(PHILIPPINE STATISTICS AUTHORITY) Ischemic heart diseases, cerebrovascular diseases, and neoplasms remained the top three causes of death in the country from January to September 2021, said the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) in its preliminary report. "Incidentally, these were also the...
Anne Rice, the author responsible for reinventing gothic fiction and the vampire genre, died Dec. 11 from complications of a stroke. The author’s death was announced by her son, Christopher Rice, through the former’s social media. “She left us almost nineteen years to the day my father, her...
"You'll be the death of me." President Rodrigo Duterte speaks during the pre-taped “Talk to the People” public briefing on Dec. 13, 2021 (Malacañang photo) President Duterte had this to say to Filipinos who, over nine months into the government's mass vaccination program, still refuse to get...
The book was even adapted to film Christopher Rice posted on behalf of his mother Anne Rice on Facebook that the 80-year-old author has passed away on December 11, Saturday. Anne Rice was considered one of the bestselling authors who focused stories about vampires and other entities. Anne Rice...
Senator Richard Gordon on Thursday pushed for the passage of the measure mandating law enforcers to provide accurate reporting of deaths and illnesses of persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) and detained children in conflict with the law (CICL). Gordon, who chairs the Senate Committee on Justice and...
Sad news was released last Sunday, November 14, when Houston's Mayor Sylvester Turner tweeted the death of nine-year-old boy Ezra Blount. "I am saddened to learn of Ezra’s death this evening. Our city tonight prays for his mom, dad, grandparents, other family members and classmates at this time....
Opposition Senator Leila de Lima has welcomed Senator Panfilo Lacson’s move to withdraw the bill he filed which seeks to reinstate the death penalty for heinous crimes. De Lima urged the Senate to instead give more push to the bill she filed which seeks to mete qualified reclusion perpetua to...
The Philippine National Police (PNP) has recorded its lowest infection on coronavirus disease (COVID-19) with only nine cases reported on Wednesday, Nov. 10. Health experts have been saying that the pandemic situation in the country has been improving in the past few days, attributing it to the...
Prison cell The Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines- Episcopal Commission on Prison Pastoral Care (CBCP-ECPPC) welcomed the recent pronouncement of Senators Panfilo Lacson and Vicente Sotto III that they are no longer supporting the restoration of death penalty. The CBCP said that this...
Human rights lawyer and senatorial candidate Jose Manuel "Chel" Diokno reiterated his firm stand against the revival of death penalty even if put in a situation where he had to deal with a heinous crime committed to his own family. Human rights lawyer Chel Diokno (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO)...
Sam Milby is mourning the passing of his father, Lloyd. The actor-singer shared the sad news with fans in a social media post Wednesday. https://www.instagram.com/p/CVzDW_yrogw/ He wrote, "Rest in peace dad.... love you." He did not add any any details. Lloyd was 87. He just celebrated his birthday...
A P1-million death benefit is assured the family of a health care who dies in the line of duty under a bill filed in the House of Representatives. F2E64158-6E60-4B64-ADAA-CDD58556CFBF Quezon City Rep. Alfred Vargas filed House Bill 10331 or the Allowances and Benefits for Health Care Workers Act as...
