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Rep. Joey Sarte Salceda Palace order expected to bring down food prices Food prices will soon be cheaper under Administrative Order 20 (signed by Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin on April 18), ordering the Department of Agriculture, in coordination with the Departments of Trade and Industry and Finance, to remove non-tariff …

Former Senator Leila de Lima pressed Vice President Sara Duterte to either seriously consider her duties as Secretary of the Department of Education or her family’s opposition against President Ferdinand Marcos’ administration. De Lima’s statement came in the wake of observations that Duterte is suffering from a conflict of interest …

SNIPER FIRE. American and Filipino soldiers fire sniper rifles as part of the ongoing Salaknib 24 joint exercises at Fort Magsaysay, Nueva Ecija. The more expansive Balikatan military exercises to be participated in by over 16,000 US and Philippine troops begins today. Photo by U.S. Army Spc. Abreanna Goodrich The …

An Indian Air Force C-17 jet carries the BrahMos cruise missiles from India to the Philippines. Times of India Supersonic cruise missile’s range covers WPS The National Security Council said the government’s purchase of India’s BrahMos missile system would be a “game-changer” for the country’s maritime defensive capabilities. NSC Assistant …

The National Security Council is now investigating reports of an influx of Chinese students in areas close to military bases that can be accessed by American troops, in particular in Cagayan province. “This is something that is currently being investigated now. Our intelligence units have been assigned to take a …

At least three steam-driven eruptions are recorded at Taal Volcano on Saturday, April 20, 2024. Screengrab from Phivolcs Main Crater Observation Station Three short-lived phreatic or steam-driven eruptions were recorded on Sunday in Taal Volcano, which remains under Alert Level 1. the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said. …

The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported on Saturday three short-lived phreatic or steam-driven eruptions in Taal Volcano, which remains under Alert Level 1. Phivolcs said the events occurred from 08:50 to 09:12 AM as seen on its Main Crater (VTMC) observation station. Footage shared by the state …

President Bongbong Marcos at the PNPA Commencement Exercises for the Layag-Diwa Class of 2024./PCO/ (Eagle News)–Your careers should not be measured by the speed with which you are promoted but by the quality of your service. This was the message of President Bongbong Marcos in the Philippine National Police Academy …

Courtesy: Capt. Ryan DeBooy/US Army Pacific Public Affairs Office The United States has deployed its Army’s Mid-Range Capability missile system (MRCS) in Northern Luzon as part of Exercise Salaknib 24. The missile system is capable of reaching more than a 500-kilometer range — a lot more than the estimated 370- …

NUKES ON DISPLAY. A man rides a motorbike past a billboard depicting Iranian ballistic missiles in service in Tehran on April 19, 2024. Iran’s state media reported explosions in the central province of Isfahan on April 19, as US media quoted officials saying Israel had carried out retaliatory strikes on …