Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte will visit the Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organization (SEAMEO) center in Brunei Darussalam next month, she said on Thursday, May 18. (From right) Vice President Sara Duterte and Brunei Darussalam Ambassador to Manila Megawati Manan...
Vice President Sara Duterte on Thursday, April 20, commended law enforcement agencies for the arrest of suspected Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) leader Eric Casilao earlier this week in Malaysia. (Photo via Manila Bulletin) In a statement, the official expressed that she was “glad” the...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) hailed on Tuesday, April 18, the arrest and eventual deportation of alleged communist leader Eric Casilao in Malaysia. (Photo via MANILA BULLETIN) Col. Medel Aguilar, AFP spokesperson, said Casilao was “behind all the atrocities and crimes” committed by...
DAVAO CITY – Mindanao's most wanted New People’s Army (NPA) leader who abandoned his comrades in Davao de Oro province was presented to the media here on Monday, April 17, following his arrest in Malaysia earlier this month. MINDANAO’S most wanted New People’s Army leader is escorted by...
The move of the Malaysian government to abolish its mandatory death penalty rule for certain offenses bodes well for Filipinos on death row in that country. Thus, said Kabayan Party-list Rep. Ron Salo on Tuesday, April 4, or a day after the Malaysia scrapped its mandatory capital punishment. “This...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. expressed hope that Brunei and Malaysia will continue supporting Mindanao's development initiatives as he thanked the country’s two Southeast Asian neighbors for bringing stability to the island. Marcos said this as he welcomed the two countries'...
K-pop girl group BLACKPINK member Jennie got an injury on her face while she was exercising. On March 3, Jennie revealed the circumstances behind her facial injury in case fans got worried if they saw her. BLACKPINK's Jennie (Instagram) BLACKPINK's Jennie wearing dark sunglasses on March 3 at...
Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique Manalo on Tuesday received his Malaysian counterpart, Zambry Abd Kadir, in an introductory courtesy call that transpired ahead of Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim's official visit to Manila. During their meeting, the two foreign affairs ministers noted the...
Family-friendly destinations showcased at PTAA’s travel expo MELAKA An hour away from the capital is a the perfect day trip. Rich in history and culture, you get a lot of small museums and small eateries with amazing food in one convenient location (Tourism Malaysia) As cheesy as it may sound,...
Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte on Wednesday, Feb. 8, met with Minister Chan Chun Sing of the Ministry of Education of Singapore, from whom she assumed her new position as council president of the Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organization (SEAMEO). Vice President and...
BATANG KALI, Malaysia -- Rescue workers scoured muddy terrain for survivors and bodies on Saturday as the death toll from a landslide at a Malaysian campsite rose to 23, including six children, authorities said. Ten people were still missing after a predawn landslide hit the site located at an...
BATANG KALI, Malaysia -- Nearly 20 people, including four children, were killed when a landslide struck a campsite at a Malaysian farm on Friday, officials said, with rescuers scouring the muddy terrain for those still missing. "The total is 19 people (dead)," Norazam Khamis, director of the...
