Tributes continued to pour in for the late former Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) chief Albert del Rosario, who was hailed as a champion of  Philippine sovereignty. President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. joined the entire nation in mourning the passing of del Rosario, who died on Tuesday...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has joined the nation in mourning the passing of former Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) secretary Albert del Rosario. In a statement on Tuesday, Marcos described del Rosario as "an honorable diplomat and an esteemed public servant." The President also...
The international community is mourning [the passing of the Philippines' former Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary Albert del Rosario.](https://mb.com.ph/2023/4/18/former-foreign-affairs-chief-albert-del-rosario-passes-away) The ambassadors of the European Union (EU), Czech Republic,...
ILOILO CITY – The province of Capiz commemorated on Saturday, April 15, the 75th death anniversary of President Manuel A. Roxas. VICE President Sara Duterte and House Deputy Speaker Gloria M. -Arroyo join Capiz officials in commemorating the 75th death anniversary of President Manuel Roxas in...
The move of the Malaysian government to abolish its mandatory death penalty rule for certain offenses bodes well for Filipinos on death row in that country. Thus, said Kabayan Party-list Rep. Ron Salo on Tuesday, April 4, or a day after the Malaysia scrapped its mandatory capital punishment. “This...
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said it continues to work hard to prevent the execution of Filipinos on death row worldwide. DFA’s pledge was motivated by the decreasing number of overseas Filipinos that are facing the death penalty. In a data sheet provided by the agency on Wednesday,...
Kabayan Party-list Rep. Ron Salo on Monday, March 20, urged Philippine embassies in Muslim-majority countries to intercede on behalf of convicted overseas Filipinos, especially those facing the death penalty, this holy month of Ramadan. In a statement, the lawmaker likewise called on the National...
Gary Rossington of Southern rockers Lynyrd Skynyrd died Sunday, March 5. He was 71. Gary Rossington is a songwriter-guitarist and is one of the founding members of Lynyrd Skynyrd. He has co-written many of the band's most famous songs, including the epic rock ballad "Free Bird,” one of the...
LOS ANGELES (AFP) - Tom Sizemore, a talented but troubled actor who made a career of playing tough guys, has died, his manager said Friday. The 61-year-old suffered a brain aneurysm in February and on Friday was removed from life support, days after doctors concluded no more could be done for him,...
Refusing to dismiss them as mere "statistics", Kabayan Party-list Rep. Ron Salo called on the Philippine government to immediately address the cases of the reported 83 Filipinos placed on death row abroad. Kabayan Party-list Rep. Ron Salo calls for swift government action on the cases of the...
“A real patriot.” This was how Vice President Sara Duterte remembered former president Fidel V. Ramos who passed away at age 94 as confirmed by Malacañang on Sunday, July 31. Former president Fidel V. Ramos (Reuters) “I convey my deepest condolences to the bereaved family of former President...
It is no secret that Nora Aunor has been battling health-related problems in recent years. Not many know, however, that she actually “died.” The multi-awarded actress herself disclosed this in “Fast Talk With Boy Abunda,” of late, maintaining, “Namatay na ako ng three minutes.” She...
