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Duterte establishes social benefits mechanism for state troops

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 08 07:01 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte has established a mechanism for social benefits extended to uniformed personnel who killed or wounded in state operations. Read more »

Duterte: 'I never said shoot-to-kill' quarantine violators

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 03 11:40 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte on Friday night denied giving state forces a "shoot-to-kill" order against people flouting the enhanced community quarantine. Read more »

Military hospitals should battle COVID-19, says lawmaker

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 03 02:35 PM

Military hospitals should take in patients with COVID-19, a lawmaker said Thursday as increasing cases of the respiratory disease bogged down several private hospitals.   Read more »

New York welcomes hospital ship as coronavirus accelerates

Peter Hutchison, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 31 06:46 AM

A military hospital ship arrived in New York Monday as America's coronavirus epicenter gears up for the peak of the pandemic, with emergency restrictions extended amid grim warnings the death toll will soar. Read more »

Top PH defense, military officials quarantined after AFP chief tests positive for COVID-19

Chiara Zambrano, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 28 11:42 PM

MANILA -- All the chiefs of the major services of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) are now on self-quarantine. Read more »

Bon Jovi, Prince Harry and military choir launch charity single 'Unbroken'

Reuters
Posted at Mar 27 04:01 PM

US rocker Jon Bon Jovi teamed up with Britain's Prince Harry and a military choir to release the single "Unbroken" on Friday to raise awareness of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder.   Read more »

Pentagon halts overseas movement for US forces over coronavirus

Phil Stewart and Idrees Ali, Reuters
Posted at Mar 26 04:56 AM

WASHINGTON - Defense Secretary Mark Esper has issued a stop movement order to the US military halting all travel and movement abroad for up to 60 days in an effort to limit the spread of the coronavirus through the ranks, Esper told Reuters on Wednesday. Read more »

CHR calls on gov't to provide sufficient support for COVID-19 frontliners

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 25 08:22 PM

The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) on Wednesday called on the government to provide sufficient support to frontline workers battling the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Read more »

China military drills during virus outbreak anger Taiwan

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 25 05:13 PM

Anger is rising in Taiwan over China continuing to buzz the island with fighter jets and warships even as they both fight the global coronavirus pandemic. Read more »

Hepe ng pulis sa Agusan del Norte, tiklo sa pangingikil umano

Lorilly Charmane Awitan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 25 12:37 AM

BUENAVISTA, Agusan del Norte - Tiklo ang hepe ng pulisya sa bayan ng Buenavista nitong Martes ng hapon matapos umanong mangikil sa isang grupo ng mga furniture seller, ayon sa mga awtoridad. Read more »

Senior military officer, spouse test positive for COVID-19 - AFP chief

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 24 04:11 PM

A senior military officer and his spouse have tested positive for COVID-19, the Armed Forces' chief said Tuesday. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: March 20, 2020

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 21 03:30 AM

Here are the big stories today in photos. Read more »

Commuters in a locked down metropolis

Fernando G. Sepe Jr., ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 20 09:19 PM

Passengers on board a military truck offering free rides to the border of Cainta and Pasig on Ortigas Avenue have their temperatures checked by a soldier.  Read more »

Duterte tells Filipinos hit by lockdown: Go to military camps for food, shelter

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 20 03:42 AM

President Rodrigo Duterte said Filipinos affected by the Luzon-wide lockdown can go to military camps for food and accommodation. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: March 18, 2020

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 19 02:44 AM

Here are the day's top stories in photos. Read more »

Military gives free rides to workers

Joeal Calupitan, AP
Posted at Mar 18 04:41 PM

Military personnel help commuters go down a military truck as they offer a free ride after public transportation have been halted due to the enhanced community quarantine to prevent the spread of COVID-19 along an almost empty hi-way in Manila on Wednesday. Read more »

Pacquiao donates 600,000 face masks to COVID-19 front-liners

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 18 11:42 AM

Sen. Manny Pacquiao on Wednesday donated some 600,000 face masks to front-liners fighting against the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Read more »

JM de Guzman, Kiko Estrada are latest stars to join military reserve force

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 10 11:50 AM

More and more celebrities are joining the Philippine military reserve force.   Read more »

US military plans portable mini nuclear power plants

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 10 08:11 AM

The US military said Monday they are planning to deploy a miniature nuclear generator that can be carried in a freight truck and could power a remote base indefinitely. Read more »

Senators ask SC to clarify Senate’s role in treaty termination

Katrina Domingo and Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 09 03:02 PM

The law requires Senate approval before the president can enter treaties with other countries, but the Constitution does not specify it the same applies to the cancellation of accords, Senate President Vicente Sotto III told reporters. Read more »