Cadet’s stepping down as PMA brigade commander after hazing death ”commendable”: AFP

October 11, 2019

The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) ” takes cognizance of and with admiration” the action by Cadet First Captain Ram Michael Navarro who stepped down Brigade Commander of the Cadet Corps of the Philippine Military Academy (PMA) following alleged

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Road clearing ”generally successful”: Ano

October 11, 2019

Interior and Local Government Secretary Eduardo Ano on Friday reported a total of 6,873 roads nationwide have been cleared as a result of the government’s clearing operations.  “Based on reports submitted by 1,148 LGUs (Local Government Units), 6,873 roads nationwide

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Eleazar sees promotion as ”career growth”

October 11, 2019

Outgoing National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) chief Major General Guillermo Eleazar on Friday said he saw his promotion as a “career growth” rather than a stepping stone towards becoming the next chief of the Philippine National  Police (PNP). “We

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DFA advises Filipinos in Japan to take care as super typhoon nears

October 11, 2019

The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), through the Philippine Embassy in Tokyo, said on Friday it is monitoring developments related to Super Typhoon Hagibis, which is expected to hit Japan this weekend. The embassy has asked Filipinos in Japan to

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Palace reiterates Duterte to wait for Senate, DILG report before acting on Albayalde’s fate

October 10, 2019

Malacanang reiterated on Thursday that President Rodrigo Duterte would decide on the fate of embattled Philippine National Police ( PNP) chief General Oscar Albayalde after he receives the recommendation by the Senate and the Department of Interior and Local Government,

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250 cops facing criminal complaints

October 10, 2019

Around 250 police personnel are facing criminal complaints from February 2017 up to September this year, according to the Philippine National Police’s Integrity Monitoring and Enforcement Group (IMEG). IMEG data showed that out of the total, 124 police personnel were

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Panelo wants to “share suffering” of public for accepting challenge to take public transport system

October 10, 2019

Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said on Thursday he wants to “share the suffering” of the public that is why he accepted the challenge to take the public transport system when he goes to work on Friday in Malacanang. Youth group

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7 PMA cadets allegedly involved in Dormitorio case set to face court martial

October 10, 2019

Seven cadets of Philippine Military Academy (PMA) are set to face general court martial for their alleged involvement in the maltreatment that caused the death of Cadet Fourth Class Darwin Dormitorio. “For them to be discharged, we propose to have

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