A fisherfolk group dared President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. to pursue peace negotiations with groups that advance “reasonable aspirations of any civilized society.” (Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas) Manila Regional Trial Court’s junking of the Department of...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez looked like he was having the time of his life early Saturday morning (Philippine) Sept. 24 as he sampled popular Filipino food truck fare in New York City in the United States (US) with Philippine President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. (Photo by Ryan Pacpaco)...
For Filipinos growing up abroad, a way for them to connect is through Filipino food, whether it is through their family’s cooking or humble Pinoy snacks. The same thing happened to Jo Koy who grew up in Washington. The Fil-Am comedian’s childhood years were filled with good memories of Filipino...
Angelo R. Lacuesta’s first novel is a deeply personal story that spans decades of changes—political, social, economic, technological—in the Philippines HAPPINESS IN TEXT Joy , in its synopsis, is a story of joy—lived forward, backward, sideways, and upside down, in lives and loves that...
In time for the 77th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), a fisherfolk group told President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. to reassert the country’s rights over the West Philippine Sea. West Philippine Sea (Photo courtesy of AFP) Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas...
Filipino fishermen, on Thursday, Sept. 15, requested for an immediate onsite investigation on the alleged dismantling of fishing structures for a 650-hectare reclamation project in Navotas City. Fisherman (Pixabay) Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas (Pamalakaya), in a letter...
Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte has hailed 17-year-old tennis sensation Alexandra “Alex” Eala not just for winning a juniors Grand Slam title in the United States (US) Open, but also for not forgetting about her Filipino roots during her shining moment. Alex Eala “What has...
Seventeen year old Alexandra Maniego Eala made history last Saturday when she won the US Open junior girls’ singles championship in New York by defeating Lucie Havlickova from the Czech Republic, 6-2, 6-4. She is the first Filipino tennis player to win a Grand Slam singles title. Her feat is...
Fishers, together with other Philippine-based environmental organizations, vowed to continuously defend and protect the Philippine marine and aquatic resources. Fishers’ group Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas (Pamalakaya) on Sunday, Sept. 11 aired its goal to further protect...
Farmers expressed their fear of wider agricultural trade deficit amid the further declining rate of peso. (Manila Bulletin File Photo) Peso, on Tuesday, Sept. 6, reached a new all-time low record and sank to P57 against the US dollar. The further declining rate of peso, according to peasant group...
Fishers opposed the renegotiation of joint oil and gas exploration in the West Philippine Sea with China “regardless of the sharing agreement.” West Philippine Sea (Photo courtesy of AFP) Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas (Pamalakaya) maintained their stand and opposed the...
Fishers’ group Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas (Pamalakaya) warned against the continuation of ‘ill-conceived” projects, reiterating that the 2023 budget that will be granted to the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) should be used for “actual...
