Bataan 1st district Rep. Geraldine Roman fields questions during a press conference on Tuesday, Feb. 6 (Dexter Barro II/MANILA BULLETIN) Bataan 1st district Rep. Geraldine Roman on Tuesday, Feb. 6, questioned the intention of some senators for their...
Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) spokesperson Col. Francel Margareth Padilla answers queries from the media during a press briefing at Camp Aguinaldo in Quezon City on Feb. 6, 2024. (Photo by Martin A. Sadongdong / MANILA BULLETIN) The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) confirmed on...
A soldier stands in attention in front of the Davao City Hall. (Photo courtesy of Task Force Davao / Facebook) (Updated) There is no directive from the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) to disband a military task force in Davao, military officials disclosed on Tuesday, Feb. 6, contrary to the...
The Malaysian Ambassador to the Philippines, H.E. Dato' Abdul Malik Melvin Castelino bin Anthony The "Paskong Panalo" campaign, a collaboration between the Embassy of Malaysia in Manila and Carsome Philippines, epitomizes the vibrant bond between the Philippines and Malaysia. This initiative has...
Toronto-listed multinational gold mining firm OceanaGold Corporation is divesting 20 percent of its stake in wholly-owned subsidiary OceanaGold (Philippines) Inc. (OGPI) via a P7.88 billion initial public offering (IPO) as required by the government. OceanaGold Philippines' Didipio mine in Nueva...
PN spokesperson for WPS Commo. Roy Vincent Trinidad answers questions from the media during a press briefing at Camp Aguinaldo in Quezon City on Feb. 6, 2024. (Photo by Martin Sadongdong / MANILA BULLETIN) The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) has conducted 28 successful rotation and...
The Senate has approved on third and final reading the measure that would introduce “much-needed” reforms in the Philippine National Police (PNP). Sen. Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa, former PNP chief, welcomed the Senate’s approval of Senate Bill No. 2449. Twenty-three (23)...
After a three-year delay, the long-awaited National Youth Day (NYD) will finally be held in Naga City in July 2025. Photo from Caceres Youth Commission “Young pilgrims of hope, come to the pilgrim city,” the Caceres Youth Commission said in a social media post on Monday, Feb. 5. The...
Should the Senate and House of Representative vote separately when amending the economic provisions of the 1987 Constitution? Former Chief Justice Hilario Davide Jr. (left) and former Chief Justice Vicente Mendoza appear at the Senate Subcommittee on Constitutional Amendments and Revision of...
A young boy braves the flood in Carmen, Davao del Norte to get food and water delivered by the troops from the 27th Infantry Battalion, Philippine Army on Feb. 3, 2024. (Photo by 27IB) Food, water, and other much-needed relief assistance were transported by the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP)...
Didipio Gold-Copper Mine, owned by OceanaGold Corporation’s local subsidiary OceanaGold Philippines Inc., is increasing its Community Development Fund (CDF) budget to P169 million this year. In a press statement, the firm said this is a 24 percent increase from their 2023 allocation of P136...
Senator Risa Hontiveros on Monday, February 5, said she doubts that introducing a third party supposedly to help accelerate the completion of delayed transmission projects of the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) would be effective in addressing the country’s concerns in the...
