Army chief, Japan counterpart hold talks
Philippine Army chief Lt. Gen. Antonio G. Nafarrete and Japan Ground Self Defense Force chief Gen. Arai Masayoshi held their third high-level talks via video…
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Philippine Army chief Lt. Gen. Antonio G. Nafarrete and Japan Ground Self Defense Force chief Gen. Arai Masayoshi held their third high-level talks via video…
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The Court of Appeals (CA) has upheld the dismissal of former procurement official Warren Rex Hernandez Liong over his involvement in the…
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Filipinos were anticipating the suspension or reduction of the excise tax on gasoline and diesel to preserve their purchasing power.
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The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) said the government still has sufficient funding for spending despite the expansion of subsidy and assistance…
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Education Secretary Sonny Angara announced the boost in the budget allocation for public school operations to address rising operational costs and improving…
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Budget experts are confident the Supreme Court may impose limitations on, if not invalidate, the Unprogrammed Appropriations (UA) in the annual national…
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The Department of Transportation’s (DoTr) Service Contracting (SC) program is set to initially run for only two weeks, as its P1-billion initial budget is…
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Pedro Taduran swears that eight-division legend Manny Pacquiao was right on the money in his assessment of his last fight, a seventh-round stoppage of Mexican…
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Once the General Appropriations Act is passed, the executive suddenly discovers it alone gets to decide which projects live and which die.
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Senator Loren Legarda on 9 April 2026 pressed the Department of Agriculture (DA) for failing to present a clear and actionable response to rising oil…
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The Department of National Defense joined the nation in commemorating the 84th Araw ng Kagitingan, with President Ferdinand Marcos…
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Congress moved roughly P303 billion in programmed items — the Armed Forces of the Philippines modernization, universal tertiary education, personal benefits,…
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The Supreme Court heard pointed arguments on Tuesday questioning the legality of “unprogrammed appropriations” (UA) in the national budget.
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The Supreme Court will begin hearing petitions this week challenging provisions in the 2026 national budget that allow the continued use of unprogrammed funds,…
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Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has asked General Randy George to step down as chief of staff of the US Army, an official said Thursday.
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‘Using cutting-edge underwater vehicles, [w]e created a three-dimensional image of the ship that then allowed us to begin its excavation.’
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The U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) on Wednesday highlighted its strengthening defense ties with the Philippines after conducting its most complex underwater…
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The Philippines convened the ASEAN Defence Senior Officials’ Meeting Working Group in Manila on 30–31 March as part of its role as ASEAN chair for 2026.
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