CAMP Aquino, Tarlac City – Fifty-four farmers who are members of a communist-affiliated mass organization in Barangay Balete here withdrew support to the New People’s Army on Wednesday, January 10. The event was witnessed by the Philippine Army 3rd Mechanized Infantry Battalion, 702nd...
Leyte 4th district Rep. Richard Gomez (left), Senator Imee Marcos (Facebook) Deputy Majority Leader Leyte 4th district Rep. Richard Gomez has said that there was "no truth" to the claim that House of Representatives members have been offered P20 million...
Sen. Robinhood Padilla believes that the "time is ripe" to amend the 1987 Constitution including through a people's initiative "so long as this is truly from the people." "Peoples initiative: Vox populi, vox Dei. Ang boses ng taongbayan ay boses ng Dios... Pag-usapan nang matino ang peoples...
The Nationalist Peoples’ Coalition (NPC) is not behind the reported latest moves to amend the 1987 Constitution through a Peoples’ Initiative (PI). Former Senate President Vicente “Tito” Sotto III, chairman of the NPC, stated this in message to Senate reporters. “As...
Surigao del Norte 2nd district Rep. Robert Ace Barbers The continued drop in unemployment rate under the Marcos administration should serve as an "impetus" to relax the “restrictive” economic provisions of the 1987 Constitution. Thus, said Surigao...
DAVAO CITY – Rep. Paolo Z. Duterte here has disagreed with the People’s Initiative for constitutional amendments. In a statement on Tuesday night, January 9, Duterte said that someone informed him that PBA party-list Rep. Margarita “Migs” Nograles is spearheading the PI in this city....
PBA Party-list Rep. Migs Nograles (left), Davao City 1st district Rep. Paolo Duterte (Facebook) Puwersa ng Bayaning Atleta Party-list Rep. Margarita “Migs” Nograles has clarified that she's in the United States (US) discussing possible areas of...
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – The Philippine Army reminded barangay officials of their vital role in the government’s sustainment effort which it said is the hardest part of fighting insurgency in the country. Major Gen. Michele Anayron Jr., commander of the 403rd Brigade, said there is a possibility...
TACLOBAN CITY – A soldier from the 78th Infantry (Warrior) Battalion was conferred with the Wounded Personnel Medal (WPM) on Sunday, January 7. A SOLDIER from the 78th Infantry Battalion was awarded for gallantry in action in an encounter in Borongan City, Eastern Samar. He was wounded-in-action...
Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda (Rep. Salceda's office) An Albay congressman has expressed his backing to the call of most mayors in the province to amend the 1987 Constitution through a People’s Initiative (PI). This, as Albay 2nd district...
BUTUAN CITY – Three New People’s Army (NPA) rebels surrendered to the Army 3rd Special Forces (Arrowhead) Battalion (SFBn) in Barangay Saint Christine, Lianga, Surigao del Sur on Saturday, January 6. Major Francisco P. Garello Jr., chief of the Public Affairs Office (PAO) of the Army 4th...
Ex-Ako Bicol Party-list Rep. Alfredo Garbin Jr. (left), Albay 1st district Rep. Edcel Lagman (Facebook, Screenshot from Zoom) A former congressman has refuted Albay 1st district Rep. Edcel Lagman’s assertion that Charter change (Cha-cha) through People's...