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51 Army officers promoted

MANILA – A total of 51 newly-promoted Philippine Army generals donned their new star ranks in a short ceremony at the Army headquarters in Fort Bonifacio, Taguig City Friday. Army spokesperson Lt....

Lorenzana wants to reactivate self-reliant defense program

MANILA -- Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana on Friday underscored the urgent need for the country to revive its Self-Reliant Defense Posture (SRDP) program, given the variety of security threats it is facing. "Considering...

President Duterte vows comfortable life for Filipinos

Malolos City, Bulacan --- Overseas Filipino workers (OFW) on Friday, December 8, were guaranteed by President Rodrigo Roa Duterte that his administration will beef up efforts to give every Filipino a...

DOE pushes for 25% contingency power reserve to avoid outages

MANILA -- The Department of Energy (DOE) is pushing for a 25-percent contingency reserve requirement for all power generating firms to sufficiently meet peak demands and avert outages due to power plant...

BI to deport Korean fugitive

MANILA -- The Bureau of Immigration (BI) is waiting for a team of Korean policemen to arrive in Manila soon to fetch and escort the fugitive on his return flight to Korea. This,...

ARMM launches 6-year development blueprint

MANILA -- The Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) on Thursday launched its development blueprint that aims to attract more investments and accelerate infrastructure development crucial in boosting economic growth in...

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