Age-based discrimination resulting in unemployment, inadequate social security, and restricted access to healthcare are some of the most pressing problems currently faced by the country's senior citizens that need to be addressed by the government, the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) said. These...
United States Department of Defense (DOD) Secretary Pete Hegseth delivers recorded remarks at the Pentagon, March 20, 2025. (Photo courtesy: Air Force Senior Airman Madelyn Keech, DOD) The upcoming visit of United States Department of Defense (DOD) Secretary Pete Hegseth to the country later this...
The Senate of the Philippines has launched an official Viber channel, which will not only serve as a reliable platform for accurate information but also be an effective tool for combating the spread of fake news and misinformation on social media. Senate of the Philippines According to Senate...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) said it was prepared to assist commuters who would be affected by a three-day strike seen to paralyze public transportation system beginning on Monday, March 24. “The Armed Forces of the Philippines remains on standby, ready to assist as needed,” AFP...
AFP Chief, General Romeo Brawner Jr. delivers a speech during the graduation ceremony of the Command and General Staff Course (CGSC) Class 75 at Camp Aguinaldo in Quezon City on March 21, 2025. (Photo: AFP) Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Chief, General Romeo Brawner Jr. applauded 188...
Photo shows DBP Senior Vice President Mario Rey T. Morales (second from left), DBP Senior Vice President Ana Marie E. Veloso (third from left), DBP Vice President Raquel C. Atienza (third from right), and DBP Senior Assistant Vice President Maria Eliza C. Galvan (second from right) receiving the...
Lanao del Sur 1st district Rep. Zia Alonto Adiong (left), La Union 1st district Rep. Paolo Ortega V (PPAB) The Philippine National Police (PNP) and Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) for that matter should ensure the mental fitness...
Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) chief General Romeo Brawner Jr. talks to personnel of the 4th Infantry Division (4ID) during his visit to the headquarters of the 402nd Infantry Brigade in Brgy. Bancasi, Butuan City on Feb. 28, 2025. (Photo: AFP) The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP)...
Department of Budget and Management (DBM) Secretary Amenah F. Pangandaman has approved the issuance of a special allotment release order (SARO) amounting to over ₱16.9 billion to cover the funding requirements for increasing the subsistence allowance (SA) of military personnel. Pangandaman said...
Senate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero on Wednesday, March 19 shrugged off the stand of a lawmaker who insist that the Senate can immediately proceed with the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte even if Congress is still on a break. Escudero is referring to La Union Rep....
The Japanese Embassy in Manila launched its online visa appointment system on Wednesday, March 19, as it announced the opening of a dedicated Japan Visa Application Centre (JVAC) on April 7. Photos: Argyll Geducos/VFS Global In a statement , the Japanese Embassy said the new system was launched to...
AFP spokesperson Col. Francel Margareth Padilla (Photo: Martin Sadongdong / MANILA BULLETIN) If you ever see posts on social media that a soldier has resigned from the military service to express solidarity with arrested former president Rodrigo Duterte, do not believe them right away. Thus, said...
