President Duterte has revealed one of his "things-to-do" after he goes back to being a civilian next year: to prepare his defense for his case before the International Criminal Court (ICC). President Rodrigo Duterte speaks during his "Talk to the People" public briefing on Monday, October 4, 2021....
The Department of National Defense (DND) welcomed Thursday, September 30, the passage of a Senate bill which will provide fixed terms for military officials holding senior positions and ranks in the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), and remove the "revolving door policy" within the...
The Chinese government had tried to prevent the Philippines from reviewing its Mutual Defense Treaty with the United States, Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana revealed on Thursday, Sept. 30. “While the US welcomes the idea of revisiting the MDT, an outside party does not,” said Lorenzana...
Filipino, American, and Japanese troops kicked off this year's iteration of the "Kaagapay ng mga Mandirigma mula sa Dagat" (KAMANDAG) exercise on Tuesday, September 28, but participants were drastically reduced due to the prevailing coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. Filipino, American, and...
Senator Panfilo Lacson on Tuesday said he agrees that an amnesty for rebel groups would be key to a national reconciliation as the government pursues peace and order. Lacson expressed his view on the issue as his the Senate Committee on National Defense and Security, Peace, Unification and...
The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) in MIMAROPA (Region 4-B) said Tuesday, Sept. 28, that it recorded minor damages and zero casualty in wake of the magnitude 5.7 earthquake that jolted Looc, Occidental Mindoro. (Screenshot from RTVM livestream) Georgina Opinion, OCD 4-B information officer, said...
The Senate on Monday approved on third and final reading the measure seeking to set the term of the chief of staff and other senior military officers holding key positions in the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) to three years. Senate Bill No. 2376 or the “Act Strengthening Professionalism...
Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Delfin Lorenzana has reaffirmed his commitment that the Philippines will pursue a stronger defense cooperation with the United States in the final year of President Duterte's administration. Philippines Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana (left) walks...
The Philippines and the United States affirmed their commitment to strengthen diplomatic and defense alliance as they marked the 75 years of diplomatic relations and 70 years of the Mutual Defense Treaty (MDT) this year, the Philippine Embassy in Washington said. United States Secretary of State...
Outgoing United States Embassy Charge d’Affaires John Law has expressed confidence that the security alliance and bilateral relations between the US and the Philippines will continue to flourish and grow “ever more secure and prosperous” in the years to come. United States Embassy Charge...
Ahead of the scheduled school year 2021-'22 opening date on Sept. 13, the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) conducted a webinar on disaster risk reduction and management (DRRM) to strengthen the education sector's preparedness and resilience in times of emergency situations. Photo taken at Palma Gil...
The Veterans Memorial Medical Center is in urgent need of P490 million worth of new medical equipment but was advised to try to secure them using the green fees derived from its operation of a golf course in Quezon City. Rep. Jericho Nograles This was revealed when Puwersa ng Bayaning Atleta (PBA)...
