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(Courtesy of PFC Carmelotes, PAOAFP/AFP Facebook) MANILA – In 2023, the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) is most proud of the eight New People’s Army guerilla fronts it dismantled, aside from weakening 14 others. The achievements reaffirmed the military’s commitment to national security and regional peace. “As of December, there are …

As only 1 in 3 jeeps in NCR meet consolidation deadline Two in three jeepneys in Metro Manila have yet to consolidate into cooperatives before today’s deadline, the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board said even as the government downplayed the possibility of a transport crisis. “In major thoroughfares in …

The number of  illegal firecrackers and pyrotechnic devices confiscated in Muntinlupa has reached 7,767. According to the Muntinlupa Police headed by Col. Angel Garcillano, from Dec. 24 to 6 a.m. of Dec. 31, a total of 7,767 pieces of firecrackers worth P156,120 were confiscated by substations in Barangays Tunasan, Putatan, …

Photo of Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning last December 29, 2023 (Release/Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of China)  MANILA, Philippines — Beijing’s Foreign Ministry vehemently opposed plans by Manila’s government to construct a permanent structure within the West Philippine Sea to shelter Filipino fisherfolk, calling the …

President Marcos has called on the Filipino people to live life with purpose, passion and nationalism, the way Philippine national hero Jose Rizal did, to be able to overcome challenges and achieve a brighter tomorrow. During the commemoration of Rizal’s martyrdom on Saturday, Dec. 30, Marcos made his appeal as he said Rizal’s …

LAST-DITCH RALLY. Members of the transport groups PISTON, Manibela, and No To PUV Phaseout Coalition – along with their families and children (photo below) — join various militant groups on Friday as they trooped to the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) offices to continue their protests against the …

Senator Nancy Binay (PNA file photo) MANILA – Gun owners, especially military and police personnel, must act responsibly in welcoming the New Year by not firing their guns indiscriminately. In a press release Saturday, Senator Nancy Binay said safety must be at the forefront of the New Year’s Eve celebration and called …

This photo taken on May 23, 2021 shows workers walking along a newly paved road past homes which were destroyed in 2017 when Islamic State-inspired Muslim militants laid siege to the southern Philippine city of Marawi, resulting in a five-month campaign that claimed more than 1,000 lives until government troops …

The Department of Health (DOH) on Friday ordered all public and private health facilities to go on “Code White” alert until Jan. 4, 2024 to prepare for accidents over the holidays. This means hospitals and health facilities are expected to prepare more medicines and supplies in their emergency and operating …

Yearender Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte (Office of the Vice President official website) Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte continues to bridge the gap between the government and the people, bringing the Office of the Vice President (OVP) to far-flung areas in the fulfillment of her promises. …