A group on Tuesday, Nov. 14, decried the “neglect” of State Universities and Colleges (SUCs) by the House of Representatives in the realignments it made on the proposed 2024 national budget. (MARK BALMORES / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) “It seems our representatives have failed to see and...
LOS ANGELES (AFP) -- Nikola Jokic scored 35 points as the Denver Nuggets defeated the Golden State Warriors 108-105 in a blockbuster showdown between the two NBA heavyweights on Wednesday, Nov. 8. Nikola Jokic of the Denver Nuggets goes to the basket against Trayce Jackson-Davis of the Golden State...
Timor-Leste President José Ramos-Horta will visit the Philippines on Nov. 10, Malacañang said. Timor-Leste President José Ramos-Horta (José Ramos-Horta Facebook) Horta will be in Manila for a state visit to further strengthen bilateral relations between the Philippines and Timor-Leste. He and...
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida believes that the relationship between Japan and the Philippines is now in its “golden age”, and it is his desire to further deepen the two countries’ cooperation. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. toasts with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida during the...
LOS ANGELES (AFP) -- Golden State star Stephen Curry drained the winning layup with two-tenths of a second remaining on Friday, Nov. 3, as the Warriors opened the NBA's new in-season tournament with a dramatic 141-139 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder. Stephen Curry of the Golden State...
President Marcos renewed the Philippine government’s commitment to sustain the “vigor” of the bilateral relationship between the Philippines and Japan as Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida winds up his two-day state visit. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. toasts with Japanese Prime Minister...
A Pulse Asia survey commissioned by the office of Senator Sherwin Gatchalian showed that 98 percent of Filipinos favor free tuition in public universities. Based on the survey, 99 percent are in favor among those in Classes A, B and C; 97 percent in Class D and 100 percent in Class E....
SAN FRANCISCO (AFP) -- Golden State Warriors forward Andre Iguodala announced his retirement from basketball on Friday, Oct. 20, bringing the curtain down on a near two-decade NBA career that included four championship rings. Andre Iguodala (AFP) Iguodala, 39, announced his decision to retire in an...
Local government units (LGUs) were urged by the Department of Agriculture (DA) to declare a state of calamity in order to access a disaster program budget amid African Swine Fever (ASF) incidents. (MB File Photo) “This (declaring a state of calamity) will allow them to access disaster funds to...
Senator Chiz Escudero has expressed his support for the partial payment to the state universities and colleges (SUCs), since the government, while looking at ways to reimburse, cannot pay in full the demand of the SUCs due to budgetary constraints. Sen. Francis “Chiz” Escudero presides over the...
CEBU CITY – A barangay here was placed under a state of calamity after a riprap wall collapsed on Tuesday, October 17. SEVERAL houses were affected when a riprap wall in Sitio Kawayan, Barangay Sambag 2, Cebu City collapsed on Tuesday, October 17. (Photo via Calvin D. Cordova) Several houses in...
Senator Francis “Chiz” Escudero is now pushing for a bill providing for an automatic promotion of government employees upon retirement. In filing Senate Bill No. 297, Escudero proposes to grant a promotion of one salary grade level higher than the employee’s position at the time of...
