President Duterte hit several senators in his pre-recorded "Talk to the People" public briefing on Tuesday morning, Aug. 31, but none more than Senator Richard Gordon whom he assailed for being "too talkative" and "a show-off." President Rodrigo Duterte (left) and Senator Richard Gordon (Photos...
The Philippine Racing Commission (Philracom) has gained the approval of the government's pandemic task force on its request to reopen off-track betting (OTB) stations in Metro Manila for the duration of the modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ). (Photo from Philracom) This was learned...
President Duterte assured the country's representatives to the Tokyo Paralympics that the entire country was supporting them in their endeavor to put the Philippines in the spotlight in the field of sports anew. President Duterte wishes the country's six-man squad the best of luck as they head to...
Fromis 9 (Twitter) Nine-member K-pop girl group Fromis 9 will now be managed by Pledis Entertainment, the Korean agency that previously managed the defunct girl group Pristin, and currently supervises Seventeen and NU’EST. In an announcement released on Aug. 16, Pledis Entertainment said the...
Filipinos living in the United States can renew their passports at a Philippine government-accredited off-site center that will open in Los Angeles soon. Philippine passport (File photo/Department of Foreign Affairs) The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) has announced that the off-site passport...
Although children aged as young as five years old have been allowed by the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) to go outdoors, they will still not be allowed inside shopping malls and other enclosed spaces. MMDA Chairman Benhur Abalos (File photo/ Screengrab from Facebook live) Metropolitan Manila...
Some individuals and online stores are illegally re-selling Globe At Home WiFi modems with DITO Telecommunity stickers and passing them off as DITO modems. Globe Telecom Inc. today (June 14) warned the public about the scam. "This is done through the unauthorized unlocking of the Globe device,...
Toyota took the wraps off its new Land Cruiser SUV through a global unveiling held in the Middle East. First introduced over 70 years ago, the Land Cruiser has constantly evolved as a car, while incorporating the latest technologies. The new Land Cruiser (300 Series), the successor to the 200...
The government's pandemic task force has allowed the limited operations of off-track betting stations of the Philippine Racing Commission (PRC) in areas under the general community quarantine (GCQ) and modified GCQ (MGCQ). Photo from Philracom Based on Resolution No. 117 of the Inter-agency Task...
The US CDC announcement was bold, but disconcerting Dr. Edsel Maurice T. Salvana It came out of the blue. The US CDC announcement that vaccinated individuals were no longer required to wear masks was as bold as it was disconcerting. This followed a previous announcement that masks were not required...
The Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) has electronically filed cases against four Register of Deeds officials before the Office of the Ombudsman for implementing cut-offs during work hours and other ease of doing business violations. The cases filed by ARTA against four Register of Deeds officials...
NEW YORK – “Gaza’s one million children are reeling from the mounting consequences of violent conflict with nowhere safe to turn. Lives have been lost, and families shattered. “In Gaza, at least 60 children have been killed and another 444 have been injured in less than 10 days. Nearly...
