Reelectionist Sen. Leila de Lima expressed dismay after a Muntinlupa court rejected her request to participate in the Commission on Elections' e-rally for candidates on Feb. 26. In an order dated Feb. 25, the Muntinlupa Regional Trial Court Branch 204 denied De Lima’s very urgent motion to be...
Partido Reporma presidential bet Panfilo “Ping” M. Lacson has urged Filipinos to become local tourists once again, visiting the Philippines’ best spots before choosing to roam abroad now that the threat of COVID-19 has lessened significantly in the country, With many areas reopening to...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) said on Thursday, Feb. 24 that it will ask first for a written consent before entering private properties to remove unlawful election materials in relation to "Operation Baklas" that it's implementing. The Commission on Elections (Comelec) removes unlawful...
Acting Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chair Socorro Inting said on Thursday, Feb. 24 that voter registration would be for nothing if the public would not vote in the 2022 national and local elections on May 9. (MB file photo) Inting made the statement on the official signing of the poll body's...
Senatorial candidate and incumbent Sorsogon Governor Francis “Chiz” Escudero on Thursday called on local chief executives in low-risk COVID-19 areas to allow schools in their jurisdiction to resume face-to-face classes in support of the government’s target reopening of in-person classes in...
LRMC and StrEAT Market partner to make commuting more fun in Manila Pinoy street food from Street Grub Always on the go and no time to visit food parks to enjoy a wide variety of food choices? Worry not! LRT-1 private operator Light Rail Manila Corporation (LRMC) brings a one-stop shop to the...
CHEF BUDS The author and Claude Every time "foodtrip" is mentioned, the first province that comes to mind is Pampanga. Foodtrip to me requires a little travel in search of treasure. It is not only its close proximity to Manila, but this province does have great food. For the past five or six years,...
Asia’s Best Chef 2016 takes her turn as featured chef at Amorita’s culinary program BEats ASIA’S BEST FEMALE CHEF Chef Margarita Forés working at the kitchen of Amorita We’re all of the world now, even those among us who have not had a single page in their passports stamped. No one lives...
Highlighting the importance of a “genuine” land reform program, peasant group Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas (KMP) urged presidential candidates to present their categorical stance on land reform and free land distribution. In a press statement, KMP challenged the presidential candidates to...
The Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) is now probing the tragic crash of a helicopter owned by the Philippine National Police (PNP) in Real, Quezon on Monday, Feb. 21, that left a policeman dead and two police pilots seriously injured. (Photo from the Philippine National Police)...
Local government units (LGUs) COVID-19 response amounted to P118.9 billion as of end June last year, the Department of Finance (DOF) reported on Sunday, Feb. 19. According to the Bureau of Local Government Finance (BLGF), an attached agency of the DOF, of the combined spending of LGUs on COVID-19...
CHED delegates during a CLSU campus tour (Photo from CLSU Facebook Page) Philippine Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) should be harnessed for the promotion of local tourism in their respective areas, the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) said. “HEIs have teaching, research, and extension...
