As the New People’s Army (NPA) marked its 55 th founding anniversary last March 29, its remaining leaders and members were again urged by the national government to lay down their weapons and end the armed struggle so lasting peace can finally be achieved in the country. In a statement on Easter...
Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned, and so said a proverb from the 17 th century. And it could hold true to this day in this country, for two women, who have alleged to have suffered different forms of abuse in the hands of their high-ranking military-husbands, and are now on a...
The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) on Friday, March 29, commemorated a significant milestone: 30 years of internet connectivity in the country. Credit to DICT / FB “On the 30th anniversary of the Internet in the Philippines, let us look back at the progress that...
Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Chief of Staff, General Romeo Brawner Jr. talks to the team members of the rotation and reprovision (RoRe) mission to Ayungin Shoal during his visit to Western Command headquarters in Puerto Princesa City, Palawan on March 26, 2024. (Photo by AFP) The Armed...
The Embassy of Malaysia, in the spirit of the holy month of Ramadan and as part of the celebrations of the 60th year of bilateral relations between Malaysia and the Philippines, cooked up a storm and introduced the local community to 'bubur lambuk' on March 18, 2024. This program is in...
Sen. Cynthia Villar has received the distinguished Human Rights Award from the United Nations Association of the Philippines (UNAP) for her initiatives in eliminating poverty and maintaining a healthy environment. (Photo from the Facebook page of Senator Cynthia Villar) Villar received the award in...
Ambassador of Romania, H.E. Răduţa Dana Matache hand-over the National Order for Merit, in the rank of Commander, bestowed by the President of Romania, H.E. Mr. H.E. Klaus Werner Iohannis upon Ambassador Delia Domingo Albert The occasion of the hand-over ceremony of the National Order...
Senate is definitely on track in crafting new rules that would allow it to either approve or reject measures to amend the 1987 Constitution. Senate Majority Leader Joel Villanueva made the assurance on Tuesday, March 26, referring to the Resolution of Both Houses (RBH) No. 6 that is pending...
Senator Grace Poe, French Ambassador Marie Fontanel, SPARK! Philippines Executive Director Maica Teves, and SM Supermalls President Steven Tan (center, back) pose together with the exhibiting artists of 'Empower Her Palette' including Kim Lim, Anna Santos, Ces Eugenio, Raena Abella, Aina Valencia,...
While in Malabon, H.E. Dato' Abdul Malik Melvin Castelino paid a courtesy call on Mayor Jeannie N. Sandoval at the Malabon City Hall. In the photo are (L-R) Ms. Nadhirah Mohammad Zanudin, Counsellor; Mrs. Nurriha Ahmad, Counsellor; Ambassador Melvin; Mayor Sandoval; Mrs. Yazlina Azlin Yahya,...
As the country’s power supply is still at its wobbly state, the Department of Energy (DOE) guaranteed that it will conscientiously monitor the overall operations of the power grid so consumers can be alerted on any service interruptions and for relevant industry players to correspondingly sort...
ILOILO CITY – The Local Lady Legislators' League of the Philippines (Four L) led by its president, Iloilo Vice Gov. Christine "Tingting" Garin, converged in the province and city of Iloilo for a national summit that coincided with National Women’s Month. THE Local Lady Legislators' League of...
