Japanese Ambassador to the Philippines Kazuhiko Koshikawa has nothing but praises for Filipino gymnast Carlos Yulo after claiming the world championship title in Japan on Sunday, Oct. 24. Carlos Yulo competes in the floor event at the men's qualification during the Artistic Gymnastics World...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) received donations of various medical supplies and equipment worth over P2 million from the United States government, and "bihon" (noodles), face masks, and face shields from a group of Chinese businessmen on Monday, Oct. 25. Gen. Jose Faustino Jr., AFP...
They say you’ve never seen Bohol if you haven't visited the Chocolate Hills, sighted the endangered tarsiers, dipped on its pristine beaches, dined on the floating restaurant on Loboc river, witnessed the swarm of fireflies at Abatan river, and prayed in one of its centuries-old churches. But...
Opposition Senator Leila de Lima has urged Congress to look into the reported removal of books, pamphlets, research work or any reading material considered by the government as “subversive” from the libraries of state universities. In filing Senate Resolution No. 933, De Lima emphasized the...
San Juan bested Team Paralympic in the Armageddon playoffs, 3-0, to remain the only unbeaten team in the third conference of the Professional Chess Association of the Philippines (PCAP) online tournament over the weekend. Brothers Naguingel and FIDE Master Narquingden Reyes edged FM Sander Severino...
House Deputy Speaker Rufus Rodriguez is pushing passage of a bill seeking to create an independent government agency that would be tasked to focus on programs protecting the environment. Rodriguez, in filing House Bill No. 3794, or “An Act Creating the National Environmental Protection Agency of...
Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) President-elect Bishop Pablo Virgilio David appealed on Friday, Oct. 22, to allow relatives of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) victims to visit their graves during All Saints Day and All Souls Day. (Unsplash) In a Facebook post, David asked city...
The distribution of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccines should now be focused in the provinces since there is already an improved health situation in Metro Manila. League of Provinces of the Philippines logo This was emphasized by League of Provinces of the Philippines (LPP) president and...
The 145,000-strong Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) was reminded not to be biased or partisan to a particular political group in the upcoming May 22 national and local elections. The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) holds its third quarter command conference at Camp Aguinaldo in Quezon...
Senator Pia Cayetano on Thursday, Oct. 21 slammed the reductions in the over-all budget of state universities and colleges (SUCs) and on the capital outlay of the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) under their proposed 2022 national budget. At the Senate finance subcommittee’s hearing on the...
The Union of Local Authorities of the Philippines (ULAP) said on Thursday, Oct. 21 , hat the first day implementation of the Alert Level System in several provinces went on smoothly. ULAP national president and Quirino Gov. Dakila Cua attributed it to the through discussion on expansion of the...
Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Eduardo Año said on Thursday, Oct 1, that provincial governments are still unprepared to adapt the Alert Level System which relaxes health protocols and opened more businesses in the midst of the coronavirus disease- 2019 (COVID-19)...
