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MANILA – Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) encouraged the agrarian reform beneficiaries (ARBs) to exercise their right to vote in the May 9 national and local elections and choose the national and local candidates who have plans and platforms that ... Read full article
MANILA – At least 55 cadets of the Philippine Military Academy (PMA) Class 2022, who are set to join the Philippine Air Force (PAF) after graduation, have experienced a demonstration flight when they visited the 15th Strike Wing Wednesday to get a fi... Read full article
MANILA – The travel and tourism sector's contribution to the world economy is seen to rebound to pre-pandemic levels by 2023, the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) said Thursday.... Read full article
MANILA – The defense ties between the Philippines and Australia got a further boost following the courtesy call on Wednesday of Australian Ambassador Steven J. Robinson AO to Army commander Lt. Gen. Romeo Brawner Jr. in Fort Bonifacio.... Read full article
MANILA – A ranking Philippine Army (PA) official said reserve officers play a crucial role in the "total force" concept of the military, especially in times of national emergencies.... Read full article
MANILA – The Philippines is now considered “low” risk under the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (US CDC) new system for travel risk assessment, based on declining Covid-19 cases.... Read full article
MANILA – The Department of Agriculture (DA) has secured at least PHP662.5 million in assistance to affected farmers and fisherfolk following the onslaught of Tropical Storm Agaton in regions in the Visayas and Mindanao.... Read full article
MANILA – As part of its overall response to Typhoon Odette, the United States government, through the US Agency for International Development (USAID), is providing an additional PHP17.5 million (USD350,000) to support ecosystem and community recovery... Read full article
MANILA – Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana and his US counterpart, Lloyd J. Austin III, met at the Pentagon in Washington DC on Tuesday (Philippine time) for another bilateral meeting to enhance the two nations' alliance... Read full article
MANILA – Hotel Okura officially opened in Manila on Tuesday, signaling the gradual recovery of the country's hospitality industry from almost two years of pandemic-driven lockdowns... Read full article