Day: March 26, 2025

Manila: President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has ‘made it clear’ that he will not abolish the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC), National Security Council (NSC) Assistant Director General Jonathan Malaya said Wednesday. According to Philippines News Agency, Malaya conveyed this during a Palace press briefing in response to Gabriela Party-list’s call for Marcos to dismantle the task force. He emphasized that Marcos expressed satisfaction with the NTF-ELCAC’s achievements in combating communist insurgency during the 7th Executive Committee Meeting held at Malaca±ang. Malaya mentioned that the President highlighted the importance of capitalizing on the task force’s

Manila: There is no security threat despite the anticipated prayer and candlelight rallies to mark the 80th birthday of former president Rodrigo Duterte on March 28, the National Security Council (NSC) said Wednesday. According to Philippines News Agency, NSC Assistant Director General Jonathan Malaya assured in a panel discussion with Palace reporters that there have been no significant security threats identified related to Duterte’s birthday celebrations. “Wala pa naman kaming namo-monitor na significant na security threat with relation to the, kung ano ang puwede mangyari sa (We have not yet monitored any significant security threats in relation to what could

Bulacan: For the purpose of achieving credible and fair elections on May 12 in Bulacan province, candidates and various stakeholders participated in a unity walk, an interfaith prayer, and a peace covenant signing on Wednesday morning. According to Philippines News Agency, aside from the candidates, others who joined the program were local government officials, as well as officials and representatives from the Commission on Elections, Philippine National Police, Armed Forces of the Philippines, Bureau of Fire Protection, and Department of Education. “Other stakeholders also attended with the aim of maintaining the integrity and orderliness of the elections,” lawyer Mona Ann

Tacloban: At least 11,334 public school teachers in Eastern Visayas serving as electoral board (EB) members have been certified by the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) as capable of operating the automated counting machines (ACMs) in the May 12 midterm elections. According to Philippines News Agency, the EB members attended trainings conducted by the Commission on Elections (Comelec), DOST, and the Department of Information and Communications Technology. They also passed examinations. “The EB certification program consists of two key components: an online theoretical examination and a practical examination using the ACM. To be certified, EB members must pass both

Manila: The New People’s Army (NPA) is now ‘leaderless’ and only has one remaining ‘weakened’ guerrilla front that is expected to be dismantled within the year, the National Security Council (NSC) said Wednesday. In a panel discussion hosted by the Presidential Communications Office, NSC Assistant Director General Jonathan Malaya stated that the NPA, the armed wing of the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP), is at its lowest point in more than 50 years. According to Philippines News Agency, Malaya explained that the NPA is currently without leadership due to the neutralization of many members of its Central Committee. The