CEBU CITY – A city councilor has sought an investigation on the death of her 91-year-old aunt whom she said died “for the flimsiest and most outrageous of reasons.” CEBU City Councilor Mary Anne de los Santos (seated). (FB) Councilor Mary Ann de los Santos said her aunt Milagros died after...
CEBU CITY -- A man and his live-in partner were arrested and facing frustrated parricide charges for allegedly beating up their one-year-old child in their house in Compostela town, northern Cebu on Friday, Sept. 23. The Consolacion police identified the suspects as William Valiente and his live-in...
Former President and now Pampanga 2nd district Rep. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo is mourning the passing of Great Britain's Queen Elizabeth II. Queen Elizabeth Ii (AFP PHOTO) "I am deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II," Arroyo said in a statement on Friday afternoon,...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. condoled with the Russian people on the death of former Soviet leader Mikhail Sergeyevich Gorbachev. In this file photo taken on October 31, 2009 former President of the Soviet Union Mikhail Gorbachev attends a commemorative event in Berlin. Mikhail...
Senator Ronald dela Rosa believes that the reimposition of the death penalty will save the lives of many Filipinos. Dela Rosa, who is pushing for the return of death penalty on large-scale drug traffickers, said his proposal could save the lives of innocent people because criminals can no longer...
The Las Piñas City government commemorated the first death anniversary of “Ama ng Las Piñas” (father of Las Piñas), former Mayor Vergel “Nene” Aguilar, Saturday (Aug. 20). The city government paid tribute to the accomplishments of Aguilar who served as city mayor for 18 years. In a post...
House members have made the case for the revival of the death penalty or capital punishment through the filing of several House bills (HB) in the 19th Congress. (Ye Jinghan/ Unsplash) “While it can be argued that one’s death will never commensurate his/her crimes," read HB No.501 filed by Davao...
Friends and family, led by former vice president Leni Robredo, remembered former interior secretary Jesse Robredo on Thursday, Aug. 18, 10 years after his life was tragically cut short by a plane crash. Former vice president Leni Robredo is joined by her three daughters—Aika, Dr. Tricia, and...
LOS ANGELES (AFP) - Hollywood actor Anne Heche has been declared legally dead, one week after she crashed her car into a Los Angeles building, a spokeswoman said Friday. Heche, 53, had been comatose in hospital with a severe brain injury since the fiery collision on August 5. Having lost all brain...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has conveyed his sympathy over the death of Filipino sports icon Lydia de Vega. He enjoins the nation to pray for her peace. Lydia De Vega (Photo from Steph Mercado de Koenigswarter via Facebook) "I join the entire nation in mourning the untimely demise of...
A big loss to Filipinos. Pampanga 2nd district Rep. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo That's how Senior Deputy Speaker and Pampanga 2nd district Rep. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo described the passing of Philippine sports icon and track and Asian field star Lydia de Vega. "Lydia 'Diay' de Vega-Mercado’s demise...
The Social Security System (SSS) announced on Monday, Aug. 8, that the dependent legal spouses who are also existing SSS members may now submit their Social Security (SS) and Employees’ Compensation (EC) death benefit claims via My.SSS Portal. (SSS Main Office / File Photo) "The inclusion of...
