The Philippine National Police (PNP) is now investigating what was initially reported as mysterious death of artist Bree Jonson whose body was found inside a hotel of a La Union resort over the weekend. Jonson's death was initially reported by her boyfriend, Julian Ongpin, as a case of suicide but...
Former Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Corazon "Dinky" Soliman passed away on Sunday morning, Sept. 19, Vice President Leni Robredo has confirmed. Former Department of Social Welfare and Development Secretary Dinky Soliman (FILE PHOTO/HANAH TABIOS/MANILA BULLETIN)...
A civic group hailed the approval by the International Criminal Court (ICC) of a formal probe into President Rodrigo Duterte's drug war and the Davao Death Squad killings. (AFP / MANILA BULLETIN) "Civil society is heartened by the ICC's move to authorize the investigation on crimes against humanity...
Renee "Alon" dela Rosa, the singer-songwriter who eked fame after earning a hit in "Pusong Bato," passed away early morning today, Sept. 15. He was 61. His daughter, Justine, confirmed the sad news on social media. Justin didn't share the cause of his death. A relative, meanwhile, claimed on social...
Malacañang said that President Duterte apologized to countries whose nationals died in the Philippines in the course of the ongoing drug war to make them understand that these were collateral damage to a legitimate police operation. President Rodrigo Duterte (Malacañang photo) Roque made the...
Wellington, New Zealand - New Zealand recorded its first Covid-related death in six months Saturday, but health authorities said there were signs the outbreak of the highly infectious Delta variant was coming under control. A woman in her 90s, who had underlying health conditions and could not...
Vice President Leni Robredo said she saw from the public a "greater appreciation" for the previous administration led by former President Benigno Simeon Aquino III following the latter's death last June. Vice President Leni Robredo and the late former President Benigno Simeon Aquino III (Photos...
Two policemen died of health complications after being infected by the coronavirus, which brought to 106 the total number of deaths in the Philippine National Police (PNP). PNP spokesman Brig. Gen. Ronnie Olay said the latest fatalities are a rookie policeman in Police Regional Office 1 and a...
At least the Philippines' coronavirus disease (COVID-19) death toll isn't that high. (Malacañang photo/ Unsplash) President Duterte offered this perspective following the grim report Monday, Aug. 30 that the Philippines recorded over 22,000 fresh cases of COVID-19--the country’s highest ever...
Veteran broadcast journalist Carmelo "Melo" Acuña died at the Quezon City General Hospital early Friday morning, Aug. 27, according to his wife. He was 64. (Screenshot from Melo Acuña's Facebook account) "My husband, Melo Acuña, joined his creator today at 2:30 a.m. Please pray for the...
Janus del Prado, an actor now more known for his sustained support of Bea Alonzo, will not be silenced. Not even with death threats. In fact, he addressed it on his most recent post. He posted: "When someone threatens me on the Internet. 'You have nothing, nothing to threaten me with! Nothing to do...
LES CAYES, Haiti -- The number of people killed by the 7.2-magnitude earthquake on Aug. 14 in Haiti has risen to 2,207, with 344 still missing, the country's civil protection agency reported on Sunday. A boy is being treated at a hospital in Les Cayes, Haiti, on Aug. 22, 2021. The agency said on...
