(Photo: Department of National Defense) The Department of National Defense (DND) announced Thursday, Feb. 20, the conclusion of the negotiations for the Status of Visiting Forces Agreement (SOVFA) between the Philippines and New Zealand. The final negotiating round was hosted by the New...
Camille Villar has gained significant traction in the latest Social Pulse Philippines survey on senatorial preferences for the 2025 elections, securing the 9th spot in the rankings. The survey, conducted from January 26 to February 8, 2025, reflects shifting voter sentiments as election day...
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) and the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) should expedite the deportation process for foreign nationals who previously worked for Philippine offshore gaming operators or POGOs. Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Thursday, February 20 made the call as he...
LEGAZPI CITY, Albay – The National Bureau of Investigation-Naga City is confident that the surrender of the person of interest in the killing of Dr. Rajean Romualdez in Naga City last Sunday would move the case forward. READ:...
(Photo from TikTok) An eight-year-old boy was beaten by his own mother and grandmother for not coming home on time in Rodriguez, Rizal on Tuesday, Feb. 18, the Rodriguez Rizal Police said. In a now viral video taken by their neighbors, the boy's mom was seen dragging and hitting her son multiple...
The National Food Authority (NFA) has begun releasing rice stocks to participating local government units (LGUs), which consumers can purchase for as low as ₱33 per kilo, as part of the agency’s mandate under the food security emergency on rice. During a ceremonial turnover on Wednesday, Feb....
Anna Mae Yu Lamentillo, founder of NightOwlGPT and columnist of Manila Bulletin, has been recognized with the AI & Learning Award at the inaugural She Shapes AI Global Awards, honoring her pioneering work in linguistic preservation and digital inclusion for marginalized communities worldwide....
The key to a lasting marriage is love and respect, Camille Villar underscored as she cheered 177 couples who tied the knot during the mass wedding (kasalang bayan) rites in Valenzuela City during Love Month. As Villar witnessed the couples exchange their vows, the millennial senatorial candidate...
Metro Manila Council (MMC) President and San Juan City Mayor Francis Zamora received the sacks of well-milled rice from Department of Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr during the ceremonial turn-over of National Food Authority (NFA) rice to Local Government Units (LGU) as part of the...
Crime incidents that go viral on social media do not reflect the peace and order picture of the country, the Philippine National Police (PNP) clarified on Wednesday, Feb. 19, as it presented data of a 26.76 percent drop in crime rate since January this year. PNP chief Gen. Rommel Francisco Marbil...
SPREADING LIGHT AND HOPE. One Meralco Foundation, along with its beneficiaries across the country, celebrated changed lives through its various electrification programs. One Meralco Foundation (OMF), the corporate social responsibility arm of the Manuel V. Pangilinan-led Manila Electric...
The Philippines is "deeply disturbed" over the "unprofessional and reckless" actions of a Chinese Navy aircraft on a Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) aircraft over Bajo de Masinloc, the National Maritime Council (NMC) said. PLA-Navy Harbin Z-9 helicopter with tail number 68 (Photo...
