The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has upgraded the classification of Pilar town in Abra from orange to red, in line with the alleged killing last March 29 of the staff of Vice Mayor Jaja Josefina Somero Disono of Pilar, Abra. MB file photo "Putting a certain area under Comelec control is a...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Thursday, April 21, said it has dropped its plan to place Pilar town in Abra under its control. Comelec/MB On March 29, a gun battle occurred between the local policemen and escorts of an official of Pilar town in Abra. Police said the gun duel ensued after...
Korina Sanchez just shared a trick on how to make children agree to do an X-ray. She did so relating how she was able to make her three-year-old son go though the procedure following a minor accident, recently. According to Korina, their doctor suggested the X-ray to "rule out fracture." At first,...
Veteran broadcast journalist Korina Sanchez recently shared a photo of her three-year-old son Pepe with bruises on his face. "My poor but brave boy Pepe," her caption read. "Mukhang knockout sa kalaban eh?," she added in jest. "Hindi naman suntukan. He bumped his face on the steps of the pool kasi...
Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Secretary Fortunato “Boy” T. de la Peña is this year’s recipient of the General Gregorio del Pilar Awards 2021 Natatanging Bulakenyo. Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Secretary Fortunato “Boy” T. de la Peña receives Sunday, Nov. 14,...
Truth to tell, I like Filipinas. There’s elegance to it, not to mention nostalgia. But I’ve never used it to refer to my country. I’d hear it in old, rare, trilingual Filipino movies, in which the characters would speak in Filipino, American English, and a smattering of Spanish. I was born...
Personnel of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) evacuated over 70 stranded residents in areas of Bagac and Pilar in Bataan due to massive flooding caused by southwest monsoon or “habagat” on Thursday, July 29. Personnel of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) evacuated over 70 stranded residents in...
The beaches in La Union, the coves in Zambales, the cold breeze in Baguio, the sea of clouds in Sagada, and the Spanish colonial town in Vigan—these are some of the reasons why we frequent the North. Little did we know that just before these long-hour-drive destinations is a hidden gem filled...
A fire broke out in a residential area in Barangay Pio del Pilar, Makati on Friday afternoon (June 25), affecting some 50 families, the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) said. (TXTFIRE PHILIPPINES Facebook page) The fire started at an old two-story house on Washington Street at 1:39 p.m. It reached...
The birthdate of Philippine revolution propagandist Marcelo H. Del Pilar every August 30 of each year will be commemorated as the National Press Freedom Day under a bill passed on third and final reading in the House of Representatives. The legislative chamber registered on Wednesday, June 2 a...
Fort Pilar Energy Inc., which is the winning buyer of the 650-megawatt Malaya thermal power facility, is a new company that currently has investment of P5.0 billion for 100-megawatt hour (MWh) battery energy storage system (BESS) facility in Zamboanga Peninsula, according to asset-seller Power...
Filipino firm Fort Pilar Energy Inc. emerged as the winning buyer of the 650-megawatt Malaya thermal power facility with P3.123 billion price offer – the divestment process of which was through a negotiated deal consummated on Friday (May 7). State run Power Sector Assets and Liabilities...
