For most Filipinos, Aug. 21 is associated with the death of former senator Benigno “Ninoy” Aquino Jr., whose assassination in 1983 is commemorated every year as Ninoy Aquino Day. But Aug. 21 also marks another loss, one that happened five years later and left a very different kind of mark on...
The Philippine National Police (PNP) said on Friday, Feb. 13, that it is open to any independent inquiry into allegations of torture raised by some of the suspects in the killing of a Bulacan police officer, whose body was found in a septic tank last month. Police General Jose Melencio C. Nartatez...
Since the beginning, ours has been a world full of labels, which exist not only to identify but to keep people in line. We are grouped based on ideas, gender, and skin color, which, rather than showing our commonality, remind us of how different we are from each other. In Marc Salamat’s...
The Quirino Grandstand in Manila was filled with lights and beautiful music as Filipino artists and supporters of President Duterte held the "Salamat, PRRD" thanksgiving concert to show their gratitude to the outgoing leader. Filipino artists and supporters hold the 'Salamat, PRRD' thanksgiving...
Department of Social Welfare and Development Secretary Rolando Joselito Bautista, Field Office X Director Mari-Flor Dollaga-Libang, and Lieutenant Colonel Jenny De Mesa pose for a souvenir photo after the awarding of the Salamat po Awards on March 25. (DSWD) Department of Social Welfare and...
A memorial stamp of the late President Benigno S. Aquino 111 will be launched by the Philippine Postal Corporation on August 2, the 40th day from his passing. The Philippine Postal Corporation is expected to launch a commemorative stamp in honor of the late President Benigno Aquino III and his...
