Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan reiterated on Friday, May 29 the necessity of mobilizing key government agencies that would help the Philippines mitigate the impact of drought that is expected to be brought about by a severe El Niño phenomenon later this year. Pangilinan, in a media...
The Philippines is expected to remain a major supplier of caregivers, nurses, and domestic workers to aging economies in the Asia-Pacific region, although state-run policy think tank Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS) warned that Filipina migrant workers continue to face precarious...
Armed Forces of the Philippines chief Gen. Romeo S. Brawner Jr. paid respects to two Philippine Air Force (PAF) pilots who died in a military trainer aircraft crash in Tuba, Benguet as the military honored them with posthumous Silver Wing Medals for their service and sacrifice. Brawner visited the...
The Philippine Air Force (PAF) on Wednesday night, May 20, identified the two pilots killed in the crash of an Aermacchi SF-260 trainer aircraft in Tuba, Benguet during a military training flight. In a statement, the PAF identified the fatalities as First Lieutenant Ruth Angelique R. Pasos and...
(UPDATED) The Philippine Air Force (PAF) confirmed that one of its trainer aircraft crashed in Tuba, Benguet on Wednesday morning, May 20, prompting an immediate investigation to determine what went wrong in a routine navigation exercise over northern Luzon. PAF spokesperson Col. Ma. Christina...
The Philippine Air Force (PAF) added fresh muscle to its rotary-wing fleet on Tuesday, May 19, after it formally commissioned two new Bell 412EPX utility helicopters during a ceremony at Villamor Air Base in Pasay City. The two aircraft, which arrived in the country on Feb. 27, represent the first...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Tuesday, May 12, denied that the presence of Marine troops around the Senate Building in Pasay City was linked to reports of a possible arrest warrant from the International Criminal Court (ICC) against Sen. Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa over his role in...
High fuel costs driven by geopolitical conflict in the Middle East hammered the Philippine labor market in March, forcing hundreds of thousands of agricultural and manual workers out of job as operating expenses became untenable. Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) Undersecretary and National...
The Philippine Army (PA) and the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) conducted their first combined live-fire exercise during Exercise Salaknib 2026 at the lahar fields of Colonel Ernesto Rabina Air Base in Capas, Tarlac, it was revealed on Sunday, May 3. The PA said the exercise, held from May...
Sarah Geronimo delivered an inspiring message to BINI following the group’s historic win at the 2026 Billboard Women in Music, praising them for carrying the “courage and hope” of Filipino music onto the global stage. In a statement reported by Billboard Philippines, the Popstar Royalty...
Marking another milestone as the second Filipino artist to receive the Global Force Award, the nation’s girl group BINI expressed pride and gratitude for the recognition as they continue to represent Filipino talent on the international stage. The Billboard Women in Music Awards 2026 was held on...
The Philippine Air Force (PAF) will continue holding campus engagements despite a recent heated confrontation with student activists at the University of Santo Tomas (UST). PAF spokesperson Col. Ma. Christina Basco defended the April 21 exhibit as a legitimate outreach effort, noting that the...
