President Duterte urged Congress to pass two new laws that will benefit government troops as he looked back at how he improved the capability of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and the Philippine National Police (PNP) to help them carry out their duties to the public. President Duterte...
Speaker Lord Allan Velasco formally opened on Monday, July 26 the third and final regular session of the 18th Congress with a vow that the House of Representatives is ready to make “one last big push” for the passage of the remaining legislative priorities of the Duterte administration. House...
The Duterte administration has received a "failing" mark from students for its response in addressing students' demand amid online learning during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. (MARK BALMORES / MANILA BULLETIN) The National Union of Students of the Philippines (NUSP) lamented that...
Arellano University's Carl Jaedrianne Ancheta claimed a semifinal berth as he defeated Jose Rizal University's Avel Louise Baldovia in the quarterfinal round of the online chess seniors division in the 96th NCAA Season last Saturday, July 24. Ancheta joined College of St. Benilde's Adrian Othniel...
Graduates of the University of the Philippines-Diliman (UP) were urged to speak up in defense of their alma mater amid threats to the university’s freedom as an institution for higher learning. UP Diliman Chancellor Fidel Nemenzo (Screenshot from Interactive Learning Center Diliman livestream) UP...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) paid its final tribute to the late former President Benignoy Aquino III on Saturday, July 24. Three volleys of fire are fired by military personnel as the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) ends its 30-day mourning and pays its final tribute to the late...
A student from Batangas has managed to ace the admission application of not just one but all of the "Big 4" universities in the Philippines. After the University of the Philippines (UP) released on July 15 the results of its admission application, Leigh Patrick Mamisay shared he also got accepted...
The Private Hospitals Association of the Philippines (PHAPI) on Saturday, July 24, has noted an increase in healthcare utilization rate in Ilocos Region, Western Visayas, Northern Mindanao, and Davao Region. (Unsplash) "Ang problema kasi doon sa outlying regions na yan konti po ang facilities nila,...
Government trading arm Philippine International Trading Corporation (PITC) was tagged anew as the culprit in the inability of government agencies to use of millions of pesos worth of important equipment and supplies urgently needed in the operations of said agencies. COA logo and building The...
A tripartite mechanism to further enhance interoperability during internal and external security operations was formally signed on Friday, July 23, by the Philippine National Police (PNP), Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), and Philippine Coast Guard (PCG). A tripartite mechanism to further...
World Bank’s investment-arm International Finance Corp. (IFC) is investing in Union Bank of the Philippines’ “social bond” that aims to finance loans to micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs). In a statement, Alfonso Garcia Mora, IFC Asia and Pacific vice president, said Friday,...
A special edition for these extraordinary times Art in the Park Online returns on July 25 to Aug. 1, 2021 for an anniversary special edition. The eight-day online fair will feature over 10,000 artworks from 62 galleries, four special exhibits, and a variety of special online activities. Art in the...
