Twenty-seven Filipinos were repatriated from Turkiye on Saturday, March 18, following the powerful earthquake that struck the country last month. They arrived safely at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) and have travelled back to their homes. According to a statement from the Department...
The Philippines should expect a third batch of 20 Filipino repatriates from quake-hit Turkiye this month, Foreign Affairs Undersecretary Eduardo Jose De Vega said on Thursday, March 9. Arrival of the second batch of 24 Filipino repatriates from Turkiye at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport...
Steph de Koenigswarter receives the Hall of Fame Award for her mother, sprint queen Lydia de Vega-Mercado. (Juan Carlo de Vela) It was Lydia de Vega-Mercado’s dream that more people would acknowledge the importance of talent cultivation in the field of sports. Steph de Koenigswarter, de...
There were no Filipino casualties in the 7.8-magnitude earthquake that also affected Syria last week, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said on Tuesday, Feb. 14. This aerial view shows residents, aided by heavy equipment, searching for victims and survivors amidst the rubble of collapsed...
A Filipina and her three children remained missing and unaccounted for under the rubble of their home that collapsed during a 7.8-magnitude earthquake that rocked southern Turkiye last week, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) revealed on Tuesday, Feb. 14. Rescuers search for survivors in a...
Eight Filipino who ended up in stressful situations after being victimized by human traffickers in Myanmar have been rescued and returned home on Monday, Feb. 13. (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) The Filipinos arrived in the Philippines at 5:25 a.m. at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA)...
Senate Majority Leader Joel Villanueva questioned a report of the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) that there is zero acquittal of hundreds Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) facing charges in different countries. During a Senate committee on migrant workers public hearing, Villanueva cited a DFA...
True to his word, Surigao del Norte 2nd district Rep. Robert Ace Barbers filed a measure that seeks to honor the country’s departed "sports heroes" by allowing their remains to be buried in the Libingan ng mga Bayani (LNMB), or Heroes Cemetery. Surigao del Norte 2nd district Rep. Robert Ace...
Track and field icon Lydia de Vega-Mercado was laid to rest Wednesday, Aug. 17, in Meycauayan, Bulacan a week after she succumbed to breast cancer. Family and friends attended the funeral of de Vega-Mercado from St. Francis of Assisi Parish also in Meycauayan before bringing to Meycauayan Memorial...
FINDING ANSWERS Former Senator Atty. Joey Lina A grateful nation was overwhelmed with grief over the news that the legendary Lydia de Vega-Mercado passed away last Wednesday. With the outpouring of accolades and tributes that followed, it was obvious how the Philippines’ most celebrated sprint...
The House of Representatives has consolidated and adopted seven resolutions conveying the solons' condolences to the family of the late Asian track and field legend Lydia de Vega-Mercado, who went by the monikers "the fastest woman of Asia", and "Asia’s spirit queen". Lydia de Vega Initially...
The Department of Education (DepEd) honored "Palarong Pambansa” hero Lydia De Vega and expressed hope that young Filipinos will continue to be inspired by her contribution to Philippine sports. (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN) “De Vega is a testament that we can achieve our dreams through hard...
