Senator Imee Marcos on Thursday, February 1 urged her brother President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. to abandon the push for a People’s Initiative (PI) that he and his allies in the House of Representatives had started. Marcos said she cannot understand why the President has...
AFP spokesperson Col. Francel Margareth Padilla (MANILA BULLETIN) The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) does not want to entertain any calls that would make the organization partisan, a military spokesperson said on Tuesday, Jan. 30. This, as former president Rodrigo Duterte urged the AFP over...
At the course of its aggressive anti-illegal drugs campaign in the past, the name of President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos, Jr. never appeared in any intelligence reports, an official of the Philippine National Police (PNP) said on Monday, Jan, 29. “On the part of the PNP, we have not seen an...
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos wave as they are escorted by personnel of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) at the Villamor Air Base in Pasay City on Jan. 29, 2024. The Chief Executive is headed to Vietnam for a two-day official working visit. (Photo by...
Former senator Gregorio “Gringo” Honasan has called on the country’s leaders to show sobriety as the nation experiences turmoil brought about by the push for Charter change through a People’s Initiative (PI) campaign. Honasan, also a former member of the Philippine Army special...
Police Maj. Gen. Bernard Banac, director of the Philippine National Police-Special Action Force (PNP-SAF) has expressed gratitude to President Marcos for honoring the police’s elite force with his presence during a tribute to 44 of its commandos who died in Maguindanao in anti-terrorism operation...
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) has expressed optimism that the number of consolidated public utility vehicles (PUV) will increase by 85 percent with the three months extension approved by President Marcos. Currently, the consolidated PUVs nationwide is at 76 percent and in Metro Manila,...
President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. said that the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC), celebrating its 34th founding anniversary, has been fulfilling its mandate and duty to promote inclusivity in sports and deliver the best services for the national athletes. President Ferdinand...
President Marcos has approved the promotion of two senior police officials to the rank of Police Brigadier General, which includes the top cop of the Manila Police District (MPD). Police Gen. Benjamin Acorda, Jr., chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP), led the oath-taking and donning of...
Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa on Monday, January 22, called on the Marcos administration to formally confirm claims investigators from the International Criminal Court (ICC) have already concluded their investigation against former President Rodrigo Duterte and other personalities linked to...
AFP spokesperson Col. Francel Margareth Padilla (Photo by Martin Sadongdong / MANILA BULLETIN) The additional fund approved by Pres. Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to improve the food and healthcare benefits of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) personnel will enhance the morale of the troops,...
AFP Chief, Gen. Romeo Brawner Jr. (Photo by Martin A. Sadongdong / MANILA BULLETIN) President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. ordered the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) to reconfigure its strategies when dealing with the different threats faced by the country. This was shared by AFP Chief of...