Presidential Adviser on Covid-19 Response, Secretary Vince Dizon, at the "Duterte Legacy Summit" at Philippine International Convention Center, Pasay City on Monday (May 30, 2022) (Photo by Avito Dalan) MANILA - Actions speak louder than words and the results speak for themselves, Presidential Adviser on Covid-19 Response, Secretary Vince Dizon, said of President Rodrigo Duterte's administration. Dizon said "talk is cheap" and he considers himself "very fortunate" to have worked with the economic team and the "Build, Build, Build" team for five years. "I can tell you that under the leadership of the President, under the leadership of (Finance Secretary) Sonny Dominguez, (Transportation) Secretary Art Tugade, former (Public Works) Secretary and now senator-elect Mark Villar, and of course, our Executive Secretary, Salvador Medialdea, no one exemplifies those three quotes better than the economic team and the 'Build, Build, Build'
INJUSTICE TO GOVERNMENT FORCES. Western Visayas Regional Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (RTF6-ELCAC), through its spokesperson Provincial Prosecutor 2 Flosemer Chris Gonzales, said the erroneous report of the United States Department is "a direct assault on the reputation, integrity and honor" of the government's security forces. In a statement released on Tuesday (April 19, 2022), the task force urged researchers of the United Nations' 2021 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices to go down on the ground to see what the troops are doing.(PNA file photo) ILOILO CITY - The report of the US State Department on human rights abuses allegedly committed by the country's government forces is a "direct assault on their reputation, integrity and honor". "Let it be known that your report does injustice to the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP). Our heroes deserve respect and not the baseless accusations in your ill-prepared and poorly r
ILOILO CITY The 3rd Infantry Division (3ID) of the Philippine Army has been awarded for outstanding combat operations that neutralized 16 communist rebels last year in Iloilo province.
The flag of the Philippine Army’s 3rd Infantry Division (3ID) during the awarding ceremony at Camp Bonifacio
AMONG the nine presidential candidates, it was only Manila Mayor Francisco "Isko" Moreno Domagoso who opposed the return of unused campaign funds to donors. In the presidential debate hosted by CNN Philippines at the University of Santo Tomas on Sunday, Moreno was the only one who did not raise his…
BACOLOD CITY - Thirteen cities and municipalities in Negros Occidental are being considered "areas of concern" in the May 9 national and local elections, according to data from the Commission on Elections (Comelec). Provincial Election Supervisor Roberto Salazar said on Monday these local government units were identified by the Philippine National Police and the Armed Forces of the Philippines. "They already gave their recommendation to the Regional Joint Peace and Security Coordinating Center," he said in an interview. Included are Don Salvador Benedicto, which is listed as an "area of concern"; Manapla, Silay City, Victorias City, Toboso, Binalbagan, Himamaylan City, Kabankalan City, and Hinobaan as "areas of immediate concern"; and Candoni, Moises Padilla, and Escalante City as "areas of grave concern". Salazar said considering the Comelec has not yet issued a resolution related to the categorization of watchlist areas, there might s