Philippine Military Chief Becomes Nostalgic When Recalling Younger Years

Negros Oriental, Philippines – The Chief of Staff, Armed Forces of the Philippines, General Cirilito E Sobejana, reminisced his younger years as a Lieutenant in the 11th Infantry (Lapu-Lapu) Battalion, Philippine Army, during his visit yesterday, June 28, 2021 (Monday) at Headquarters, 11IB, Barangay Salag, Siaton, Negros Oriental. General Sobejana, who is about to retire … Read more

17.4M Doses of Anti-Covid Vaccines Arrive in the Philippines

Manila, Philippines – As the government’s arm involved in the supply chain of essential goods, the Bureau of Customs (BOC) continues to deliver and provide services to the public by ensuring efficient processing and release of Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) vaccines and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). Since the start of the pandemic in March 2020, the … Read more

Israel Helps Philippines Fight Covid-19

METRO MANILA, Philippines — The team of health experts from Israel inspected on Wednesday, June 23, some of the country’s cold chain storage facilities and vaccination sites as part of the delegation’s one-week visit that aims to assist the Philippine government in improving its COVID-19 response, mitigation and vaccination strategies. The three-member delegation met with … Read more

Delta Covid Variant Detected in the Philippines

Philippines’ National Task Force against COVID 19 Chief Implementer and vaccine czar Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr warned the public on the highly-transmissible Delta COVID 19 variant that was first detected in India and has now reached the country’s shores. During President Duterte’s Talk to the People on Monday, June 21, the vaccine czar raised this … Read more

Philippine Military Eyes More Air Defense Assets

Quezon City, Philippines – The Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Monday assured the acquisition of modern defense assets to build up the military’s air capability and competency. “We will pursue the acquisition of more modern assets such as the Multi-Role Fighters to beef-up our air defense capability. These … Read more

Philippine Authority Arrests Fake Customs Worker

MANILA, Philippines – As part of the Bureau of Customs’ (BOC) commitment to stop illegal activities and weed out unscrupulous individuals, the Bureau through the Intelligence Group Customs Intelligence and Investigation Service (IG-CIIS) Port of Manila District Office in coordination with the Manila Police District, arrested a certain Macario Samson who was posing as a … Read more

Celebrity Reservists in Philippine Army

Manila, Philippines – Philippine Army celebrity reservists paid a courtesy call to the Commanding General, Philippine Army (CGPA) in Fort Bonifacio, Metro Manila on June 21, 2021. Maj. Gen. Andres Centino expressed his gratitude to reservists Cpt. Robin Padilla, 1st Lt. Zarah Saldua, 2nd Lt. Matteo Guidicelli, 2nd Lt. Ronnie Liang and 2nd Lt. Pia … Read more