Tingog Party-list Rep. Jude Acidre (left), Davao del Norte 1st district Rep. Pantaleon Alvarez (MANILA BULLETIN, Facebook) Defeatist and dangerously naive. That's how House Deputy Majority Leader Tingog Party-list Rep. Jude Acidre...
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC), on Sunday, March 31, noted that it has assisted thousands of individuals during this Holy Week. (Photo courtesy of PRC) According to PRC, as of noon, it has assisted a total of 5,108 individuals nationwide. The Holy Week Operation started on March 24, and it has...
Senator Imee Marcos on Sunday, March 31 said she sees nothing irregular with former president Rodrigo Duterte entering a “gentleman’s agreement” with Chinese Xi Jinping supposedly to maintain the status quo in the West Philippine Sea when he was in office. The sister of President...
West Philippine Sea (Wikipedia) House Minority Leader 4Ps Party-list Rep. Marcelino "Nonoy" Libanan is worried that international news reports of worsening tensions in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) might shoo away potential foreign investors...
A Philippine Coast Guard personnel teaches students in Pag-asa Island. (Photo courtesy of PCG) The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) deployed a team of doctors, nurses, and teachers to Pag-asa (Thitu) Island in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) to improve community welfare and education in the remote area....
Philippine women’s national football team head coach Mark Torcaso has called up 29 players for two incoming FIFA friendly matches against Korea Republic this April. The world No. 39 Filipinas will be hosted by the 20th-ranked Koreans on April 5 and 8 for back-to-back friendlies at the...
The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) announced that the PhilHealth Member Portal can now be accessed through the eGovPH Super App for “hassle-free” and “accessible” information. PhilHealth PhilHealth said it collaborated with the Department of Information and...
President Marcos has issued Executive Order (EO) No. 57, which aims to strengthen the country's maritime security amid China's recent aggressive tactics and threats in the West Philippine Sea (WPS). File photos Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin signed the six-page EO on March 25, the same week...
Philippine national men’s football team captain Neil Etheridge believes in the squad’s fighting chance to make it through the next round of the 2026 FIFA World Cup Asian Qualifiers come the June window. The 34-year-old Birmingham City goalkeeper remained hopeful after finding himself and...
When Police Major General Edgar Alan Okubo assumed the top post of the Metro Manila police in February last year, his first marching order is to intensify the presence of the police in each of the barangay in the National Capital Region (NCR). He had seen the effects of the police visibility—and...
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) continues to provide vital assistance to individuals this Holy Week. (Photo from Philippine Red Cross) As of 2 p.m. on Friday, March 29, PRC said it has catered to a total of 3,410 individuals nationwide through its Holy Week Ops 2024 which started on March 24....
The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported a decline in approved building permits in the first month of the year, primarily driven by a sharp decrease in homebuilding activities. In January 2024, the total number of constructions covered by approved building permits registered a 17...