BACOLOD CITY – Five New People’s Army (NPA) rebels were killed in a series of clashes with government forces in Barangay Tapi, Kabankalan City, Negros Occidental on Sunday, April 27. Col. Erwin Rommel Lamzon, spokesperson for the Army 3rd Infantry Division (ID), said that the fatalities were...
President Marcos has signed Republic Act (RA) No. 12180, or the Phivolcs Modernization Act, which aims to upgrade the country’s capability to monitor and respond to earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, tsunamis, and other geotectonic hazards. File photos The new law, signed by the President on April...
President Marcos has signed Republic Act (RA) No. 12174, or the Chemical Weapons Prohibition Act, banning the development, production, stockpiling, and use of chemical weapons. File photos The new law, signed on April 15, aligns with the Philippines' commitments under the Chemical Weapons...
NEW YORK (AP) — Cade Cunningham wasn’t thinking about himself after the first postseason victory of his career. His focus was on all the Detroit fans who stuck by the Pistons during 17 years since the last one. Detroit Pistons guard Cade Cunningham scores a 2-point basket during the second half...
Passenger volume during Holy Week at Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) recorded double-digit growth this year, as operations across the airport’s terminals remained efficient with an on-time performance (OTP) of more than 80 percent. New NAIA Infra Corp. (NNIC), the private operator of...
CAMP MELCHOR F. DELA CRUZ, Upi, Gamu, Isabela – Soldiers captured two New People’s Army rebels and recovered two M- 16 Armalite rifles during an encounter in Barangay Dicamay 2, Jones, Isabela on Easter Sunday. Major Eduardo D. Rarugal Jr., spokesperson of the Army 5th Infantry Division, said...
REAL, Quezon - The military recovered a New People's Army (NPA) arms stash after an encounter in Barangay Tanauan, here on Wednesday April 16. The Army 2nd Infantry Division said these were an M16 rifle, 14 long magazines, a hand grenade, two rounds of 40mm live ammunition, an ICOM radio, five...
Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) is seeing higher passenger volumes in the first three days of the Holy Week period compared to last year’s figures, as operations at the country’s primary gateway remain efficient. New NAIA Infra Corp. (NNIC), the private operator of NAIA, said...
ILOILO CITY — The 61st Infantry Battalion (IB) recently retrieved and buried the body of a New People’s Army (NPA) killed in an encounter in Valderrama, Antique. SOLDIERS bury an NPA rebel in Dumarao town, Capiz province. (Army 61st IB) The 61st IB, with the 12th Infantry Battalion (IB), buried...
The government has officially transformed the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) into the Department of Economy, Planning, and Development (DEPDev) after President Marcos signed Republic Act (RA) No. 12145 on April 10. File photos Under RA 12145, known as the Economy, Planning, and...
Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) is stepping up its preparations to ensure efficient operations this Holy Week, with more than one million passengers expected to flock to the country’s main gateway. NAIA is expected to welcome over 1.18 million passengers within the period beginning Palm...
In July 2024, President Marcos signed into law the New Government Procurement Act (NGPA) to enhance the efficiency and responsiveness of the Philippine bureaucracy. As part of its mandate to facilitate the ease of doing business in the country, the Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) has identified the...
