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‘Maring,’ ‘Nando’ merge; Pagasa raises storm signal

Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 2 was raised over nine areas in Luzon on Monday due to Tropical Storm Maring (international name: Kompasu), according to PAGASA.

Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 1 was raised early Sunday over nine areas as Tropical Storm Maring (international name: Kompasu) continues to merge with a low pressure area, the remnant of the former Tropical Depression Nando, PAGASA said.

Published July 26, 2021, 1:47 PM Contrary to his perceived persona of making headline-grabbing statements against individuals or groups accused of ties with communist groups, Lt. Gen. Antonio Parlade Jr. formally retired from the military service in a rather “quiet” ceremony over the weekend. Lt. Gen. Antonio Parlade Jr. retires from military service as a commander of the Southern Luzon Command (SOLCOM) in a cwremony held at Camp Nakar in Quezon province on July 25, 2021. (Photo courtesy of Armed Forces of the Philippines) Parlade — who repeatedly made headlines due to his controversial...

Published July 2, 2021, 12:48 PM Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Delfin Lorenzana has defended the appointment of Major Gen. Bartolome Vicente Bacarro as the incoming commander of the Southern Luzon Command (SOLCOM) amid strong opposition from a House lawmaker who implicated the general to the death of a Philippine Military Academy (PMA) cadet in 2019. Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana (File photo/ MANILA BULLETIN) Lorenzana said the appointment of Bacarro went through a “rigorous selection process” by the Armed Forces of the Philippines’ (AFP) Board of Generals where he...