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Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Undersecretary Rene Glen O. Paje represented Secretary Rolando Joselito D. Bautista during the awarding of

(Photo courtesy of Philippine Army) MANILA - The Philippine Army (PA) and the US Army Pacific (USARPAC) formally started the 20-day "Salaknib" Exercise that aims to deepen interoperability between the two armies at the 1st Brigade Combat Team (BCT) headquarters in Fort Magsaysay, Nueva Ecija last March 5. "Salaknib demonstrates the long-standing partnership between PA and USARPAC," USARPAC deputy chief Maj. Gen. Matthew McFarlane, the guest of honor and speaker said in his sp...

IP HOUSING. Members of the Higaonon tribe attend the launch of the Pamalihi IP Village in Balingasag, Misamis Oriental on Friday (March 4, 2022). It is one ofthe new projects launched for the tribe in Northern Mindanao and Caraga regions. (Photo courtesy of DHSUD-CDMRD) MANILA - Five housing projects will be built for the indigenous peoples (IPs) communities in Mindanao, the Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD) said Friday. Some 250 IP families belonging to the Higaonon ...

Capitol gives P17M in cash perks to linemen, PNP, AFP personnel

POST-TYPHOON CHECK. President Rodrigo Duterte, accompanied by Senator Christopher Lawrence "Bong" Go, is briefed by Bohol Governor Arthur Yap on the damage brought by Typhoon Odette on Sunday (Dec.19, 2021). The provincial government appealed for help in airlifting food packs for the island villages that were cut off from the mainland after sea travel was suspended due to the typhoon. (Photo from the Facebook page of Gov. Arthur Yap) CEBU CITY - Bohol province is still reeling from the...

POST-TYPHOON CHECK. President Rodrigo Duterte, accompanied by Senator Christopher Lawrence "Bong" Go, is briefed by Bohol Governor Arthur Yap on the damage brought by Typhoon Odette on Sunday (Dec. 19, 2021). The provincial government appealed for help in airlifting food packs for the island villages that were cut off from the mainland after sea travel was suspended due to the typhoon. (Photo from the Facebook page of Gov. Arthur Yap) CEBU CITY - Bohol province is still reeling from th...

The Japanese government has boosted the Philippine military’s disaster response capability by donating more than P46 million worth of humanitarian assistance and disaster response (HADR) equipment. Japanese forces are currently involved in military training with joint US and Filipino Marines under Exercise Kamandag, which is being held in various locations…

DONATION. Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana (left) and Japanese Ambassador to Manila Kazuhiko Koshikawa (right) share a light moment on the sidelines of the blessing ceremony of some PHP48 million worth of disaster response equipment donated by the Japanese government at the Army headquarters on Wednesday (Oct. 6, 2021). These equipment are expected to contribute to saving more lives and reducing the cost and recovery time in the aftermath of calamities. (Photo courtesy of Philippine Army) MANI...

Published August 3, 2021, 2:40 PM The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) paid tribute Monday, August 2, to a retiring military engineer who helped build emergency quarantine facilities for soldiers who got infected with the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Brig. Gen. Lyndon Sollesta (right), commander of the Philippine Army’s 51st Engineering Brigade, is honored by Maj. Gen. William Ilagan, Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Chief Engineer, on August 2, 2021 in Camp Aguinaldo, Quezon Cit...