A bill seeking to make professional examinations free for qualified indigents is now being pushed in the Senate. Sen. Erwin Tulfo, in filing Senate Bill No. 2035 or the proposed “Free Professional Examinations Act” said it is imperative to provide free examinations to bar and board takers who...
A total of 796 examinees – 529 female and 267 male -- finished the two-day Shari’ah Special Bar Examinations (SSBE) administered by the Supreme Court (SC) last May 24 and 27 in four testing centers. SSBE Chairperson and Associate Justice Henri Jean Paul B. Inting said the examinations were...
About 800 aspiring Muslim lawyers will be back to four testing centers at 8 a.m. today, Wednesday, May 27, for the second and last day of the 2026 Shari’ah Special Bar Examinations (SSBE). The examinations are being conducted in four testing centers – New Era University (NEU) in Quezon City,...
The Supreme Court (SC) will administer starting on Sunday, May 24, the two-day 2026 Shari’ah Special Bar Examinations (SSBE) in four testing centers – one in Metro Manila and three in Mindanao. It was not known immediately how many examinees registered for the tests set at the New Era...
The upcoming Senate impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte is a tough and tedious job for the 11-member House prosecution panel; but right now, they can 't help but laugh at the fuzzy throwback feels that the task is giving them. Just ask lead prosecutor Batangas 2nd district Rep....
It was a miracle the event even happened. An open-air pop-up venue in the middle of the high summer afternoon in the concrete jungle that is BGC. Imagine the heat. Yet everyone in the food beat still came. This author included. Last May 14 at Uptown Parade, BGC, the entire foodie industry flocked...
More than three years after taking and passing the 2022 Bar examinations, a successful examinee was finally allowed to take her oath as a lawyer by the Supreme Court (SC). In a decision, the SC granted the petition of Marivic Antonio Taloma and directed the Office of the Bar Confidant (OBC) to set...
The Philippine National Police has appointed Police Brig. Gen. Mariano Rodriguez as the new head of the Police Regional Office-2 (Cagayan Valley). Rodriguez assumed the post on Thursday, April 30, during a turnover of command ceremony in Camp Crame, Quezon City. Marallag, of Tuguegarao City,...
Gordon Ramsay Bar and Grill Philippines is set to launch a limited-time Idiot Sandwich pop-up in Bonifacio Global City, marking the first standalone activation of the concept globally. The outdoor pop-up, located adjacent to Uptown Mall, is part of a partnership that brings the chef’s widely...
Summer has arrived in the Philippines, and with it comes the familiar challenge: heat, humidity, and makeup that simply won’t stay put. It’s the season to rethink your beauty kit, swapping out heavy, sticky formulas for lightweight alternatives that can withstand long, sun-soaked days. Start...
DAVAO CITY – Members of the city government of Davao and business and tourism stakeholders sampled cacao-infused dishes on Monday afternoon, March 16, during the launching of a culinary collaboration between two establishments here to promote the cacao industry as part of the 89th Araw ng Dabaw...
It was during the pandemic that many Filipinos braved destiny and started building their own food brands in the heart of their kitchens. With no work and being locked inside their homes, they put their faith in family recipes and trendy dishes in the hopes of keeping their families afloat during...
