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...
ILOILO CITY – First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos congratulated examinees of the West Visayas State University (WVSU) who passed the 2025 Bar examinations. “All we could talk about was how well our examinees did in the recent Bar exams. Woohoo!” said the First Lady in her Facebook page on...
LINGAYEN, Pangasinan – A law graduate of the University of La Sallete in Santiago City, Isabela – Richmond Bulan Lucas – placed ninth in the September 2025 Bar examination with a 90.45 percent rating. Lawyer Kenneth Oliver C. Hombrebueno congratulated Lucas, 35, from Cabatuan, Isabela and a...
Executive Secretary Ralph Recto congratulated the 2025 Bar passers and urged them to always choose to do what is right and never waver in pursuit of truth and justice. In a statement, Recto encouraged the Bar passers to let integrity guide their practice and their courage sustain them in hard...
