The Commission on Elections (Comelec) Office for Overseas Voting said the photo showing an official ballot received by an overseas voter in New Zealand with missing candidate's name has been "deliberately edited." Photo Comelec In a statement on Monday, April 25, Comelec OFOV said, it has been...
President Duterte has encouraged members of the Presidential Security Group (PSG) who passed the 2020-2021 Bar Examination to practice law, whether in private or in the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP). President Duterte meets the Presidential Security Group (PSG) troopers who passed the...
Filipino voters in New Zealand were told to return ballots that reportedly excluded the name of a "particular presidential candidate" to the embassy to "verify the claim." An overseas Filipino in Bangladesh is among the early nationals to cast votes for the May 2022 national elections during the...
HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRIPE-VINE:OUR NEW ABNORMAL Earlier in the week, the Philippines hosted the World Travel & Tourism Council’s Global Summit, and it stands as a timely reminder of the various stakes at play as we try to jumpstart our national recovery. Two Sundays ago, in Rebooting Tourism...
WELLINGTON, New Zealand -- New Zealand reported its first case of Omicron XE variant at the border, said the Ministry of Health in a statement on Saturday. A person who has traveled from overseas to New Zealand has been confirmed as having the XE variant of Omicron, said the ministry. This is the...
(UNSPLASH / MANILA BULLETIN) The Department of Health (DOH) said that the country's Covid-19 vaccine wastage has been minimal so far— at less than two percent. “This is lower than the 10 percent that the WHO (World Health Organization) has given as a standard for the vaccine wastage all over...
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) will inaugurate on Monday its new extension office in Makati City located at the Ayala Circuit Mall along J.P. Rizal Street. Bureau of Immigration BI Commissioner Jaime Morente said Friday, April 22, that the extension office caters mostly to foreign nationals of the...
WELLINGTON, New Zealand -- New Zealand recorded 11,217 new community cases of Covid-19 on Wednesday, which increased slightly from the last few days, the country's Ministry of Health said in a statement. Of the new community infections, 762 were detected in the largest city of Auckland, according...
Brandon Ingram of the New Orleans Pelicans attempts a shot over Cameron Johnson of the Phoenix Suns during the second half of Game Two of the Western Conference First Round NBA Playoffs at Footprint Center on April 19, 2022 in Phoenix, Arizona. The Pelicans defeated the Suns 125-114. (Photo by...
An effective intervention in breaking the cycle of poverty in the Philippines is to provide the poor with the skill, experience and opportunity to obtain gainful employment. Isuzu chose a CSR project to contribute to breaking the cycle of poverty through education. Isuzu established a training...
With three weeks left before the May 9 polls, the camp of presidential candidate Vice President Leni Robredo has unveiled a new design for its campaign symbol of rose. Vice President Leni Robredo (Photos from VPLR Media Bureau) From the pink rose, the flower gets a makeover bearing the colors of...
K-pop boy band BTS wrapped up their “BTS Permission to Dance on Stage-Las Vegas” concert at Allegiant Stadium on April 16 with a big announcement. Big Hit Music, the group’s agency, announced that BTS will be making their comeback with a new album to be released on June 10. BTS at their...
