Lt. Gen. Roy Galido, commanding general of Philippine Army (PA), confers with a relative of a slain soldier during his visit to the St. Peter Funeral Homes in Zamboanga City on April 13, 2025. Two personnel of 18th Infantry Battalion died in an ambush perpetrated by lawless elements in Tuburan,...
As the End-of-School-Year (EOSY) rites began on Tuesday, April 14, Department of Education (DepEd) Secretary Sonny Angara emphasized the importance of implementing comprehensive education reforms in the Philippines that aim to equip students with the skills and knowledge needed to meet the demands...
Police forces across the country were placed under heightened alert status as part of the comprehensive security measures for the long Holy Week break. PNP chief Gen. Rommel Francisco Marbil said the move was aimed at maximizing police visibility and ensuring that proactive public safety measures...
Philippine innovation took center stage at the 2025 Geneva International Exhibition of Inventions, as the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) commended a wave of Filipino inventors and researchers who brought home top honors for their groundbreaking creations. Courtesy of DOST In a...
AFP Chief, General Romeo Brawner Jr. (Courtesy of AFP-PAO) The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) said Monday, April 14, that it was aiming to expedite the procurement of multi-role fighter aircraft for the Philippine Air Force (PAF) to boost the military’s aerial defense capabilities....
Defense Sec. Gilberto Teodoro Jr. (middle) poses with members of the Philippine Inter-Agency Humanitarian Contingent (PIAHC), as they arrived at Villamor Air Base in Pasay City, April 13, 2025 after a two-week humanitarian assistance and disaster relief (HADR) mission in earthquake-hit Myanmar....
While conditions are rosy at the domestic front, cautious trading is expected at the local stock market as investors would not want to leave their bets during the Lenten break, wary that global markets remain restive and another tweak in US tariff policy can sent global markets into another...
The Philippines’ motorcycle industry is on an upward trajectory, with sales surging in the first quarter of the year, fueled by consumers’ growing appetite for a more affordable mode of transport as the economy maintains stable growth. The latest data from the Federation of Asian Motorcycle...
Senate Minority Leader Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III has filed a bill seeking to establish modern shoe manufacturing hubs across the country, with Marikina City—dubbed the Shoe Capital of the Philippines—hosting the pilot facility. Sen. Aqulino “Koko” Pimentel III (MB File Photo) ...
Philippine Coast Guard personnel assist passengers who are disembarking from MV St. Michael the Archangel at the Manila North Harbor Port on Palm Sunday, April 13, 2025. (Courtesy of PCG) As Filipino Catholics observed Palm Sunday on April 13 to mark the beginning of Holy Week, a total of 114,365...
(Courtesy of Office of Civil Defense) The Philippine Inter-Agency Humanitarian Contingent (PIAHC) is scheduled to return to the country on Monday, April 14, after providing essential support to victims in Myanmar, which was devastated by a magnitude 7.7 earthquake two weeks ago. The contingent,...
The Philippine Embassy in Rome, which has jurisdiction over Filipinos and Philippine affairs in Malta, warned overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) against using their passports as collaterals for loan. Philippine passport (MB File Photo) In an advisory, the embassy reminded Filipinos that...
