The Korean Embassy announced on Jan. 30 that it will ease the requirements needed for visa application under four categories. “From February 1, 2024 to December 31, 2024, the Embassy of the Republic of Korea in the Philippines will simplify visa application documents for visa...
Senator Imee Marcos on Tuesday, January 30 said those who are claiming that the Senate has no business meddling with the People’s Initiative (PI) signature drive are shameless. “Sinumang magsabi na walang paki ang Senado sa usapin na ito, isa lang ang masasabi ko: ‘Walang gamot...
Ambassador KOSHIKAWA speaks with the new batch of SI Philippines Officers and Board of Trustees. On Jan. 22, 2024, Japanese Ambassador Kazuhiko Koshikawa led the induction ceremony for the 9th Term Board of Trustees of the Ship for Southeast Asian and Japanese Youth Program (SSEAYP) International...
Sen. Robinhood Padilla considers the impending closure of CNN Philippines a "great loss" to public information. In a statement, Padilla, who chairs the Senate Committee on Public Information and Mass Media, noted the loss of CNN Philippines is taking place amid much politicking in the country....
Embassy of Malaysia in Manila Counsellor Nadhirah Zanudin, Trade Commissioner Intan Zalani, Presidential Adviser on Muslim Affairs Hon. Almarin Centi Tillah, H.E. Ambassador Abdul Malik Melvin Castelino Bin Anthony, Hamzah Almarin, and Minister Amaluzzaman Mohd Asarani On Jan. 24, 2024, H.E....
In the light of concerns about the Covid-19 tracker “not being available” on the Department of Health (DOH's) website, the Department said on Tuesday, Jan. 30, that the tracker serves as just one method for information dissemination. Manila Bulletin File Photo It emphasized that, while...
The alarming danger of microplastics has garnered global attention, raising widespread concerns about its potential impact on the Philippines' national fish, the milkfish or "bangus." (Aybanreyes / Pixabay) Microplastics are tiny plastic particles measuring less than five millimeters and have...
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos wave as they are escorted by personnel of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) at the Villamor Air Base in Pasay City on Jan. 29, 2024. The Chief Executive is headed to Vietnam for a two-day official working visit. (Photo by...
Citing the adverse economic impact brought about by the worsening traffic situation in Metro Manila, the Management Association of the Philippines (MAP) is urging the government to appoint a traffic czar and implement some measures, including the establishment of a new government center in New...
Senators on Monday, January 29 lauded the Commission on Elections’ (Comelec) move to come up with an en banc resolution to suspend all proceedings on the People’s Initiative (PI) to amend the 1987 Constitution. Wearing a maroon armband, Senate President Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri, in a...
Union Bank of the Philippines (UnionBank), the banking unit of the Aboitiz Group, is planning to raise P10 billion from a stock rights offering even as it reported a 28 percent drop in net income last year. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE), the bank said its Board of Directors...
The Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) announced on Monday, Jan. 29, that Pope Francis has bestowed the title of minor basilica on St. John the Baptist Parish Church in Rizal province. Photo from Saint John the Baptist Parish Church The diocese announced the Vatican decision on...
