THE VIEW FROM RIZAL “Do you think the recent events in the political arena have caused a further division among Filipinos?” This was the question asked of us by a media practitioner recently. The distinguished journalist wanted to find out how we see the brewing political controversies that...
The Japanese Embassy in Manila launched its online visa appointment system on Wednesday, March 19, as it announced the opening of a dedicated Japan Visa Application Centre (JVAC) on April 7. Photos: Argyll Geducos/VFS Global In a statement , the Japanese Embassy said the new system was launched to...
Vice President Sara Duterte said on Wednesday, March 19 (Manila time), that her father, former president Rodrigo Duterte, remains in the clinic of the International Criminal Court (ICC) detention facility, where he is being held while awaiting trial for crimes against humanity of murder in relation...
British-Israeli lawyer Nicholas Kaufman, the lead counsel of former president Rodrigo Duterte’s defense team, said they are preparing “a strong defense” for the former president’s acquittal in the crimes against humanity of murder case before the International Criminal Court (ICC). ...
Former executive secretary Salvador Medialdea was picked up by an ambulance from the Scheveningen Prison in The Hague, Netherlands, where former president Rodrigo Duterte is currently being detained while awaiting trial for the crimes against humanity of murder charges before the International...
BPI volunteers in Dumaguete boost marine biodiversity and support fisherfolk by deploying reef domes through the “Panag-ambit” project. At the Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI), empowering communities is not just a mission — it’s a way of life. Through its social development arm,...
Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa lauded Solicitor General Menardo Guevarra for his decision not to represent the Philippine government in the petitions filed by former President Rodrigo Duterte’s children before the Supreme Court. Senator Ronald "Bato" Dela Rosa “Mabuti pa itong Solicitor...
AFP spokesperson Col. Francel Margareth Padilla (Photo: Martin Sadongdong / MANILA BULLETIN) If you ever see posts on social media that a soldier has resigned from the military service to express solidarity with arrested former president Rodrigo Duterte, do not believe them right away. Thus, said...
The national government posted a ₱68.4 billion surplus in January 2025 as revenues outpaced spending, according to the Bureau of the Treasury (BTr). However, the January 2025 surplus was smaller than the ₱88 billion recorded in the same month in 2024. Last year, only January, April, and...
Former presidential spokesperson Harry Roque (left), ACT Teachers Party-list Rep. France Castro (PPAB) Former presidential spokesperson Harry Roque should be brave enough to come back home to the Philippines and Face the quad-committee...
Filipinos from different parts of Europe gathered to hold a candlelight vigil and prayer ceremony for the victims of the alleged extrajudicial killings during former president Rodrigo Duterte’s bloody war on drugs earlier this week, while pro-Duterte supporters are planning a gathering this...
Harry Roque in his final appearance at the House of Representatives last year. (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) Leaders of the House quad-committee (quad-comm) are demanding answers from government agencies, particularly the Bureau of Immigration...
