes on Feb. 6, 2024....
The Commission on Appointments’ (CA) Committee on National Defense on Tuesday, March 12 deferred the appointment of Brig. Gen. Ranulfo Sevilla after his estranged wife opposed his ad interim appointment. Senate President Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri affirmed the CA’s decision on...
Senator Juan Edgardo “Sonny” Angara said he is confident that the ongoing efforts of the Senate to amend the two decades-old Government Procurement Reform Act (GPRA) will result to greater implementation of major government projects, acquisition of goods and supplies and reducing, if not...
Various organizations expressed disapproval towards the increasing commercialization of the University of the Philippines Diliman's (UPD) campus areas, especially the “DiliMall,” as it puts certain community sectors at risk. Different sectors gathered in UP Old Tennis Court for the launching of...
The awardees with Australian Embassy’s officials: (left to right) Director General Jeremy Barns, Imari Roble-Cesario, Abigail Tan, Dr. Ma. Asuncion Beltran, Australian Embassy Political-Economic Counselor James Yeomans, Dr. Ma. Soledad Antonio, Australian Embassy’s CDA Dr. Moya Collett,...
Pampanga 3rd district Rep. Aurelio "Dong" Gonzales Jr. (Facebook) “There will never be a better time than now.” Senior Deputy Speaker Aurelio “Dong” Gonzales Jr. had this to say as he once again appealed to the Senate to push for the amendment of...
The Senate has approved on third and final reading Senate Bill No. 2386 or the proposed Real Property Valuation and Assessment Reform Act (RPVARA). With 23 affirmative votes, zero negative votes and zero abstentions, SB 2386 was approved by the Senate during its plenary session on Monday,...
