President Duterte threw shade at a local chief executive for his steamy photos, asking Filipinos to think twice before voting for someone who was trained to be a “call boy.” President Rodrigo Duterte delivers his public address on August 9, 2021. (Malacañang) Duterte, during his taped public...
Photo from Smart Omega Smart Omega has made its grand entrance to the mobile FPS esports, tapping the roster of Call of Duty Mobile (CODM) powerhouse NRX Jeremiah 29:11. The organization announced the surprising development on Tuesday night, August 3. "Another set of kings have arrived! We are...
The Department of Education (DepEd) is offering a research grant amounting to P500,000 to its qualified personnel who will submit proposals in line with the theme “Supporting and Assessing Learning Continuity" and "Mother Tongue-Based Multilingual Education (MTB MLE) Materials and Development."...
The 25 year-old call center agent who cursed Pasay City Mayor Emi Calixto-Rubiano in his Facebook page appeared at the Mayor’s Office on Monday, July 19, and apologized to her. A certain Nino from Malibay reportedly cursed Rubiano and the city’s frontliners in his Facebook post last week which...
The U.S. Peace Corps volunteers may soon be deployed to the Philippines to help build better lives for poor communities in the country. (Screenshot from DSWD website) The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) said Monday, July 19, that U.S. Peace Corps-Philippines, led by newly...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) vowed Friday, July 9, to look into and “take appropriate action” against individuals who were posing as agency personnel, and were asking for one’s personal information in exchange for financial assistance. Department of Social Welfare...
It is, in the words of Chief Justice Alexander G. Gesmundo, that lawyers must “conduct themselves with honesty and integrity.” These two virtues were extolled by the Chief Justice during the oath-taking of the new officers and members of the Board of Governors of the Integrated Bar of the...
Finding Answers Former Senator Atty. Joey Lina Because our forefathers fought off powerful invaders, we who are beneficiaries of their sacrifices and victories ought to do no less. We must exhaust all possible means, without resorting to war, to conserve and develop our patrimony. This is the gist...
President Duterte has conferred the Order of Sikatuna, with the rank of Datu (Grand Cross), Silver Distinction on outgoing Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) Ambassador to the Philippines Dr. Abdullah N.A. Al-Bussairy, citing his vital contributions in strengthening the relations of the two countries....
Either Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) traffic czar Edison "Bong" Nebrija has a soft spot for bicycle riders, or for people who persevere to make ends meet. Or maybe both. MMDA traffic czar Edison Nebrija (left) and Coleen (center). (Photo from Nebrija's Facebook) Nebrija shared on...
Local carriers Philippine Airlines (PAL) and AirAsia Philippines Wednesday, (May 26) called for a ‘green lane' approach allowing foreign travelers fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to enter the Philippines to revive tourism safely. "We look forward to easier entry for fully-vaccinated travelers...
The luxury of summer afternoons AFTERNOON PICNIC Ilonggos and guests on a picnic on the lawn of 93-year-old Beaux-Arts mansion Nelly's Garden in Iloilo Summer afternoon, the two most beautiful words in the English language, said Henry James—and I agree, but maybe because if I were a morning...
