If an earthquake like the one that hit Turkiye and Syria suffered last week should strike the Philippines, is the government prepared to respond? This is the question that House Speaker Martin Romualdez intends to answer as he plans to summon all disaster agencies and first responder units to find...
FINDING ANSWERS Former Senator Atty. Joey D. Lina The massive 7.8 magnitude quake in southern Türkiye and northern Syria that has claimed more than 34,000 lives so far, with the numbers still climbing, is the kind of apocalyptic nightmare geoscientists have been worrying about. A glimpse of the...
The government should go beyond the holding of nationwide earthquake drills as it prepares for the eventuality of a massive earthquake or the “Big One” that can hit the Philippines at any given time, Senator Maria Lourdes Nancy Binay said on Friday, February 10. Binay issued the reminder as she...
Seungri, a former member of K-pop boy band Big Bang, was released from prison on Feb. 9 after completing his sentence for various crimes. An official from Korea’s Ministry of Justice told Korean media that Seungri was released at about 5 a.m. on Feb. 9 from Yeoju Prison in Gyeonggi Province,...
A rescue worker digs to reach a boy under the rubble of a collapsed building in the rebel-held town of Jindayris on February 8, 2023, two days after a deadly earthquake that hit Turkey and Syria. A leading United Nations official called for the facilitation of aid access to rebel-held areas in...
POLICE process evidence from a 39-year-old man arrested in a buy-bust operation in Cagayan de Oro City on Jan. 24. (Photo courtesy of Cagayan de Oro City Police Office) CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – Police seized suspected shabu valued at P1,672,350.20 in a week-long ‘’One Time, Big Time’’ (OTBT)...
“Vibe,” the song by Big Bang member Taeyang featuring BTS’ Jimin, has debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. Billboard has released the latest Hot 100 chart dated Jan. 28, which is based on “all-genre U.S. streaming (official audio and official video), radio airplay and sales data.”...
The names of alleged big-time smugglers continue to reverberate in the halls of Philippine Congress, this time in the House of Representatives. Sultan Kudarat 2nd district Rep. Horacio Suansing Jr. (PPAB) Suldan Kudarat 2nd district Rep. Horacio Suansing Jr., during a House Committee on Ways and...
The collaboration song between Big Bang’s Taeyang and BTS’ Jimin has reached the top of the iTunes chart in many countries. Taeyang released “Vibe” featuring Jimin on Jan. 13. Big Bang's Taeyang (right) and BTS' Jimin (Twitter) According to Taeyang's agency The Black Label, “Vibe”...
HOTSPOT Tonyo Cruz There are a lot of reasons to be angry nowadays, this early in 2023. But I take inspiration from folks who courageously propose brilliant solutions and alternatives to problems. Special kudos to those whose ideas focus on empowering the poor and working people. We may have less...
The collaborative song between Big Bang member Taeyang and BTS’ Jimin has already grabbed the No. 1 spot on a Billboard chart even before its release. Billboard released the rankings of its Hot Trending Songs chart, powered by Twitter, dated Jan. 14. Billboard Hot Trending Songs chart dated Jan....
The Philippines, represented by the debating team of the Ateneo De Manila University (AdMU), took home World Universities Debating Championship held in Madrid, Spain. The Philippine contingent, composed of members of the Ateneo Debate Society (ADS), won the 2023 edition of the World Universities...
