Four overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) died in a fire that hit a food factory in Taiwan. Manila Economic and Cultural Office (MECO) chief Silvestre Bello said three of them died due to suffocation, while the other passed on while undergoing medical treatment in the hospital. "Nakontak na ang next of...
A Filipino official deployed to Taiwan has questioned a statement made by China's ambassador in Manila when the latter linked American military's access to Philippine military sites to the employment of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in the self-governing island. Silvestro Bello, chairperson of...
DAVAO CITY – The arraignment of losing vice presidential candidate Prof. Walden Bello has been set for Jan. 26 here after the Regional Trial Court Branch 10 dismissed the motion to quash the cyber libel charges filed against him by former Davao City Information Officer Jefry Tupas. BELLO...
The Quezon City Police District (QCPD) said Tuesday, Aug. 9, that former vice-presidential candidate and human rights activist Walden Bello was released from police custody after posting bail for his cyberlibel cases. Bello, 76, was arrested in his house in Barangay Holy Spirit by members of the...
Vice President Sara Duterte has this to say over accusations by former Akbayan Partylist Rep. and vice presidential candidate Walden Bello that she was behind his arrest over libel charges: “Stop obsessing over me.” Vice President Sara Duterte (left) and former lawmaker Walden Bello (right)...
Senator Risa Hontiveros on Tuesday, Aug. 9 expressed concern over the arrest of former vice presidential candidate and activist Walden Belllo for cyberlibel, as she said "critical voices like his are essential to any democracy". Hontiveros, an opposition lawmaker, called on President Ferdinand...
Defeated vice-presidential candidate Walden Bello was arrested Monday, Aug. 8, by the police for two counts of cyberlibel in Quezon City. The Quezon City Police District (QCPD) said that Bello, 76, a human rights activist, was arrested in his house in Barangay Holy Spirit at around 5 p.m. The QCPD...
Chef N creates a new place for good food and good art By Roma Bello WELCOME TO TABLE Chef Nino Rovillos From a simple home food tray business to a classic dining restaurant in the south, entrepreneur and chef Nino Rovillos, otherwise known as Chef N, penetrates the culinary scene with his food...
Silvestre Bello III (Facebook) Only a few days away from the “passing of the baton” of our incumbent President Duterte to the country’s newly elected President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos. With the other government secretaries who are co-terminus with the country’s highest post,...
At least two Cabinet officials of the outgoing Duterte administration have been nominated by President-elect Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. to man either new or old positions in government. Outgoing DOLE Secretary Silvestre Bello III (Photo from DOLE) A statement from Press Secretary-designate...
Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Sec. Silvestre Bello III will end his term by the end of this month but he expressed confidence Friday, June 10, that he will be leaving with a far better” labor market condition. DOLE Secretary Silvestre Bello III (Photo courtesy of DOLE Secretary...
The so-called “father of modern linguistics” Noam Chomsky has endorsed the presidential and vice presidential tandem of Leodegario “Ka Leody” De Guzman and Walden Bello, both of the Partido Lakas ng Masa (PLM) party. Noam Chomsky (Photo from Noam Chomsky's Facebook page) The 93-year-old...
