A day after President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. backed the passage of a bill creating the Department of Disaster Resilience (DDR), he backpedaled and instead agreed with his sister's idea to merely create a disaster resilience body under the Office of the President (OP). President Ferdinand...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez on Thursday, July 28, said they are looking at the “best practices” of the disaster management and preparedness agencies in the United States (US) and Turkey as models for the establishment of the country’s own agency. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. presides the...
If there's one thing that the pandemic taught us, it's how important it is to take care of ourselves. And as we continue to juggle work, personal life, and battling the ongoing virus, it's important to take time off to relax and zone out. It really does keep us sane. One such bath and beauty brand...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), through its field office in Northern Mindanao (Region 10), has formed the Regional Technical Working Group (TWG) for the Implementation of Aftercare, Reintegration, and Transformation Support for Recovering Drug Dependents. Under a memorandum...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – The decomposing and headless body of a man was found in Barangay Landang Gua, Sacol Island, Zamboanga City Monday, June 28. A Police Regional Office (PRO)-9 report identified the victim as Ibnohasim Turabi Hamid, 37, a resident of the island. Hamid’s body bore hack wounds and...
POLICE secure the area in Barangay Matab-ang, Talisay City, Negros Occidental where an unidentified man was found dead Friday, June 24. (Photo courtesy of the Talisay City Police Station) BACOLOD CITY – An unidentified man was found dead on the roadside of Hacienda Mana-ul, Barangay Matab-ang,...
The Roman Catholic Church will observe the Solemnity of Corpus Christi on June 19, in commemoration of the institution by Jesus Christ of the Holy Eucharist to His apostles during the Last Supper. Corpus Christi (CATHOLIC ONLINE) Church rites will be held at the Santa Cruz Parish also known as the...
Finance Secretary Carlos G. Dominguez III said the achievements of the Intergovernmental Relations Body (IGRB) would help guide the new administration to achieve the country’s long-standing goal of attaining lasting peace and prosperity in Mindanao. During the presentation of its second progress...
The Body Shop and the United Nations Secretary-General Envoy on Youth are working together to achieve this goal Did you know that almost half of the world's population is below 30 years old? But with such a big number, they only make 2.6 percent of the parliamentaries around the world. This means...
Despite his appointment as commissioner of the poll body was bypassed by the Commission on Appointments (CA), former Commission on Elections (Comelec) Commissioner George Erwin M. Garcia said he does not regret serving at the poll body. Comelec Commissioner George Erwin M. Garcia (JEL SANTOS/MANILA...
Actress Lauren Young recently shared some reminders to people not confident with their physical appearance. On Instagram, she uploaded then and now photos of herself. Her caption read: "Here's a reminder to be kinder to yourself and to look in the mirror and see someone who is strong, powerful and...
If "unity" was a scent, then Dioceldo Sy believes that he has captured it in a bottle. He calls it "The Red President". Presidential candidate Bongbong Marcos and a product shot of The Red President from Blackwater. (MANILA BULLETIN) The bottle label is marked with the word unity, the catchword of...
