A ranking official in the House of Representatives has joined the calls for transportation authorities to expedite the release of fuel subsidy for public utility vehicle (PUV) drivers. (File photo/ MANILA BULLETIN) San Jose del Monte City Rep. Florida “Rida” Robes called on the leadership of...
The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) is confident that strong domestic demand would withstand the adverse affects of the Russia-Ukraine conflict that threatens the country’s return to pre-pandemic levels within the first-quarter. At a virtual briefing on Tuesday, March 15,...
LONDRES, United Kingdom – More than 20 Ukrainian children with cancer have been airlifted to the UK, the government said on Monday, as an appeal began for Britons to take in refugees in their homes. Health Secretary Sajid Javid said the 21 children had been receiving treatment in Ukraine but...
WASHINGTON, United States – Russia has asked China for military and economic aid for its war in Ukraine, US media reported Sunday, hours after the White House warned Beijing would face severe "consequences" if it helps Moscow evade sanctions. Beijing refused to directly address the reports,...
IRPIN, Ukraine – A US journalist was shot dead and another wounded on Sunday in Irpin, a frontline suburb of Kyiv that has witnessed some of the fiercest fighting since Russia invaded Ukraine. Video documentary maker Brent Renaud, 50, was working for Time Studios on a project about global...
The Department of National Defense (DND) is coordinating with the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) in case the government needs the military’s help in the repatriation of overseas Filipinos in Ukraine and North Korea. Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Delfin Lorenzana (File photo)...
The Philippines and other countries should be on the alert and to observe the possible conflicts in different regions that may arise while the whole world is focused on the armed hostilities between Russia and Ukraine. Senatorial candidate Gilbert “Gibo” Teodoro made the appeal in an interview...
The chairman of the House Committee on Social Services is calling for the formulation of a true-blue integrated approach to the worsening fuel price crisis. This, as Quezon City 5th district Rep. Alfred Vargas expressed fears that the current fuel price woes would cause another "disruption" on the...
The Muntinlupa City Council has approved an ordinance granting the request of tricycle operators and drivers in the city to increase fare by P1. In their regular session on March 14, councilors agreed to increase the tricycle fare in Muntinlupa from the current P9 to P10 per person. The Muntinlupa...
A look at Iryna Tsilyk’s 'The Earth Is Blue as an Orange' With the Russian invasion of Ukraine, we were brought back to "Battleship Potemkin" (1925), a silent war film by director Sergei Eisenstein, whose famous Potemkin Stairs scene in Odessa has influenced many filmmakers. The southern...
LONDON, United Kingdom – Stung by criticism of its lacklustre approach to refugees fleeing Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the UK on Sunday unveiled a new scheme to allow them to stay with Britons for up to three years. The "Homes for Ukraine" programme will allow "tens of thousands" to gain...
LVIV, Ukraine – Nine people died and 57 others were injured when Russian troops launched air strikes on a military training ground outside Ukraine's western city of Lviv, near the border with Poland, local officials said Sunday. Russia "launched an air strike on the International Centre for...
