Senator Robinhood "Robin" Padilla has filed a bill seeking to institutionalize the civil partnership of same sex couples. Once enacted, the unnumbered bill shall be known as the Civil Partnership Act. Under its Declaration of Policy, it says that the State shall recognize the need to protect its...
MALASIQUI, Pangasinan – A total of 209 families, or 692 individuals, from 17 barangays in La Union province have been displaced due to the effects of severe tropical storm “Crising.” According to a report released by the La Union Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office...
SAN FERNANDO CITY, La Union – La Union is on full alert for tropical storm “Crising.” Gov. Mario Eduardo C. Ortega initiated a pre-disaster risk assessment meeting on Thursday to discuss preparations. "All preparations are now in place. Rest assured that our province is ready for the possible...
MALASIQUI, Pangasinan – All 19 municipalities and one component city of La Union and 47 out of 48 local governments of Pangasinan suspended classes on Friday due to inclement weather caused by tropical storm ‘’Crising.’’ La Union and the northern portion of Pangasinan are under tropical...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has issued a cease and desist order (CDO) against the Fortune Wave Group and the PU Prime Group (Pacific Union LLC, PU Prime Philippines, and PU Prime Support PH) for soliciting investments from the public without the necessary approvals from the SEC. In...
The European Union Election Observation Mission (EU-EOM) has recommended a “comprehensive review” and possible reforms on the Philippines’ electoral legal framework in hopes of addressing the gaps in the conduct of elections in the country following the 2025 midterm polls. During a press...
Members of the diplomatic community expressed their solidarity with the LGBTQIA+ community as the Philippines celebrated Pride Month during a historic “Lov3Laban Festival 2025” held at the University of the Philippines-Diliman grounds on Saturday, June 28. Canadian Ambassador to the...
BRUSSELS (AP) — The heads of the European Union 's 27 member nations will meet Thursday in Brussels to discuss tougher sanctions on Russia, ways to prevent painful new U.S. tariffs, and how to make their voices heard in the Middle East conflicts. Most of the leaders will arrive from a brief...
Aboitiz-led Union Bank of the Philippines (UnionBank) has raised ₱16 billion from its upsized, dual tranche offering of peso-denominated fixed-rate bonds under its ₱100-billion PHP bond program, marking its return to the domestic capital markets since 2023. In a disclosure to the Philippine...
Fifteen persons were injured in a collision between a Sports Utility Vehicle driven by a 13-year-old girl and a passenger van in Barangay Ili Sur, San Juan, La Union on Sunday morning, June 22. Police said the SUV, a Toyota Fortuner, encroached on the opposite lane and collided head-on with the van...
Senator Loren Legarda on Monday, June 23 urged the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) to immediately execute labor reforms to reverse the Philippines’ inclusion in the International Trade Union Confederation’s (ITUC) list of the “10 worst countries for workers.” Legarda noted the...
SAN FERNANDO CITY, La Union – The Department of Education here has implemented a no back pack and school bag policy in line with measures to promote safety and support effective learning conditions in public schools. Schools Division Superintendent Shiela Marie Primicias recently issued Division...
