Despite being a newbie in politics, human rights lawyer Chel Diokno is honored to be included in Vice President Leni Robredo’s opposition ticket for the May 2022 polls. Human rights lawyer and senatorial aspirant Chel Diokno (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) If anything, Diokno says Robredo is showing...
A 27-year old man was arrested after he was accused of desecrating the Philippine flag at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) on Sunday, Oct. 10. photo: NAIA police He was identified as Jay-ar Beril, of Bautista Compound, Purok 8 in Alabang, Muntinlupa City. Based on the report of the...
Former Senator Antonio Trillanes IV hit back at Palace aspirant Manila Mayor Isko Moreno after the latter assailed Vice President Leni Robredo's reasons for running for president. Manila Mayor Isko Moreno and former Senator Antonio Trillanes IV (FILE PHOTO/MANILA BULLETIN) According to Trillanes,...
Human rights lawyer Chel Diokno has high hopes that opposition coalition 1Sambayan will come up with a unified slate for the 2022 polls. Human rights lawyer Chel Diokno (Albert Garcia/Manila Bulletin) Although failing to win in the 2019 senatorial elections, landing only the 21st spot, the son of...
Malacañang has underscored the importance of keeping the financially beleaguered Philippine Airlines (PAL) "in the air" amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. (Photo from PAL Facebook page) Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said in a virtual press briefing Monday, Sept. 6 that the...
The Philippine flags inside the campuses of the Ateneo De Manila University (ADMU) were seen flying at half-mast on Friday, June 24, as the university mourns the death of alumnus and former President Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III. Clockwise from top left: Xavier Hall, Loyola Heights campus;...
Free Legal Assistance Group (FLAG) chairman and human rights lawyer Jose Manuel “Chel” Diokno will run again in the 2022 elections but he did not confirm which elective post he will seek. Human rights lawyer Chel Diokno (Albert Garcia/Manila Bulletin) Diokno, 60, made the announcement in a...
The Department of Education (DEpEd) has hailed the creativity, ingenuity, and resourcefulness of 14 elementary students in Negros Occidental for making their own version of Philippine flag out of surgical mask, plastic straw, and recycled materials. DepEd (Manila Bulletin File Photo) In a series of...
Today marks the 123 rd Independence Day of our country. It was on June 12, 1898 when Gen. Emilio Aguinaldo proclaimed our independence from foreign rule, ceremonially symbolized by the unfurling of the Philippine flag and the playing of our national anthem. What came after were a series of events...
Raise your flag! Raise your flag! National flags are the ultimate patriotic item. They hold special symbols that reflect countries' history and their people. Being artfully and thoughtfully designed, flags also became a great source of inspiration. Just look at ours, the Philippine flag. Its colors...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) has submitted to President Duterte its recommendation for the next Philippine Navy (PN) Flag Officer in Command with the impending retirement of Vice Admiral Giovanni Carlo Bacordo on Wednesday, June 9. Gen. Cirilito Sobejana, Chief of Staff of the Armed...
To assert the country's claims, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has intensified its presence in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) in celebration of the National Flag Day on Friday, May 28. Personnel of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) increased its presence in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) to assert...
