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1 injured by ‘piccolo’ on 1st day of DOH monitoring

MANILA -- The Department of Health (DOH) on Friday recorded the holiday season’s first injury from a firecracker – an 11-year-old boy from Pasig City who hurt his hand while lighting a piccolo. According...

Spares needed for MG-520 instrument systems

MANILA -- The Philippine Air Force (PAF), through its Bids and Awards Committee (BAC), is allocating PHP7.9 million for the procurement of spares needed for the maintenance of the instrument system of...

DFA assures contingency plans in place in KSA

MANILA-- The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Saturday assured Filipinos that contingency plans in Saudi Arabia are in place after it expressed "strong concern" over the spate of ballistic missile attacks...

Palace hopes communist rebels would honor ceasefire deal

MANILA -- Malacañang on Friday welcomed the New People's Army's (NPA) declaration of a unilateral ceasefire with the government this Yuletide season. In a statement, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said the government expects...

Palace: Pinoys satisfied with Duterte admin’s “pro-poor” programs

The Palace on Saturday, December 23, attributed President Rodrigo Duterte’s very good satisfaction ratings during the last quarter of 2017 to his administration’s pro-poor initiatives. Social Weather Stations’ (SWS) Fourth...

Army on ‘active defense’ for NPA anniversary

ILOILO CITY -- The Philippine Army 3rd Infantry Division (3ID) will remain on full alert status despite the suspension of offensive military operations. “We are on what we call on active defense, we...

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