The Duterte administration’s steadfast commitment to honor all signed peace agreements with internal armed groups across the country has led to the transformation of around 15,000 former combatants into peaceful and productive citizens. This was highlighted by Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana during the pre-State of… Read More
Task Force Bangon Marawi (TFBM) Chairman Secretary Eduardo Del Rosario said the government “is committed to rebuilding the 31 mosques within the Islamic City’s most affected area (MAA) or “Ground Zero.” Del Rosario, who also heads the Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD), stressed… Read More
President Rodrigo Duterte has declared May 25 as a regular holiday for the observance of Eid’l Fitr or the culmination of the Fasting of Ramadan. Duterte signed Proclamation No. 944 on Tuesday after the National Commission on Muslim Filipinos (NCMF) recommended to declare the date… Read More
Nine members of the communist movement have surrendered to the provincial government of Davao Oriental following a series of clashes between government troops recently. In a statement on May 3, 2020, Karen Lou Deloso, provincial information officer, said members of the New People’s Army (NPA)… Read More
By Lorraine Marie Badoy Presidential Communications Operations Office Undersecretary for External Affairs and New Media An administrative complaint has been filed against me, Secretary Hermogenes Esperon and Major General Antonio Parlade, Jr. by IBON Foundation for red-tagging and identifying them as terrorists. What this complaint… Read More
Extending help through community service is patriotism In the wake of Taal Volcano’s eruption and its magmatic activity, the Philippine Air Force-Civil Military Operations (PAF-CMO) and its newly launched Supreme Student Council Society of the Philippines (SSCSP) composed of student leaders, conducted relief operations for… Read More
Ranking military and police officials gave a total of PHP15.4 million worth of cash rewards to four informants who provided government forces with information which led to the neutralization of seven terrorists, including former ISIS emir in Southeast Asia and Abu Sayyaf leader Isnilon Hapilon… Read More
A ranking official of the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF ELCAC) cautioned the public against giving donations to communist-front groups posing to help victims severely affected by the onslaught of Typhoon “Tisoy”. Major General Antonio Parlade, Jr., who is also… Read More
To ensure that Filipino youth will continue enjoying their rights, the Philippine government is advocating for a “safe, empowering, and child-friendly environment” in the country. President Rodrigo Duterte made the statement when he presented the 2018 presidential awards for child-friendly municipalities and cities at the… Read More
The defense chiefs of the Philippines and the United States are both open to the need of reviewing the 1951 Mutual Defense Treaty (MDT) between the two countries. Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Delfin Lorenzana, in a joint press briefing at the DND main… Read More
