The Manila Police and Quezon City Police Districts on Tuesday, Sept. 21 are now on full alert as they prepare for the rallies and activities in connection with the 49th anniversary of Martial Law declaration. Around 1,500 police were deployed in the city of Manila. In a DZBB report, MPD Chief Brig....
Amid criticisms on the logic behind arming firefighters, the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) explained that the move will expand the role of the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) during emergency and critical situations. “Aside from fire protection services, the BFP will also...
In celebration of this year’s 75 th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Denmark and the Philippines, the embassies of the two countries will kick off with month-long video presentations through their respective social media platforms embodying the theme, “Partners...
The United States government has turned over RT-PCR extraction kits equivalent to 3,000 tests to the Philippine Genome Center to help strengthen COVID-19 (coronavirus disease 2019) testing and genomic surveillance capability in the country. In a virtual ceremony on Friday, Aug. 27, U.S. Agency for...
The Australian government has donated 100 oxygen concentrators to the Philippines to help the country’s health system grapple with the effects of the COVID-19 (coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic. Australian Ambassador to the Philippines Steven J. Robinson AO (via Twitter) Australian Ambassador to...
As a commitment under the Joint Declaration of the Philippines-Australia Comprehensive Partnership, senior ministers from both countries have endorsed their Plan of Action for 2021-2022 as a significant step towards the elevation of bilateral relations into a strategic partnership in the near...
Japan has released Y10 billion (approximately P4.6 billion) to the Government of the Philippines the final tranche of the Post Disaster Standby Loan Phase 2 (PDSL 2) to supplement the country’s response to catastrophes and health emergencies such as the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. “I hope this...
Calls for unity reverberated on Saturday morning, Aug. 21, as the 38th death anniversary of former senator and democracy icon Benigno "Ninoy" Aquino Jr. was commemorated by some supporters at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA). Several supporters commemorate the 38th death anniversary of...
Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Charleston (LCS 18) has arrived in Manila for a “routine" port visit, highlighting the strong alliance, military relationship and renewed engagements between the Philippines and the United States. A United States navy man raises the American flag...
Gone but not forgotten. Vice President Leni Robredo was not able to come home in her hometown of Naga City to commemorate the 9th death anniversary of her late husband Jesse Robredo, the city’s longtime mayor. Vice President Leni Robredo visits the tomb of her late husband Jesse Robredo in Naga...
Nine years after former Interior secretary Jesse Robredo died unexpectedly in a plane crash, his daughters—Aika, Tricia, and Jillian—with Vice President Leni Robredo remember how he was always present in their lives despite being Naga City’s mayor for almost two decades. The Robredo...
As part of special edition series commemorating 500 years of arrival of Ferdinand Magellan in the Philippines 500 YEARS HENCE The limited-edition Philippine stamps commemorating 500 years since the arrival of Ferdinand Magellan come in a special packaging prepared by CTT In commemoration of 500...
