By NIKOLE JAVIER Jaja Santiago won’t be seeing action for the Philippines in the 32nd Southeast Asian Games in Cambodia this May as she moves forward with her Japanese citizenship. Jaja Santiago is reportedly in the process of obtaining Japanese citizenship. (File Photo) The status of...
Compared to other countries or nationalities, Filipinos generally enjoy a sense of freedom when it comes to their choice of religion. As a predominantly Catholic country (more than 80 percent of Filipinos are Catholics), there are other thriving religious sects such as Islam, Buddhism, Adventist,...
It is quite ironic that after the hullabaloo regarding the arrival of a Philippine Identification System (PhilSys), the national program that will store the data of Filipino citizens and foreign permanent residents, the majority still haven’t received their physical or digital national IDs...
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The passenger terminal of the Port of Calapan, Oriental Mindoro, which will be the country's largest after its P353 million expansion, will open this March, Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) general manager Jay Santiago announced. So far, the expansion of the terminal, which will boost its capacity...
Before the turn of a new year, Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI passed away on the last day of 2022 at the age of 95. Today, Jan. 5, 2023, Pope Francis will preside over the funeral of the Pope Emeritus in St. Peter's Square. His remains will then be taken into St. Peter's Basilica and then to the...
Netizens are currently talking about Mccoy de leon. And not because of his wonderful performance in "Deleter." Social media is abuzz over a photo of him seemingly being cozy with a certain Mary Joy Santiago. That it surfaced following speculations that McCoy and partner Elisse Joson are no longer...
Some importers have been taking advantage of the cheaper storage fee at the Philippine ports' warehouses for their refrigerated containers, the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) has revealed. The practice became a headache for port officials as it would result in high congestion rate that even...
Ponggay Gaston signs with Chery Tiggo Crossovers. (Chery Tiggo Crossovers Facebook page) By NIKOLE JAVIER Ponggay Gaston has found a new home in Chery Tiggo to start the year with the team announced on Sunday, Jan. 1. “Welcome to the team, Pauline “Ponggay” Gaston! What a way to...
The Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) has advised foreign shipping lines that it will no longer accept refrigerated containers until Jan. 1 due to congestion in all its storage areas. PPA General Manager Jay Santiago said that based on their monitoring last week, the PPA's storage areas reached 110...
If the number of arrivals in our airports last Christmas Day is an indication, then we would see an uptrend in the tourism sector in 2023. This bodes well for an industry which was very much affected during the pandemic, as flights, events, conferences, etc. were all cancelled. This led to the...
Six years after her death, the late former Senator Miriam Defensor-Santiago remains a revered and beloved figure, both due to her lofty accomplishments and her brilliance. The late Senator Miriam Defensor-Santiago (Wikipedia) That's why three congressmen jointly penned and filed a measure that...
