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Zubiri, iginiit ang aircraft modernization sa AFP matapos ang chopper crash sa Bukidnon

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 19 08:59 PM

Iginiit ng isang senador ngayong Martes ang aircraft modernization sa Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), matapos ang pagbagsak ng military helicopter sa Bukidnon nitong Sabado. Read more »

Jeepney modernization: Road paved with difficulties, debt, danger

Mikael Angelo S. Francisco
Posted at Jan 07 03:12 AM

Even before COVID-19, jeepney driver Ernie Cruz had already been preparing to navigate a bumpy ride ahead of him: the Public Utility Vehicle Modernization Program (PUVMP), or the jeepney modernization program.  Read more »

AFP celebrates 85th anniversary sans fanfare, presidential presence

Chiara Zambrano, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 22 05:06 AM

MANILA - With its guest of honor appearing virtually on livestream from Davao, the Armed Forces of the Philippines celebrated its 85th founding anniversary without its usual fanfare - and with hardly even a soldier in sight. Read more »

Duterte says pandemic, disasters show need for 'unyielding' AFP modernization

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 21 07:28 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte reiterated on Monday his "unyielding commitment" to modernize the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), which he said was key to the country's response to the COVID-19 pandemic and a recent spate of calamities. Read more »

Sigaw sa Bonifacio Day protest: Unemployment, red-tagging solusyunan

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Updated as of Nov 30 09:46 PM

Sa Bonifacio Day protest, kinondena ng mga manggagawa ang umano'y kakulangan ng suporta sa mga nawalan ng hanapbuhay. Read more »

US delivers spy drone to PH worth P710 million to boost maritime defense, security

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Posted at Nov 25 02:22 PM

The US on Wednesday handed over P710 million worth of unmanned drone system to the Philippine Navy in a bid to ramp up the military’s maritime defense and border security capacity. Read more »

PNP acquires P1.2-B worth of vehicles, rifles as part of ‘modernization’

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 06 07:14 PM

The PNP bought shuttle buses, high-speed tactical watercraft, patrol Jeep single cab 4x2, Galil Ace 22N 5.56-mm basic assault rifles, and VHF low-band handheld radios. Read more »

Bureau of Customs modernization project gets $88.28 million boost from World Bank

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 28 10:29 AM

The World Bank said Wednesday it approved an $88.28 million (P1.3 billion) loan to support the modernization and reforms at the Bureau of Customs.  Read more »

Too many officials? Senators ask why bulk of PCOO budget went to salaries instead of equipment

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 13 02:09 PM

Some senators on Tuesday questioned why the Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) spent nearly all of its P1.73-billion budget this year on salaries and operational costs when its broadcast agencies had to be modernized. Read more »

Philippines receives P2-billion jet for government use in crisis situations

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 22 06:03 PM

MANILA— The Philippine government's newly-acquired US-made jet has landed in the Philippines, transporting medical supplies to President Rodrigo Duterte's hometown Davao City for its inaugural flight on Monday. Read more »

Hontiveros seeks probe on AFP spending of revenues from military bases sale

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 10 06:50 PM

MANILA - Sen. Risa Hontiveros on Thursday filed a resolution seeking to investigate how the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) spent billions it received from the sale of old military bases in the country, emphasizing the need for funds to modernize the military.   Read more »

LANDBANK allots P3 billion to help bus operators modernize fleets

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 07 10:00 PM

The new lending program targets public transport cooperatives and corporations who want to buy modern public utility buses, LANDBANK said.    Read more »

Poe: Lawmakers want moratorium on jeepney phaseout during pandemic

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 20 12:25 PM

Some lawmakers want a ban on the phaseout of old jeepneys that are still roadworthy during the coronavirus pandemic, with the government unable to give cash aid to all those who could lose their livelihood, Sen. Grace Poe said Thursday.    Read more »

'All-inclusive' solution needed for pandemic-hit Philippine jeepney drivers: adviser

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Updated as of Aug 16 10:50 AM

An "all-inclusive" solution is needed to aid jeepney drivers hit by the COVID-19 pandemic, a transport policy adviser said Sunday. Read more »

Drilon bats for new law to 'reorganize' PhilHealth, outsource modernization plan

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 11 04:17 PM

Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon on Tuesday pushed for the creation of a new law that would allow President Rodrigo Duterte to "reorganize" the Philippine Health Insurance Corp (PhilHealth), which has consistently figured in alleged anomalies. Read more »

Pandemic pushes back military modernization program: defense chief

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 22 02:10 PM

Funding for some modernization projects of the military had to be allocated to the government's pandemic response, Lorenzana said.   Read more »

Part of Pinoy culture would die if traditional jeepneys are phased out, say advocates

Isay Reyes, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 05 12:39 PM

Jeepney drivers, operators and manufacturers all agree that the traditional “dyip” is a symbol of Filipino ingenuity, which can’t be said of its modern, mini-bus-like version. Read more »

P93 milyong halaga ng umano'y smuggled na sigarilyo, nasabat sa Port of Subic

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 03 01:08 PM

Tatlong 40-footer na container van na naglalaman ng mga smuggled na sigarilyo ang nasabat ng mga tauhan ng Bureau of Customs sa Port of Subic sa Zambales.   Read more »

Gawang-China na jeep na iniiendorso ng gobyerno, ilang beses nang naaksidente: ACTO

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Updated as of Jul 02 10:06 AM

Nasangkot sa ilang aksidente ang mga air-conditioned na jeepney na iniendorso ng pamahalaan, sinabi ng isang lokal na samahan ng mga jeepney driver na muling nanawagan ngayong Huwebes na muling makapasada. Read more »

Transport group duda sa balik-operasyon ng mga traditional jeep

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Updated as of Jun 28 07:53 PM

Sa isang online forum, sinabi ni ACTO President Efren de Luna ngayong Linggo na hindi siya kumbinsido sa pangako ng Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board na makababalik na sa operasyon ang mga jeep ngayong linggo. Read more »