The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) has received P5 million of financial assistance from two congressmen and a group of businessmen for the victims of the C-130 military plane crash in Patikul, Sulu over a week ago. Lt. Gen. Erickson Gloria (left), vice chief of staff of the Armed Forces of...
Here are some of the items that are up for grab Here's your mid-year retail therapy We are now on the halfway mark of 2021 and a hopeful light can be seen after more than a year in the pandemic. As vaccine rollouts continue to happen in the Philippines, us meeting the world again safely and...
A leading maritime law expert from the University of the Philippines (UP) believes that the government’s sudden decision to deploy coast guard vessels to patrol the West Philippine Sea is somehow related to next year’s election. Dr. Jay Batongbacal, Director, University of the Philippines'...
The Korean community in the Philippines with the help of barangay leaders and volunteers got together and held a community pantry at the Manila Korea Town in Malate Saturday. The Korean Embassy in the Philippines is supporting Manila Korea Town’s commitment to build a community of “bayanihan”...
MEDIUM RARE Jullie Y. Daza A good thing, too, for kids five years old and older stepping out of their discomfort zones to enjoy the outdoors – on the beach, in the park, anywhere but not a mall. The idea that they should accompany an adult is sound. Children are street-smart and tech-savvy in...
President Duterte is optimistic about the looming end of the local communist rebel group as the military continued to dismantle guerrilla fronts in the country. President Rodrigo Duterte delivers a public address on July 12, 2021 (Screenshot/RTVM) The President has commended the military for "a job...
(UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES) The results of applications for admission to the University of the Philippines (UP) for the academic year 2021-2022 will be released on Thursday, July 15, 2021. To manage online traffic, the UP Office of Admissions is encouraging applicants to visit the application...
House Deputy Speaker Rufus Rodriguez has filed a resolution asking Congress to declare July 12 as the National West Philippine Sea Victory Day, in commemoration of the country’s historic win in the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) at The Hague. “This declaration will celebrate our...
A resolution seeking to commemorate the fifth anniversary of the Philippine’s historic legal victory at the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) in The Hague has been filed in the Senate. Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon, author of Senate Resolution No. 769, said the country’s victory at...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) has now identified 28 military personnel who died in the C-130 crago plane crash in Patikul, Sulu over a week ago after the identities of eight more cadavers were confirmed by the authorities. Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Chief of Staff General...
Union of Local Authorities of the Philippines (ULAP) president and Quirino Governor Dakila Cua appealed to the national government to provide more COVID-19 vaccines to the provinces to expedite the inoculation of individuals under the A4 category. He explained that the delay in vaccine allocation...
As the world commemorates the fifth anniversary of the Arbitral Tribunal ruling on the South China Sea, Canada has expressed its concern over China’s “escalatory and destabilizing actions” in South China and the East China Sea as it called on all parties to comply with the international...
