MANILA The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) continuously recruits new members, which is a regular military function even during a standdown, as it is mandated to protect the country from all forms of threats, a Defense official said.”When the AFP …
MANILA While stressing that the list of equipment it wants for Horizon Two of the Revised Armed Forces of the Philippines Modernization Program is final, it is still up to the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) to evaluate and decide which platf…
MANILA US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is hoping for another meeting between President Rodrigo R. Duterte and US President Donald Trump as a followup to the ties the two leaders developed during the Philippines’ chairmanship of the Association of Sou…
MANILAThe India embassy to the Philippines revealed that the Philippine Airlines and Cebu Pacific intend to launch direct flights from Manila to New Delhi within the year.”The Philippine Airlines and Cebu Pacific are looking at direct flights between I…
MANILA President Rodrigo R. Duterte has signed Republic Act No. 11036 or the Philippine Mental Health Law that aims to enhance the delivery of integrated mental health services in the country.The 36-page new law, which was signed by Duterte on June 20,…
MANILA The Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) expects some 11,200 people to benefit from its first National Assessment Day on June 26-27, an executive of the agency has estimated.”This is the first time that TESDA will provide…
MANILA The Land Transportation Office (LTO) will start the distribution of the initial batch of motor vehicle license plates by the first week of July.Plates that are registered from July 1 to October 2016 will be circulated by batches to the regional…
