The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) denied ignoring the complaints lodged by a military officer's wife against him, saying that the organization takes such cases seriously. However, Col. Francel Margareth Padilla, AFP spokesperson, said the case of Brig. Gen. Ranulfo Sevilla, the deputy...
Admiral John Aquilino (left), commander of the US Indo-Pacific Command, gestures while General Romeo Brawner Jr., Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, listens during their meeting at Camp Aguinalo in Quezon City on March 12, 2024. (Photo by AFP) The Armed Forces of the Philippines...
Art in the Park, one of the most anticipated art events, returns this year. Here are all the details you need to know. Date and venue It’s happening on Sunday, March 17, 2024 at the Jaime Velasquez park in Makati City from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Entrance to the fair is free for all. Art in the...
The Senate has approved on third and final reading the bill seeking to revive the creation of the Negros Island Region. Passage of Senate Bill No. 2507 into law will pave the way for the merger of the provinces of Negros Occidental, including the City of Bacolod, Negros Oriental and...
The Israeli Embassy in Manila stands in “solidarity” with the Philippines and condemned the attack by the Yemeni militant group Houthi on a ship carrying 15 Filipino crew members, two of which have died because of the attack. Government officials and lawmakers welcome the arrival of 11 Filipino...
REFLECTIONS TODAY In Jerusalem, Friday early afternoon is rush hour. The marketplace is full of people doing their last-minute shopping before sundown that signals the beginning of the Sabbath. Then the city is still; the Jews have begun their weekly rest. As commanded by Scripture, no one lifts a...
OFF THE BEATEN PATH The recent revival and expansion of the Philippine Supreme Court's Justice on Wheels’ program, now called REAL Justice, resonates deeply with me, not only as a lawyer, but also as a citizen acutely aware of the challenges plaguing our legal system. This initiative transcends...
THE VIEW FROM RIZAL I used to ask some of our elders in Rizal province how it was to watch professional basketball games during their time. I discovered that this question would surely make them travel back in time to an era when basketball was a national passion, and the Philippines was...
The University of the Philippines (UP) Diliman topped the EduRank rankings in 2024, leading 229 other universities in the country. UP Diliman In its statement on Tuesday, March 12, UP said other UP System’s constituent universities were also included in the top 100 universities in the...
Department of National Defense (DND) Sec. Gilberto Teodoro Jr. (below, third from right) and Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Chief, Gen. Romeo Brawner Jr. (below, second from right) visit the northern frontier's maritime defense outpost in Mavulis Island in Itbayat, Batanes on Feb. 6, 2024....
The Commission on Appointments’ (CA) Committee on National Defense on Tuesday, March 12 deferred the appointment of Brig. Gen. Ranulfo Sevilla after his estranged wife opposed his ad interim appointment. Senate President Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri affirmed the CA’s decision on...
Senator Juan Edgardo “Sonny” Angara said he is confident that the ongoing efforts of the Senate to amend the two decades-old Government Procurement Reform Act (GPRA) will result to greater implementation of major government projects, acquisition of goods and supplies and reducing, if not...
