GENERAL TRIAS, Cavite – A man and a woman were killed in a shooting incident here on Thursday, May 12. An initial report from General Trias City Police Station identified the victims as Vincent Cabugnason and Marilyn Cabugnason, residents of Sto. Tomas, Batangas. The victims were on board a...
In order to speed up the return to normalcy, passengers should no longer be required to wear face masks in-flight, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced Wednesday night, May 11. 83017 "Relaxing the mask mandate is another important step along the road back to normality for...
glen-carrie-wzKHNVTZmZo-unsplash The country is already prepared to conduct the national and local elections on Monday, May 9, in the middle of the Covid-19 pandemic, the Department of Health (DOH) said. Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said that the government “had long been...
Aspiring president Senator Manny Pacquiao on Saturday night flexed his muscle for the last time amid the election period as he attracted a huge crowd of supporters during his miting de avance in General Santos City, where he promised to run after corrupt government officials if elected. Pacquiao,...
Global air passenger traffic continues to recover as the effect of the Ukraine conflict remains limited and Omicron-related impact on travel is confined largely to Asian domestic markets, according to the latest International Air Transport Association (IATA) data. Asia-Pacific accounts for 27.6...
The Insurance Commission (IC) has issued a new license to AIA Philippines Life and General Insurance Co., Inc. following its merger with Philam Equitable Life Assurance Co., Inc. (PELAC). In a statement, Insurance Commissioner Dennis B. Funa said on Thursday, April 28, that the IC needed to issue a...
Filipinos in Shanghai infected by the coronavirus and those affected by the lockdown amid the surge of new cases are being assisted by the Chinese government, the Philippine Consulate in China said Wednesday, April 27. Volunteers deliver parcels to a residential community under closed-off...
Overseas absentee voting (OAV) has yet to begin in Shanghai, China due to the surge of Covid-19 cases in the foreign city, the Philippines' Consul General there said. Volunteers deliver parcels to a residential community under closed-off management in Minhang District of east China's Shanghai,...
‘Filipino food will always be special’ In the past years, we have seen Filipino cuisine make its way to the international food scene. We are not just talking about the ube (purple yam) craze or the exotic balut and the classics like adobo and lechon. More and more Pinoy eats, from the humble...
The Philippine Consulate General in New York reported on Thursday, April 14, that no Filipino was hurt during the mass shooting in a New York City subway. (ANGELA WEISS/AFP/MANILA BULLETIN) Consul General of the Philippine Consulate General in New York Elmer Cato cited the New York City Police...
UN Secretary-General António Guterres For the people of Ukraine, the Russian invasion is a waking nightmare, and a humanitarian disaster on a terrifying scale. But the war is also fast becoming a matter of life and death for vulnerable people around the world. We have all seen the tragedy...
GENERAL EMILIO AGUINALDO, Cavite – A man picking mangoes from a tree using a metal rod died of electrocution on Tuesday, April 12. General Emilio Aguinaldo Municipal Police Station identified the victim as Jeffrey Almero, a 22-year-old farm employee. According to the initial investigation,...
