Senator Ramon "Bong" Revilla Jr. has remembered former president Fidel V. Ramos who was his "first and true" mentor in public service. (Photo courtesy of Senator Ramon 'Bong' Revilla Jr. via Facebook) As he offered his condolences to the loved ones of the former president, who passed away at the...
"A war hero and an innovator in his own right." The late president Fidel V. Ramos (Reuters photo) This was how Senator Francis Tolentino described the late former President Fidel Ramos, who passed away on Sunday, July 31. “I join the nation in mourning the passing of former President Fidel Valdez...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. on Sunday, July 31, condoled with the family of former President Fidel V. Ramos, who passed away at the age of 94. Former president Fidel V. Ramos (REUTERS/Romeo Ranoco / MANILA BULLETIN) "I extend my deepest condolences to the family of former President...
Comedian Caloy "Ogag" Alde has passed away. He was 60. Many in the entertainment world extended their condolences via social media. Actor Alwyn Uytingco wrote on Facebook: "'I love nature.' Ang joke mo na di ko malilimutan. Salamat, kuya Caloy Carlos Alde." Singer-songwriter Raffy Calicdan also...
TUGUEGARAO CITY, Cagayan – Police are investigating the death of a 20-year-old mechanic after a drinking binge here over the weekend. The victim’s mother told police that her son arrived at their house from work at 10 p.m. Friday, July 22, under the influence of liquor. She told police that her...
PARIS, France -- Iran on Saturday carried out its first public execution in over two years, an NGO said, denouncing the practice as "medieval" as concern grows over rising repression in the Islamic republic. Iman Sabzikar, who had been convicted over the murder of a police officer in February 2022...
SINGAPORE, Singapore -- Singapore hanged a drug trafficker on Friday, the fifth execution in the city-state since March, after a court rejected a last-ditch appeal and despite pleas for clemency. The spate of hangings -- which included the widely criticised execution of a mentally disabled man in...
Politicians and law enforcers who became drug lords should be meted the death penalty as first offenders as they had taken their oaths of office to follow and respect Philippine laws. Senator Robinhood Padilla emphasized this view after coming out in the open supporting the bill of Senator Ronald...
An administrative aide died after falling off a building inside the Malacañang compound on Thursday morning, July 14, the Palace said. Press Secretary Trixie Cruz-Angeles (Photo courtesy of OPS) Press Secretary Trixie Angeles-Cruz said in a press briefing that Mario Castro, an administrative...
Actor and director Phillip Lazaro has died. This was announced by GMA Network in a social media post Monday. It read: "Phillip Lazaro, actor and director, dies. Rest in peace." https://www.instagram.com/p/Cf24ywspgPx/ Phillip's family is yet to issue a statement about his passing. On Phillip's...
Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa said he is confident that the country’s judiciary has sufficient safeguards to ensure it can make an accurate determination of guilt in trials that would the require death penalty. Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa (Senate PRIB) Dela Rosa, who has been...
If given the chance, Senator Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa said he will ask President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. to certify the bill seeking the imposition of the death penalty for high-level drug traffickers as urgent. Senator Ronald "Bato" de la Rosa “Given the chance, I will do it. Kung...
