To allow thousands of Afghan refugees to stay temporarily in the Philippines while they await their US visa is the right thing to do for humanitarian reason. “It is the right thing to do as humanly as possible,’’ Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri said of a US request for the Philippines to...
The Spouses' Head of Mission (SHOM) group organized a highly successful event at Pardon My French restaurant. Several ambassadors showcased their singing talent, such as Singapore Ambassador Gerard Ho, who belted out several popular ditties. The Thai Ambassador performed songs from the movie...
Czech Republic' first female top envoy to the Philippines, Ambassador Jana Sediva-Treybalova, has ended her tour of duty after four years of dedication to strengthen ties between the two countries. Sediva concluded her mission on June 11 but not without significant achievements made between Czechia...
The Philippine Army (PA) and the United States National Guard Bureau have coordinated to enhance the two units’ reserve force and humanitarian assistance and disaster response (HADR) capabilities. (Photo by Philippine Army) Col. Xerxes Trinidad, PA spokesperson, said this was revealed during the...
LAOAG CITY, Ilocos Norte – Ilocos Norte officials led by Gov. Matthew Marcos Manotoc left for China to attend the ASEAN Investment and Trade Conference at Dezhou City in Shandong province. Gervy James Gumarit, head of the Communication and Media Office (CMO) of the Ilocos Norte provincial...
The office of Paranaque City's 1st District Rep. Edwin Olivarez conducted a medical mission on Wednesday, April 19, at Don Galo Elementary School. Olivarez said the medical mission, organized by his congressional office staff headed by Eva Nono, Mar Jimenez, and Bernie Amurao, was called “Pedia...
ROXAS CITY – To promote and nurture the health and wellness of communities, the SM Foundation recently conducted a medical mission in two provinces where SM businesses are located. THE SM Foundation holds a medical mission in Barotac, Nuevo, Iloilo. On March 28, the SM Foundation held a...
THE VIEW FROM RIZAL DR. JUN YNARES Education Secretary and Vice President Sara Duterte did the unexpected recently: give the nation an agency report that showed the true picture of the state of the country’s education system rather than do the standard practice of heaping platitudes on supposed...
Filipino workers who are set to hold a dialogue with the International Labor Organization for the High-Level Tripartite Mission (ILO-HITM) earned the support of the national alliance of women Gabriela. The women’s group on Monday morning, Jan. 23 trooped to Makati City in time for the opening of...
Information and Communications Technology Undersecretary Anna Mae Lamentillo ranked first in a non-commissioned poll for Philippine government spokespersons. (MB Visual Content Group) The “Boses ng Bayan” poll, which was conducted by the RP- Mission and Development Inc. from Nov. 27 until Dec....
Filipino movies, surprise us in 2023! With the movie audience inching their way back to the cinemas during the Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF), we hope to see more people patronize local films. We hope to see young, maverick filmmakers cross over and successfully transition to the entertainment...
Negotiations on the use of biological weapons will start anew after 20 years of being stalled following an agreement among the state parties. The Permanent Mission of the Philippines to the United Nations disclosed this as it looked forward to the crafting of a legally binding protocol that would...
