ILOILO CITY – The Army 3rd Infantry Division (ID) has 191 new soldiers for Western Visayas. NEOPHYTE soldiers take their oath in Camp Peralta, the headquarters of the 3rd Infantry Division, in Jamindan, Capiz. (3rd ID photo) One-hundred seventy-seven male and 14 female soldiers with the rank...
Pope Francis has appointed Balanga Bishop Ruperto C. Santos as the new shepherd of the Diocese of Antipolo following the retirement of Antipolo Bishop Francisco de Leon after he turned 75, the mandatory retirement age for bishops. (Bishop Ruperto Santos / Facebook) Bishop Santos was born on October...
Vice President Sara Duterte on Wednesday, May 24, cited the significant gains by Dabawenyos against the communist rebels during a program in which Davao City marked the first year of being insurgency-free. Vice President Sara Duterte delivers a message during the first anniversary of the...
Underscoring the need for Filipino youth to realize the value of peace and nation-building, Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte on Wednesday, May 24, revealed plans to institutionalize a national peace curriculum under the Department of Education (DepEd). Vice President and Education...
Malacañang announced a new batch of appointments on Monday, May 22, naming high-ranking officials to the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA), Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD), and the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC). President Ferdinand Marcos Jr....
WELLINGTON, New Zealand -- New Zealand's sheep outnumber people by fewer than five to one, official figures showed Monday, clipping their lead over humans to the lowest level since the 1850s. New Zealanders have far fewer of the woolly grazers than their Australian rivals, said the government body...
US Secretary of States Antony Blinken (3rd-R) holds a bilateral meeting with Papua New Guinea’s Prime Minister James Marape (L) during the Forum for India-Pacific Islands Cooperation at APEC Haus in Port Moresby on May 22, 2023. (ADEK BERRY / AFP) PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea -- Papua New...
HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRIPEVINE: OUR NEW ABNORMAL “With great power comes great responsibility.” Uncle Ben to Peter Parker/Spider-Man. When Aboitiz Data Innovation mounted the first ever Philippine AI (Artificial Intelligence) summit, I felt that those words from Uncle Ben were resonating...
President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. has appointed Rolando Macasaet as the new president and chief executive officer (CEO) of the Social Security System (SSS), the Presidential Communications Office (PCO) announced on Thursday, May 18. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. (Photo from the...
Motherhood is a unique experience for every mother, and nothing can truly prepare you for what to expect once you have embarked on this journey. The transition is quick. One day, you’re pregnant in your last trimester, and once you give birth, your world is immediately turned upside down. New...
President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. has appointed new Philippine ambassadors to Turkiye and Oman, the Palace announced. (From left) Career diplomats Henry Bensurto Jr. and Raul Hernandez (RTVM screenshots) In a social media post on Tuesday night, May 16, the Presidential Communications...
President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. has appointed Foreign Affairs Undersecretary Carlos Soretta as the Permanent Representative of the Philippines to the United Nations (UN) in Geneva, Switzerland, the Presidential Communications Office (PCO) said. Permanent Representative of the...
