President Benigno S. Aquino III has appointed new judges to the lower courts in various cities and municipalities in the country, a Palace official announces. Presidential Spokesperson Edwin Lacierda made the announcement during the regular press briefing in Malacanang on Thursday. The Chief Executive signed on May 11 the appointment letter of Judge Juvencio S. [...] [...more]
President Aquino annouced the appointments of two special envoys to the People’s Republic of China Thursday. as a. ” Gesture of the government as both countries are embroiled in the Panatag Shoal dispute,” Presidential Spokesman Edwin Lacierda at a regular media confernence at the Palace said. “Philippines is not confined to a single level of [...] [...more]
The Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), General Jessie D. Dellosa has already approved the proposed composition of the General Courts-Martial (GCM) that will try and hear the Al-Barka Basilan case involving four accused military officers from the Philippine Army. The order took effect last April 16. Gen Dellosa approved [...] [...more]
The Philippines House of Representatives has approved on third reading a bill regulating the practice of metallurgical engineering to update the obsolete provisions and make them more realistic, relevant and suitable to the needs of the profession. Reps. Victor Yu (1st District, Zamboanga del Sur) and Mariano Piamonte Jr., (Party-list, A Teacher) authored House Bill [...] [...more]
Camp Peralta, Jamindan, Capiz – As the Nation observes the Lenten week, the 3 rd Infantry (Spearhead) Division (3ID) calls on the members of New People’s Army (NPA) to take advantage of this and spend the time with their families, embrace peace and turn their backs from violence and aggression. This will also serve as [...] [...more]
Some days there’s just nothing to report I guess – but – it seems the local bureau of the NHK got took hook line and sinker. Allegedly over a plan to put up a base on Ulugan BAy in Puerto Princesa City named after all things the ‘fortress base’ of the cartoon series voltus 5! [...] [...more]
The Philippines remains committed in ensuring peace and stability in the Asia-Pacific region in the midst of a stronger military cooperation with the United States. “From our point of view we continue to be committed to ensuring peace and stability in the region. And again in connection to whatever disputes that we may have our [...] [...more]
CAMP GENERAL EMILIO AGUINALDO, Quezon City –The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) will culminate the commemoration of its 76 anniversary Wednesday with a Parade and Review at the GHQ grandstand/parade grounds to be performed by a Division-size troops from the three major services (Army, Air Force, Navy); Philippine Military Academy (PMA), GHQ and Headquarters [...] [...more]
The seasonal insurgency ceasefire is started for the christmas holidays. Sadly, this long drawn out insurgency by communist rebels one of last remaining rebel Maoist groups worldwide – for the New People’s Army is 14 days long this year. Guidelines were released – by the Philippine Armed Forces – the Philippine National Police also is [...] [...more]
First it was an encounter between chinese vessels and a fising boats, then fighter jet flyby’s – now its partol boats cutting survey cables of a researh vessel 80 kilometers from Vietnam’s coastline. On the same day china’s defense cheif was meeting with his Philippine counterpart. China’s martime police agency a para-military type coast guard [...] [...more]
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