DIPLOMACY TO K-POP -- South Korea's Ambassador to the Philippines Lee Sang-hwa vowed to deepen the cooperation and warm relations between Manila and Seoul during a Thanksgiving lunch that he hosted at his residence in Makati City on Friday, Sept. 13, 2024. South Korea’s Ambassador to the...
Marikina City 2nd Rep. Stella Quimbo (left), Vice President Sara Duterte (MANILA BULLETIN) The House Committee on Appropriations is merely doing its job. Committee Senior Vice Chairperson Marikina City 2nd district Rep. Stella Quimbo had...
Being the lead agency overseeing regional power utilities, the National Electrification Administration (NEA) urged the country’s electric cooperatives (ECs) to procure insurance cover for their critical assets – especially the facilities that are vulnerable to damage or technical glitches when...
Senate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero said he is hoping that the impasse between the House of Representatives and Vice President Sara Duterte will end soon in a more favorable note. This, after the House of Representatives committee on appropriations recommended slashing the proposed...
Transferring the National Irrigation Administration (NIA) back under the Office of the President (OP) will streamline the approval process of big-ticket projects that would benefit farmers, irrigators, and the public, its administrator said on Thursday, Sept. 12. NIA Administrator Eduardo...
Not once but six times that President Marcos uttered "fake news" to belie the rumored resignation of Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilbert Teodoro, which, he said, was an attempt to sow disunity within the administration. "Unang-una, sagutin ko yung tanong mo: Fake, fake, fake,...
Malacañang has debunked claims that Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilbert Teodoro has resigned. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. and DND Secretary Gilbert Teodoro (Photo courtesy of PPA/KJ Rosales) In a statement on Thursday, Sept. 12, Presidential Communications...
The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) plans to add a signature field in National ID cards to address limitations that have hindered their widespread acceptance as a primary form of identification. This decision follows the termination of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ (BSP) contract...
More young women have come forward to disclose their ordeal at the hands of Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC) leader Apollo Quiboloy, the Philippine National Police (PNP) revealed on Wednesday, Sept. 11. PNP chief Gen. Rommel Francisco Marbil said a number of young women have already provided...
An international bazaar to be participated in by at least 40 countries will open once again with the theme, “Shop global, help local,” at the World Trade Center starting November 3. Photos by Mark Balmores The International Bazaar Foundation, Inc. (IBF) partnered with the Spouses of the...
Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC) leader Pastor Apollo C. Quiboloy (File photo) The Department of National Defense (DND) filed a comment before a Pasig City regional trial court (RTC) on Tuesday afternoon, Sept. 10, to formally express its opposition to the request of the camp of Kingdom of...
The government should look deeper into dismissed Bamban, Tarlac mayor Alice Guo’s potential ties with organizations that could be a potential risk to Philippine national security, former senator Panfilo “Ping” Lacson said. Lacson, former Philippine National Police (PNP) chief, said he...
