President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. and Vice President Sara Duterte (Malacañang, OVP photos) About one-third of adult Filipinos support President Marcos and his administration, while one-fifth support the Duterte family and their allies, based on the first quarter of 2024 OCTA Research survey results. The poll results, which were made …
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Department of National Defense (DND) spokesperson Director Arsenio Andolong (Photo by Martin A. Sadongdong / MANILA BULLETIN) The Department of National Defense (DND) ordered the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) to investigate social media pages and websites engaged in suspicious recruitment of military consultants. “Yes we did pick up …
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PRESIDENTIAL VISIT. President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. visits the Veterans Memorial Medical Center (VMMC) in Quezon City on Tuesday (April 9, 2024) and donated PHP150 million for the procurement of a magnetic resonance imaging machine. The visit was among the President’s 82nd Day of Valor (Araw ng Kagitingan) activities. (Photo from Bongbong …
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(Photo courtesy of Southern Police District) MANILA – Police officers apprehended a civilian clad in the athletic uniform of the Philippine National Police (PNP) while taking selfies in Parañaque City. In a report Tuesday, Staff Sgt. Jeffrey Tupil of the Southern Police District (SPD) said he was aboard a bus when …
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US and Japanese flags are seen posted on the Eisenhower Executive Office Building next to the White House in Washington, DC, on April 5, 2024 in preparation for next week’s official state visit of Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida. (Photo by Daniel SLIM / AFP) The leaders of Japan and …
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The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) on Monday, April 8 said 41 areas in the country may experience drought by the end of the month. Farmers decided to not plant crops in parts of Maguindanao due to El Niño. Some community gardens were “severely damaged” caused by …
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HONORING HEROES. Two visitors light candles and offer flowers at the tomb of their departed grandfather last Sunday, April 7, 2024, who fought during World War II against the Japanese Imperial Army at the Libingan ng mga Bayani in Taguig City. The country commemorates today the heroism of every Filipino …
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QUAD GOALS. BRP Antonio Luna leads three other ships in a column formation during the division tactics/officer of the watch maneuver exercise at the first Multilateral Maritime Cooperative Activity in the West Philippine Sea on Sunday (April 7, 2024). The United States, Japan and Australia sent their assets in a united …
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Senator Nancy Binay Photo from Senate’s FB Page Binay: NICA should step in; PRA: Security checks in place Senator Nancy Binay on Sunday questioned the Philippine Retirement Authority’s policy of issuing special resident retiree visas (SSRVs) to Chinese nationals of “soldier’s age.” She expressed alarm over the PRA policy of …
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(Anadolu) ANKARA – China’s military on Sunday conducted a naval and air patrol in the disputed South China Sea, the same day the Philippines, the US, Japan and Australia held joint drills amid heightened tensions in the region. “The Southern Theatre Command of the People’s Liberation Army will conduct a …
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