DAVAO CITY – Former President Rodrigo R. Duterte mourned the death of former Davao Archbishop Fernando Capalla on January 6. Duterte said he lost a good friend and counselor in Capalla. FORMER President Rodrigo R. Duterte (left) visits the wake of Archdiocese of Davao Archbishop Emeritus Fernando...
DAVAO CITY – The Archdiocese of Davao announced that Archbishop Emeritus Fernando R. Capalla passed away before dawn on Saturday, January 5. He was 89. CAPALLA Capalla, a former president of the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines from 2003 to 2005, was one of the most influential...
For Senator Grace Poe, the late "King of Philippine movies", Fernando Poe, Jr., or simply "Da King", was a kind soul both on reel and in real life. Sen. Grace Poe offered flowers and lit candles for Fernando Poe, Jr. and her mother, Susan Roces, who passed away on May 20, 2022, at their grave...
NEW PAO AND FFTC BUILDING -- Gov. Daniel R. Fernando and Vice Gov. Alexis C. Castro lead the ribbon-cutting with Provincial Agriculturist Ma. Gloria SF. Carrillo, Chairman of Provincial Agriculture and Fishery Council Ruperto Hernandez, and Bausa Integrated Farm and Training Center, Inc. Chairman...
Power distributor Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) denied anew Santa Rosa City Rep. Dan Fernandez's claim that the company overcharged its customers since 2012. In a statement on Sunday, Nov. 26, Jose Ronald Valles, Meralco first vice president and regulatory management head, said the company's rates...
BAUANG, La Union – A 65-year-barangay councilor was found dead in a motel in Barangay Pagdalagan Sur here on Monday, November 13. Police identified the victim as Barangay Tanguigan Sur, San Fernando City, La Union Councilor Oscar Guzman Balicha. Balicha was found lying on the floor inside Room C...
After a brief hiatus for health reasons, 62-year-old magnate Fernando Zobel de Ayala has been re-elected as a Board Director of Ayala Corporation—his third re-election into the boards of firms in the Ayala Group after Bank of the Philippine Islands and AC Health. Newly-elected Ayala Corp....
FORMER MMDA Chief and Marikina City Mayor Bayani 'BF' Fernando Following the footsteps of his father who was elected as the fourth mayor of Marikina, Bayani Fernando was elected its ninth mayor in 1992 and is credited with having transformed what was formerly a fourth-class municipality into one of...
Former Marikina City Mayor Bayani "BF" Fernando was laid to rest at the Loyola Memorial Park - Marikina on Wednesday morning, Sept. 27. Prior to his burial, a Holy Mass was held at the Queen of Angels Chapel at Riverbanks, Marikina City at 7 a.m. The Mass was presided by Rev. Fr. Lamberto...
(MANILA BULLETIN) The late former Marikina City mayor and congressman, Bayani “BF” Fernando, has been honored by the House of Representatives through the adoption of a resolution. Adopted via simple voice vote (ayes vs. nayes) before dawn Tuesday, Sept...
Tycoon Fernando Zobel de Ayala has returned to AC Healthcare as its chairman as he continues to increase his phased return to senior positions of governance in the Ayala Group after previously stepping back due to undisclosed health reasons. In a statement, Ayala Corporation said Zobel was...
Criminal and administrative charges have been filed before the Office of the Ombudsman (OMB) against San Fernando, Camarines Sur Mayor Fermin M. Mabulo and five barangay chairmen for their alleged involvement in illegal quarrying. The five barangay officials named in the complaint were Barangay...
