President Marcos has welcomed Timor Leste President José Ramos-Horta at the Malacañan Palace where they will hold a bilateral meeting. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. welcomes Timor Leste President José Ramos-Horta at the Malacañan Palace on Nov. 10, 2023. (PPA Pool/ KJ Rosales) Horta...
The Philippine government is checking on the situation of all Filipinos abroad every time a conflict in ​a host country breaks out. But how do they really do this? According to Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Undersecretary Eduardo Jose de Vega, the government does not go house-to-house...
Timor-Leste President Jose Ramos-Horta arrived in Manila on Wednesday, Nov. 8, to advance the relations with the Philippines of the sole Southeast Asian nation that is still not part of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). Horta landed in the country at around 2 p.m. with a welcome...
A cup of coffee (Usplash) A Filipino breakfast is not complete without a cup of coffee. But chances are, what you had this morning wasn’t produced by local farmers. In a House Committee on Agriculture and Food hearing Monday, Nov. 6, Palawan 2nd district...
TACLOBAN CITY – Borongan City Mayor Jose Ivan Dayan Agda has been invited by the United Nations (UN) to the first-ever Local Climate Action Summit at the Expo City in Dubai, United Arab Emirates in December. AGDA (FB) The invitation recognizes the city government's efforts toward climate...
Philippine Savings Bank, the thrift banking arm of the Metrobank Group, reported an 18 percent hike in net income to P3.37 billion for the first nine months of 2023, resulting in an 11.7 percent growth in return on equity. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE), the bank said its...
Jose Mari Chan (Facebook) Becoming a staple name and a meme during the holiday season, OPM icon Jose Mari Chan opens up about how he feels about being a Philippine Christmas icon. During the media conference for "YuleStars Christmas Concert Series" at the Philippine Air Force Museum in...
PEACE-MAKER As of this writing, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida was scheduled to speak at the joint session of the House of Representatives and Senate at the Batasan Pambansa. This paper’s editorial yesterday, Nov. 4, pointed out that the Japanese Premier’s address is...
All Filipinos in war-torn Gaza have been given clearance to leave and cross to Egypt after almost a month of facing uncertainty in the face of Israel's heavy bombardment on the Palestinian territory. Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Undersecretary Eduardo Jose de Vega announced the...
San Jose del Monte City lone district Rep. Florida "Rida" Robes (Facebook) Despite feeling sadness, San Jose del Monte (SJDM) City lone district Rep. Florida Robes says she is accepting the will of the people on their collective decision to reject the city's conversion...
Caritas Philippines president and Kidapawan Bishop Jose Colin Bagaforo has called on the winning candidates in the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections to serve the best interests of their constituents. Caritas Philippines president and Kidapawan Bishop Jose Colin Bagaforo (Manila Bulletin...
The Philippine government did not expect that Israel’s war on Hamas would take this long as the situation of Filipinos still trapped in Gaza now becomes difficult. Over a week ago, the dozens of Filipinos in the Palestinian territory who sought repatriation were expected to be able to cross into...
