Cavite 7th district Rep. Jesus “Boying” Remulla alleged that a political campaign held in Cavite on Friday night, March 4, paid P500 each to attendees. Rep. Boying Remulla (FILE PHOTO) “Meron sa amin politiko, nagbabayad. Sa siyudad ng Cavite may politiko na nagbabayad ng limang daan sa bawat...
Despite uncertainties amid the pandemic, the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) said its investment fund expanded last year on the back of “well-positioned” foreign currency denominated portfolio. Rolando Ledesma Macasaet, GSIS president and general manager, said on Friday, March 4,...
QU Dongyu U.N. Director-General The current nutrition situation in Asia and the Pacific is difficult in many areas across the region. About 40 percent of its inhabitants cannot afford a healthy diet, and in some areas the fight against hunger has seen reversals rather than advances. Progress toward...
69529 The safety performance of commercial airlines showed "strong improvement in several areas", with zero fatal accidents last year and no runway or taxiway excursion accidents, for the first time in at least 15 years. This was according to the just- released 2021 report of the International Air...
69304 Air traveler numbers will reach four billion in 2024 (counting multi-sector connecting trips as one passenger), up 103 percent over 2019 pre-COVID-19 levels, simply because "people want to travel", according to latest projections from the International Air Transport Association (IATA). "There...
Vice presidential candidate Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio has categorically told fellow local executives during the League of Municipalities of the Philippines 2022 general assembly that this would be her final term as mayor. Vice presidential candidate Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio...
The University of the Philippines Manila (UPM) and UP College of Medicine-Philippine General Hospital (PGH) raised concern for the safety of arrested UPM alumna Dr. Natividad "Naty" Castro. Dr. Naty Castro (Photo courtesy of Castro's family) In a statement, UP Manila expressed concern that Navaro,...
66973 The International Air Transport Association (IATA) this week released data showing growing momentum in the recovery of air travel as restrictions are lifted. First of all, international tickets sold in recent weeks (in proportion to 2019 sales) rose 11 percent. The numbers reflect a spate of...
Malacañang has confirmed that the Office of the Solicitor General (OSG) has asked a Quezon City court to dismiss the petition to stop the vaccination against COVID-19 of children ages five to 11. Manila Zoo pediatric vaccination (PHOTO COURTESY OF MPIO/ MANILA BULLETIN) In his press briefing on...
Sentro Rizal Toronto launches Children’s Corner in celebration of PH’s Nat’l. Children’s Week Sentro Rizal Toronto of the Philippine Consulate General in Toronto celebrated Philippine National Children’s Week with the launch of Children’s Corner on its official website recently....
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) will provide support to Filipino families affected by Typhoon Odette in Visayas and Mindanao. In a statement, the Manila-based multilateral institution said on Wednesday, Feb. 9, that it has approved a $2-million grant to support the emergency response to the...
GENERAL SANTOS CITY - Dionisia ‘Mommy D’ Pacquiao brought the house down with funny recollection of her family’s impoverished past life while Jinky Pacquiao saw the audience swooning as she narrated how her husband courted her. Sen. Manny Pacquiao Proclamation Speech (Photo by Ben Rosario)...
