Special Assistant to the President (SAP) Anton Lagdameo Jr. on Thursday, Feb. 6, reaffirmed the government's commitment to end local communist armed conflict following the surrender of some 232 former rebels of the New People’s Army (NPA). The official, who was in Davao de Oro for the event,...
President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr., can call for a special session of the Congress to tackle the impeachment bid against Vice President Sara Duterte. Former Senate president Franklin Drilon pointed this out in light of the Senate’s receipt of the Articles of Impeachment during...
DAVAO CITY – The 34th Infantry Battalion seized 19 high-powered firearms from a lawless armed group in Barangay Lower Panangkalan, Pahamudi town in the Special Geographic Area of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region (BARMM) on Jan. 20. Police Lt. Col. Edgardo Batinay, commander of the Army...
Senate Majority Leader Francis Tolentino on Monday, January 20 welcomed the news that all of the Afghan refugees who were temporarily hosted by the Philippines while processing their special immigrant visa (SIV) applications to relocate to the United States – have already left the country....
Some 200 Afghans had left the Philippines for the United States after the successful processing of their Special Immigrant Visas (SIVs), the spokesperson of the United States Embassy in Manila said on Sunday, Jan. 19. This photo from the US Embassy in Manila shows arrival of Afghans for the...
President Marcos has declared Monday, Jan. 20, a special nonworking holiday in Tarlac City for the 2025 Kaisa Festival. File photos Proclamation No. 773, signed by Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin on Jan. 17, aims to allow the people of Tarlac City to celebrate the occasion properly. "It is but...
The submersible drone marked “HY-119”, discovered off the coast of San Pascual, Masbate is Chinese-made, the Philippine National Police (PNP) Maritime Group told a Senate panel. The Philippine Navy said the forensic analysis on a submersible drone discovered off the coast of San Pascual,...
President Marcos has declared Jan. 20 as a special non-working day in Lipa City, Batangas for the celebration of the Coffee Festival. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Mark Balmores) Through Proclamation No. 768, Marcos declared Jan. 20, which falls on a Monday, as a special non-working...
President Marcos has declared Jan. 24 as a special non-working day in the municipality of Carigara, Leyte. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Photo courtesy of Malacañang) Marcos issued Proclamation No. 767, declaring Jan. 24, Friday, as a special non-working day in the municipality of...
President Marcos has declared Jan. 9 a special non-working day in Manila to mark the celebration of the Feast of the Black Nazarene. File The Presidential Communications Office (PCO) made the announcement via a Facebook post on Friday evening, Jan. 3. Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin signed...
One hundred twenty-eight years ago, rifle shots echoed during what was an otherwise quiet morning at Bagumbayan. With the Manila Bay as a backdrop, onlookers watched a lone figure tumble to the ground. The 35-year-old Jose Rizal fell dead, executed by firing squad, composed of Filipino soldiers...
The SM group is planning to significantly expand the SMX Convention Center Clark by 2026–2028 to boost its capacity to host large-scale events and address the growing demand in the region. SM Investments Corporation stated that this is made possible by its integrated property development...
