Five members of the Citizen Armed Forces Geographical Unit (CAFGU) were killed following a deadly encounter with suspected New People’s Army (NPA) rebels in Tagkawayan, Quezon on Friday morning, August 1. Lt. Col. Hector Estolas, spokesperson of the 2 nd Infantry Division (2ID), said the...
Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Chief of Staff Gen. Romeo Brawner Jr. (second row, middle) and other senior military officers pose for a photo with the members of the Commission on Appointments during the deliberation of their ad interim appointments on August 30, 2023. (Photo by AFP) The ad...
It is an understatement to say that the Philippines is a paradise for tourists. With its stunning mountain views, ancient structures, and crystal clear beaches, people have a myriad of things to do and explore in the country. But what some travelers seek to experience here is something beyond the...
Senate President Juan Miguel "Migz" Zubiri on Thursday, August 31 vowed to expedite the passage into law of the proposed Philippine Maritime Zones Act in a bid to quell any attempts by China to expand and include the country's maritime territories as part of its own. The “standard map”...
The powerful Commission on Appointments (CA), on Wednesday, August 30, confirmed the ad interim appointment of Romeo Brawner Jr. as the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) chief of staff. The Commission on Appointments (CA) has confirmed the ad interim appointment of Armed Forces of the...
Voting 21-0, the Senate approved the proposed bill that seeks to recognize the role of caregivers in national development. Approved on third and final reading is Senate Bill No. 2019 or the proposed Caregivers’ Welfare Act, which ensures that caregivers’ rights to decent employment...
The National Commission on Senior Citizens (NCSC) still needs to fill up 165 positions in order to carry out its mandate properly, the Commission on Audit (COA) has said. Only 43 or 19 percent out of 224 positions in the National Commission for Senior Citizens (NCSC) have been filled up since its...
Despite economic challenges, British businessmen remained confident in the Philippine economy and growth in bilateral trade, especially on the growing exports of pork and strong interest in the country’s infrastructure. Chris Nelson, Chairman of British Chamber of Commerce of the...
The development of the country’s power grid network is still saddled with as much as P346.1 billion worth of unsettled right-of-way (ROW) claims, according to a top executive of the National Transmission Corporation (TransCo), the owner of the country’s power transmission assets. TransCo OIC...
BEHIND THE SCENES Francisco M. Galvero Jr., with his apprentice Annie Ignacio, preparing the set for a ballet production Most often, audiences perceive the hard work that the actors, musicians, and rest of the cast, the so-called front liners of any production, put into a successful performance....
Spouses Leonilo and Bella Basister from Mayorga, Leyte grew their palay trading business with support from LANDBANK, now running two rice mills that produce more than 100,000 sacks of milled rice per year. As someone who was not able to pursue higher education due to financial constraints,...
PUERTO PRINCESA, Palawan (PNA) – Two civilian boats chartered by the government returned to port here on Wednesday afternoon, August 23, after successfully carrying out its mission of delivering much-needed provisions to troops standing guard in Ayungin Shoal aboard BRP Sierra Madre. Crew members...
