Senior Citizens Party-list Rep. Rodolfo Ordanes (Facebook) Senior Citizens Party-list Rep. Rodolfo "Ompong" Ordanes has echoed the call of National Commissioners of Senior Citizens (NCSC) officials for the removal of Chairman Franklin Quijano from the body....
Gen. Rommel Francisco Marbil warned all policemen to stay away from Philippine Offshore Gaming Operator (POGO) as he reminded all uniformed personnel to uphold the law and maintain the highest standards of integrity. Marbil issued the statement amid allegations that some policemen either turned a...
Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin downplayed the latest Ayungin Shoal incident where the China Coast Guard (CCG) reportedly rammed, boarded, and used axes to damage two Philippine Navy (PN) boats. (From left) Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin and Presidential Assistant on Maritime Concerns Andres...
The Philippine Electricity Market Corporation (PEMC), which serves as the governance body of the Wholesale Electricity Spot Market (WESM), has elected its new set of board of directors and officers that will help oversee the operations of the country’s power spot market. The reconstituted board...
For Topex Robinson, Kevin Quiambao’s stint with Gilas Pilipinas is nothing short of a blessing for De La Salle. La Salle head coach Topex Robinson and Kevin Quiambao (UAAP Media) The 49-year-old tactician continued to cherish the reigning UAAP MVP’s active role in the...
​A female Filipino national was among those who died due to extreme heat in this year's hajj, a Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) official said Friday, June 21. DFA Undersecretary Jose Eduardo de Vega said the victim was based in Riyadh in Saudi Arabia. She died of heatstroke in Mecca....
Senator Joel Villanueva has filed a resolution seeking to conduct an inquiry, in aid of legislation, on the unprecedented number of gambling-related text scams. In filing Senate Resolution No. 1057, Villanueva said that while the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) reported a decline in...
Eddie Garcia AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert T. Lee is batting for the declaration of the late multi-awarded actor and director Eduardo “Eddie” Garcia as a National Artist. “As we commemorate the beautiful and meaningful...
Owa Retamar is hoping for consistency as the national team builds its lineup heading into the country’s historic hosting of the 2025 FIVB Men's World Championship. Owa Retamar (UAAP Media) With the solo hosting gig came an outright berth for the Philippines to participate in the...
(Mark Balmores/ MANILA BULLETIN) Ranking congressmen led by House Speaker Martin Romualdez have jointly filed a resolution seeking an inquiry into the stoppage of the payment of hundreds of retired Philippine National Police (PNP) personnel's...
Senators on Tuesday, June 18, have asked the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) not to simply make excuses but to be more proactive in addressing what can be called a "text scam pandemic" that is paralyzing the country's systems. This was after the NTC said in a statement that the SIM...
BACOLOD CITY – A university based in Sampaloc, Manila recently opened its first campus in the Visayas in this city. NATIONAL University on June 15 opened its first campus outside Manila in Bacolod City. (Glazyl Masculino) National University launched its first campus outside Luzon at the main...
