Sam Milby is mourning the passing of his father, Lloyd. The actor-singer shared the sad news with fans in a social media post Wednesday. https://www.instagram.com/p/CVzDW_yrogw/ He wrote, "Rest in peace dad.... love you." He did not add any any details. Lloyd was 87. He just celebrated his birthday...
A P1-million death benefit is assured the family of a health care who dies in the line of duty under a bill filed in the House of Representatives. F2E64158-6E60-4B64-ADAA-CDD58556CFBF Quezon City Rep. Alfred Vargas filed House Bill 10331 or the Allowances and Benefits for Health Care Workers Act as...
Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. mourned the passing of Commission on Human Rights (CHR) chairman Jose Luis Martin “Chito” Gascon , remembering him as a "cool guy" who never really wanted to be under the spotlight. The late Commission on Human Rights (CHR) Chairman Jose Luis Martin...
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), through its Office of the Public and Cultural Diplomacy (OPCD) has conveyed its "deepest condolences" to the family and friends of veteran photojournalist Recto Mercene who passed away on Saturday, Oct. 2. (Photo from Recto Mercene Facebook page) Mercene was...
Singer Yeng Constantino is in mourning. She has lost her mother. On Instagram, Yeng uploaded several photos of her mom. She wrote: "Paalam Mama. (person with folded hands emoji)." https://www.instagram.com/p/CUSAhYmvaC_/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link She didn not share details as to the cause of her...
By Aaron Dioquino The Congregation of the Religious Virgin Mary (RVM) confirmed on Sunday the deaths of two more nuns due to COVID-19. In an interview with ABS-CBN News, RVM spokesperson Sister Ma. Anicia Co said 10 members of the RVM have now succumbed to COVID-19. Co said that they are now short...
The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) death toll in the city of Manila remains at 1,554 as no new fatality was recorded on Friday (Sept. 24), Mayor Francisco "Isko Moreno" Domagoso announced in his weekly capital report. "Paalala may impeksiyon pa na kumakalat sa ating komunidad, sa ating siyudad, sa...
The Philippine National Police (PNP) is now investigating what was initially reported as mysterious death of artist Bree Jonson whose body was found inside a hotel of a La Union resort over the weekend. Jonson's death was initially reported by her boyfriend, Julian Ongpin, as a case of suicide but...
Former Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Corazon "Dinky" Soliman passed away on Sunday morning, Sept. 19, Vice President Leni Robredo has confirmed. Former Department of Social Welfare and Development Secretary Dinky Soliman (FILE PHOTO/HANAH TABIOS/MANILA BULLETIN)...
A civic group hailed the approval by the International Criminal Court (ICC) of a formal probe into President Rodrigo Duterte's drug war and the Davao Death Squad killings. (AFP / MANILA BULLETIN) "Civil society is heartened by the ICC's move to authorize the investigation on crimes against humanity...
Renee "Alon" dela Rosa, the singer-songwriter who eked fame after earning a hit in "Pusong Bato," passed away early morning today, Sept. 15. He was 61. His daughter, Justine, confirmed the sad news on social media. Justin didn't share the cause of his death. A relative, meanwhile, claimed on social...
Malacañang said that President Duterte apologized to countries whose nationals died in the Philippines in the course of the ongoing drug war to make them understand that these were collateral damage to a legitimate police operation. President Rodrigo Duterte (Malacañang photo) Roque made the...