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ILOILO CITY – An M16 rifle recovered by the Philippine Army in an encounter with the New People’s Army (NPA) in San Joaquin, Iloilo was found to be one of the high-powered firearms taken from the Maasin, Iloilo police station in a raid in 2017. BRIG. Gen. Michael Samson, commander …

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. delivers a speech before departing for Melbourne, Australia to attend the ASEAN-Australia Special Summit on March 3, 2024./Presidential Communications Office  MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Sunday made his second trip to Australia in just one week to attend a special summit with Association …

Two alleged Chinese research vessels identified as “Haiyang Dishi Liuhao” and “Haiyang Dizhi Shihao” are monitored sailing across the eastern seaboard of Luzon near the Philippine Rise in this satellite image posted on X (formerly Twitter) by American security analyst Ray Powell on March 1, 2024. (Courtesy of Ray Powell …

CRACKED LAND. A 62-year-old farmer, Gaudencio Sico, looks at his crack farmland which used to be a plantation of watermelons in Imus, Cavite on Saturday, March 2, 2024. Danny Pata But no need to place PH under calamity state yet The Office of Civil Defense said it is not yet …

(Courtesy of OPAPRU)  Two solar PV diesel hybrid power plant projects have recently been unveiled by the government and its donors in Tawi-Tawi to improve the residents’ access to reliable renewable energy sources and boost the island-province’s economy, the Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation and Unity (OPAPRU) …

House of Representatives, Batasan, Quezon City (PNA photo by Joan Bondoc) MANILA – Lady legislators would lead the House of Representatives’ session Monday as part of the Women’s Month celebration. In accordance with Section 15 (h), Rule IV of the House rules, House Speaker Martin Romualdez designated the following members to preside …

Surigao del Sur Rep. Johnny Pimentel  Up to P6 billion more may be available this year to support the Marawi siege victims’ compensation fund this year, which will be sourced from the unprogrammed appropriations in the 2024 national budget, according to Surigao del Sur Rep. Johnny Pimentel. “The P6 billion …

This photo taken on February 15, 2024, shows an aerial view of Chinese vessel identified by the Philippine Coast Guard as “maritime militia” (upper C) , Philippine fishing boats and BRP Datu Tamblot (C) during a Philippine Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR)-led mission to bring supplies and assistance …

President Marcos is set to meet with fellow world leaders and business leaders on the sidelines of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)-Australian Special Summit in Melbourne from March 4 to 6. President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. (RTVM screenshot)  Marcos will be returning to Australia for the Summit upon the invitation …

OIL SPILL. A Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) personnel siphons ocean water mixed with oil in Oriental Mindoro for evaluation in this undated photo. The Office of Civil Defense on Saturday (March 2, 2024) emphasized the need for a better oil spill response a year after MT Princess Empress loaded with 800,000 …