The Philippines is now poised to join other countries that honors and recognizes divorce. This, after a Senate panel approved the measure that provides absolute divorce in the Philippines. Senate Bill No. 2443, or the proposed “Dissolution of Marriage Act”, expands the...
The Senate has adopted a resolution congratulating the De La Salle Santiago Zobel (DLSZ) Strings Ensemble for winning two awards at music festivals held in Europe in July 2023. Senate President Juan Miguel “Migz” F. Zubiri and other senators posed with the members of the De La...
AFP spokesperson Colonel Medel Aguilar (File photo) If the current situation in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) does not improve, China may be isolated from the rest of the world due to its aggression against the Philippines, the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) warned. “The irresponsible and...
On Sept. 15, Economic Affairs Minister Nihei Daisuke of the Embassy of Japan in the Philippines joined the culmination event of the Healthy Oceans and Clean Cities Initiative (HOCCI). The event highlighted the achievements, experiences, and lessons learned by the partner cities and communities in...
ILOILO CITY – Twenty-four soldiers in the Visayas have been awarded for gallantry. LT. Gen. Benedict Arevalo (center), commander of the Visayas command of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), awards soldiers for gallantry. (Army 3rd ID) Lt. Gen. Benedict Arevalo, commander of...
MALUNGON, Sarangani – Residents and business entrepreneurs from this municipality can now pay for dues to the local government faster online through the digital payment facility of the Land Bank of the Philippines (Landbank). MALUNGON Mayor Maria Theresa Constantino (second from right), Vice...
Israel has presented a theater performance in Manila dedicated to the late Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) secretary Susan "Toots" Ople and to the many overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) across the globe. The Israeli Embassy in Manila coordinated with Israeli improvisation or improv group Duda...
The Embassy of Malaysia in the Philippines commemorated its National Day on Aug. 31 with a flag-raising ceremony at Rumah Malaysia, the official residence of the Ambassador in Makati. The ceremony was led by Ambassador of Malaysia to the Philippines, His Excellency Dato' Abdul Malik Melvin...
LONDON, England – The Department of Energy (DOE) is seriously planning installations for a ‘parallel green grid system’ that will underpin the integration of mammoth renewable energy (RE) facilities, primarily the 50-gigawatt offshore wind (OSW) ramp up which is the dominant technology cast...
The EU Delegation to the Philippines is calling on all creative graphic artists in the country to join its logo contest in celebration of the 60th anniversary of EU-PH relations in 2024. The competition is open to Philippine residents (nationals or foreign) between 16 and 29 years of...
The Senate will push for a higher intelligence funds for all government agencies that are mandated to defend the country’s sovereignty in the West Philippine Sea, Senate President Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri said. Zubiri said this includes the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) and the...
ILIGAN CITY – A National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP) tower in Barangay Paiton, Kauswagan, Lanao del Norte was bombed before dawn on Thursday, September 8. A police officer was killed when a bomb component went off during clearing operation. TOWER No. 14 of the Baloi-Aurora 138-KV line...
