President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr.’s state visit to China has yielded productive results that strengthen what he describes as “the positive trajectory” of the two countries’ relationships. Since 2018, the Philippines-China relations had been elevated to the Comprehensive Strategic...
(File photo) The Department of Health (DOH) said 89 individuals were identified as close contacts of the eight Covid-19 positive Filipinos who recently arrived in the Philippines from China. “All close contacts are undergoing monitoring. They will be monitored everyday until they are able to...
Filipino movies, surprise us in 2023! With the movie audience inching their way back to the cinemas during the Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF), we hope to see more people patronize local films. We hope to see young, maverick filmmakers cross over and successfully transition to the entertainment...
Former Speaker of the House Jose de Venecia (The author served as special assistant of former speaker Jose de Venecia for some 27 years. He is currently the chief of staff of JDV’s son, Pangasinan Representative Christopher de Venecia). Happy 86th birthday tomorrow, Dec. 26, to the five-time...
The Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) vowed on Monday, Nov. 28, to implement stricter measures against the entry of illegal drugs entry in its facilities while ensuring that counseling and rehabilitation will be provided to the persons deprived of liberty (PDLs). BJMP chief Director...
This undated electron microscopic (EM) handout image provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention depicts a monkeypox virion, obtained from a clinical sample associated with the 2003 prairie dog outbreak. It was a thin section image from a human skin sample. On the left were mature,...
Former president Fidel V. Ramos was known by the nation as the leader who brought rapid economic growth and political stability in the Philippines.' The late president Fidel V. Ramos (Reuters photo) But in the eyes of the people who closely worked with him for a very long time, Ramos is not only...
At around noon of April 20, 2022, PBA commissioner Willie Marcial, with a few hours to spare before heading to the Smart Araneta Coliseum for the PBA 3x3 Second Conference Grand Finals, lounged comfortably at his home in Libis, Quezon City, calm as someone who has gone through extremely...
DOH The six local close contacts of the country’s first case of the BA.2.12 Omicron subvariant have tested negative for Covid-19, the Department of Health (DOH) said on Friday, May 6. "Six local contacts tested negative, while the remaining were not tested according to current protocols since...
(Photo from Unsplash) The Department of Health (DOH) said that the Philippines’ first BA.2.12 Omicron subvariant case had 44 close contacts. The 52-year-old Finnish woman had nine close contacts in Quezon City, five in Benguet, and 30 while she was onboard a plane going to Manila, said DOH...
If he would have his way, senatorial candidate Herbert “Bistek” Bautista would provide loan packages worth P100,000 to micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) that were battered by the economic impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. ( Tim Mossholder/ Unsplash) “But let’s not give aid without...
Senator Grace Poe has called on the government to act on the reported close distance maneuvering of the Chinese vessel in the West Philippine Sea as she said it poses risk to safety. Poe in a statement on Monday said the government should "urgently" address the concern made by the Philippine Coast...
