GUEST COLUMNIST By Lt. Gen. Jaime S. de los Santos, AFP (Ret) Last Saturday, Feb. 17, the Philippine Military Academy (PMA) welcomed its alumni for the Annual Alumni Homecoming. This event congregates Cavaliers from across the nation and the world to their esteemed alma mater for a day of...
It is an understatement to say that Filipino culture and heritage are rich and vibrant. Each of its island has unique tales that detail who we are then and now. Apart from literature, these stories can be seen and learned through its age-old crafts, from handweaving tapestries and distinct manners...
Veteran actress Vilma Santos-Recto (right) stands behind her husband, Finance Secretary Ralph G. Recto (center), as he is sworn into office by President Marcos at Malacañan Palace on Jan. 12, 2024. Little did many know, especially those eagerly anticipating a sighting of Ate Vi, that the “Star...
ILOILO CITY – Police Col. Rhea E. Santos has been installed as the new Guimaras police chief. Santos took the helm of the Guimaras Police Provincial Office (GPPO) in a turnover ceremony in Camp Delgado, the Police Regional Office-6 headquarters based here. SANTOS (PRO-6) Police Brig. Gen. Sidney...
(Unsplash) The Philippines currently has no law explicitly criminalizing necrophilia or sexual acts with a corpse, but a bill filed by North Cotabato 3rd district Rep. Ma. Alana Samantha Taliño Santos seeks to change that. Santos filed in the current 19th...
GENERAL SANTOS CITY – Police arrested on Friday a man for posting false information on social media that an improvised explosive was recovered in a parking area of a shopping mall here. NALUGON Police Capt. Ari Noel Cardos, Police Station 6 commander, said the suspect, Cresinte Nalugon, was...
DAVAO CITY – Five-hundred thirty-two students of the Mindanao State University-General Santos City campus received their benefits under the cash-for-work program of the Kapit Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services (KALAHI-CIDSS) of the Department of...
The Philippine Embassy in Amman confirmed that three Filipinos failed to flee war-torn Gaza Strip amid renewed Israeli attacks there, while two Filipinos were able to cross the West Bank border to Jordan. Smoke billows from the Gaza's Rafah border crossing Egypt during an Israeli airstrike...
A total of 115 Filipinos remain in the West Bank after the arrival in the Philippines of the second batch of five repatriates on Friday, Nov. 24, the Philippine Embassy in Jordan said. Smoke rises during clashes between the Israeli military and Palestinians in the Jenin refugee camp, in the...
To better serve the country’s seafaring population, Bishop Ruperto Santos, the promoter of Stella Maris-Philippines for the Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines (CBCP), announced plans to open new Stella Maris Centers. (Bishop Ruperto Santos / Photo from CBCP) "Our current presence in...
Paolo Contis is back to being hot topic on social media. This, after photos and videos of him seemingly being too cozy with actress Arra San Agustin started circulating. Many were quick to assume he has moved on from Yen Santos, throwing barbs at him in the process. The actor's silence only...
President Marcos has appealed for understanding if the government is unable to properly respond to the impacts of the 6.8-magnitude earthquake in Mindanao as aftershocks persist. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. holds a situation briefing on Nov. 23, 2023. (Photo courtesy of PPA Pool/KJ...
