Philippine Navy frigate BRP Antonio Luna, Royal Australian Navy frigate HMAS Warramunga, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Forces destroyer JS Akebono, and United States Navy littoral combat ship USS Mobile sail together in the West Philippine Sea on March 7, 2024 as part of the inaugural multilateral...
Senate President Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri, is now a reserve officer of the Philippine Army, donning the rank of Lieutenant Colonel in a simple ceremony in Camp Aguinaldo on Monday, April, 8. and expressing readiness to fight for the country. CAMP AGUINALDO, QUEZON CITY—“Any good patriot,...
AFP Chief, General Romoe Brawner Jr. (fourth from left) administers the oath-taking and donning of rank ceremony for Senate President and new Philippine Army reservist Lt. Col. Juan Miguel Zubiri (middle) at Camp Aguinaldo in Quezon City on April 8, 2024. (Photo by Martin A. Sadongdong / MANILA...
President Marcos has prodded the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) to finish its projects on time as he hailed the organization as the "bedrock" of the country's progress and well-being. President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. (RTVM screenshot) Marcos said this as he led the...
REFLECTIONS TODAY The “immaculate conception,” whi ch makes Mary, the young woman of Nazareth, “highly favored” (kecharitomenē) by God, does not dispense her from natural human reaction before the divine revelation. She is greatly troubled at what was said by the angel, like Gideon when...
FROM THE MARGINS This week, we will celebrate a double holiday in the Philippines. Tomorrow is Araw ng Kagitingan, which commemorates the valor and heroism of Filipino veterans. On Wednesday, our Muslim brothers and sisters will celebrate Eid-al Fitr to mark the end of Ramadan. I was on...
President Marcos has lauded the energization and inauguration of the newly completed Cebu-Negros-Panay (CNP) 230-kiloVolt (kV) Backbone Stage 3 (CNP3), saying it brings the country one step closer to having a stable and reliable power transmission. President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr....
Motorists will be driving to their frustration at the pumps this week as the price of petroleum commodities will be on a new series of big-time price hikes as announced by the oil companies. Based on the pricing advisories of the industry players, the price of gasoline products will rise by P1.10...
A renowned expert on spiders, Dr. Aimee Lynn A. Barrion-Dupo, has been elected as the new President of the National Research Council of the Philippines (DOST-NRCP) until March 31, 2025. (Dr. Aimee Lynn A. Barrion-Dupo / Photo from DOST-NRCP) With her extensive experience as an administrator,...
The amount of subsidy the Marcos administration extended to government-owned and controlled corporations (GOCCs) was raised to 35 percent in February, as the bulk of it went to the National Irrigation Administration (NIA). Based on the Bureau of the Treasury data, financial support extended to...
A small Philippine boxing team is scheduled to leave for the United States on Monday, April 9, to bolster its preparations for Olympic qualifications, as well as the 2024 Paris Games. Nesthy Petecio, left, and Aira Villegas hope to beef up their Paris Olympics preparations in a training camp in US....
Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Lt. Col. Nikolai Mendoza briefs the adjudicators about his team's action plan during the Information Warfighter Exercise held from April 1 to 5, 2024 at Camp Aguinaldo in Quezon City. (Photo courtesy of AFP) The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and...
