For many years now, the scientific community has painted a grim scenario of what the future holds if the world fails to act with the urgency and scale needed to address the climate crisis. To ensure a livable future, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) said that global emissions...
A group of education workers on Wednesday, April 19, said that teachers have all the “rights and reasons” to complain about their overly delayed benefits such as the Performance-based Bonus (PBB). (Photo courtesy of ACT Philippines) The Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) - National Capital...
The Australian minister of trade will come to the Philippines for talks with trade and economic leaders of the country. Minister Don Farrell will be in Manila from April 20 to 25 for a working visit as Australia and the Philippines seek to work more closely as they celebrate their 77th year of...
Edgar "Ed" Picson, the veteran sportscaster and Association of Boxing Alliances in the Philippines president, passed away on Wednesday, April 19. He was 69. *Veteran broadcaster and Association of Boxing Alliances in the Philippines (ABAP) president Ed Picson.* Colleague and friend Quinito Henson...
Philippine Army (PA) and United States Army troops trained together in Pekiti-Tirsia Kali and combat tracking on Tuesday, April 18, as part of this year’s Exercise Balikatan. (A Filipino soldier trains an American troop in Pekiti Tirsia Kali, a Filipino combat training program, at the Scout...
Despite only making his debut this MPL Philippines Season 11, John "Irrad" Abarquez was quick to prove why he belongs to the big league in Week 8. *John "1rrad" Tuazon steps up for John Paul "H2wo" Salonga in RSG Philippines Season 8 campaign (MPL Photo) * The young pro dazzled in his return to the...
Public and private educators reiterated their calls for wage increase less than two weeks before the nation commemorates Labor Day. In a press conference held Tuesday, April 18, public and private educators gathered to demand wage increase, stressing that the provision of decent salary to Filipino...
Germany is seeking to intensify its cooperation with the Philippines in terms of climate action as it warned on Tuesday that the world is now "living in an absolutely crucial time." German State Secretary and Special Envoy for International Climate Action Jennifer Lee Morgan on Tuesday pushed for an...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) hailed on Tuesday, April 18, the arrest and eventual deportation of alleged communist leader Eric Casilao in Malaysia. (Photo via MANILA BULLETIN) Col. Medel Aguilar, AFP spokesperson, said Casilao was “behind all the atrocities and crimes” committed by...
Senator Risa Hontiveros (Senate PRIB) Senator Risa Hontiveros on Tuesday, April 18, called for an investigation, in aid of legislation, into the proposed merger of the Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) and the Land Bank of the Philippines (LBP). In Senate Resolution No. (SR) 570,...
The Philippine government has put in place measures to assure  the safety of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in Taiwan amid controversial remarks made by China's top diplomat in Manila. In a statement on Monday night, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) assured the public that...
Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala has committed his support for the Philippine military modernization efforts as Prague sees Manila as among the countries "very important" to become its partner. In a speech made after his two-day stay in Manila that included a meeting with President Ferdinand...
