While the road to long-lasting peace and prosperity in Mindanao Region is complex and filled with challenges, the national government never ceases to find ways to finally bring peace to the region. The National Research Council of the Philippines (NRCP) lauded the creation of the… Read More
After videos showing a junior high school student of Ateneo de Manila University bullying several boys recently went viral in social media networks, the Department of Education (DepEd) reminded public and private schools to adopt and enforce anti-bullying policies. The DepEd urged kindergarten, elementary, and… Read More
The House of Representatives and Philippine Senate granted President Rodrigo Duterte’s request to extend martial law for another 12 months in Mindanao in a special joint session on Wednesday, December 12, 2018. In his letter to Senate President Vicente Sotto III and House Speaker Gloria… Read More
To instill patriotism and love of country among senior high school students, President Rodrigo Duterte urged the Philippine Congress to pass a bill reinstating the mandatory Reserved Officers Training Corps (ROTC). In his speech during the 35th Founding Anniversary of Army Reserve Command (ARESCOM) in… Read More
With the recent acts of lawless violence in the provinces of Samar, Negros Oriental and Occidental, and Bicol Region, the Philippine government issued Memorandum Order (MO) No. 32 on November 22, 2018 to reinforce the standard procedures that police and military have been utilizing to… Read More
To reciprocate the earlier visit of Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Chief-of-staff General Carlito Galvez, Jr. and ranking military officials to the Moro Islamic Liberation Front’s (MILF) Camp in Sultan Kudarat, Maguindanao where the end of the war between the AFP and the MILF… Read More
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and the Philippine National Police (PNP) will soon release their joint assessment for a “more validated conclusive reports” on the possible extension of martial law in Mindanao. “I was tasked by the SND (Secretary of National Defense Delfin… Read More
As part of its intensified social marketing efforts, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) held a one-day exposition of its innovative social welfare and development models of interventions that are currently implemented across all regions recently at the Central Office in Batasan, Quezon… Read More
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) is inclined to recommend the extension of martial law in Mindanao. This was disclosed by military spokesperson Brig. Gen. Edgard Arevalo in an interview with reporters Wednesday. “Well, yun nga ang sinasabi natin, successful yung ating conduct ng… Read More
Presidential Peace Adviser Jesus Dureza highlighted the crucial role of local tribal members in peacebuilding, particularly in resolving situations of conflict in their communities. “You should use your voices. We in government will provide the platform,” Dureza said during the Multi-Stakeholders Peace Forum and Dialogue… Read More
