Finance secretary allowed to secure loans for AFP modernization
The Secretary of Finance has the authority to arrange additional funding—including loans and grants—to support the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP)…
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The Secretary of Finance has the authority to arrange additional funding—including loans and grants—to support the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP)…
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WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — President Donald Trump said Wednesday he wanted to increase the US defense budget to a giant $1.5 trillion.
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The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) said the Unprogrammed Appropriations (UAs) in the 2026 national budget are “constitutionally valid.”
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President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. is set to depart for Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, next week for a working visit, Malacañang announced Thursday.
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The commandant of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) praised personnel Thursday for their resilience in the face of increasing maritime tensions, as civic…
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The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) capped 2025 with major gains in internal security, modernization, disaster response, and international defense…
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In a bid to boost the defense and security sector, Virginia-based defense supply chain company Anglicotech LLC has reaffirmed its investment interest in the…
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RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AFP) — Japan's unbeaten Naoya Inoue said he was exhausted after defeating Mexico's Alan Picasso by unanimous decision in Riyadh on…
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TNT head coach Chot Reyes downplayed his team’s precision from the outside as he emphasized the importance of playing consistent defense heading into the…
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Malacañang has mounted a firm, albeit “desperate” defense against renewed allegations of large-scale budget insertions in the proposed 2025 national budget,…
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Senate Finance Committee Chairperson Sherwin Gatchalian on Friday said both Houses of Congress aim to pass a 2026 National Budget that is free from insertions…
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Fortinet researchers say the defining factor of cyber risk in 2026 will be throughput — how quickly intelligence can be weaponized.
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Sick cocooned ants release a smell to tell worker ants to destroy them to protect the colony from infection, Austrian scientists have revealed.
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The Philippines and Ukraine have something to offer each other, which will likely trigger China, currently bristling over any international support to remake…
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Why are Philippine officials essentially surrendering the sovereignty of the Philippines at no benefit to the Filipino people?
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The Department of National Defense (DND) rejected claims that the pay hike for military and uniformed personnel (MUP) could be construed as a “bribe,”…
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The hopes and expectations are high for the Philippine women’s softball team when it tries to defend the gold medal in the 33rd Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in…
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