Senate Majority Leader Joel Villanueva is pushing for a comprehensive review of the bilateral labor agreement between the Philippines and Kuwait amid rising cases of abuse of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs). Villanueva made the call after another case of OFW abuse in Kuwait was reported following...
PEACE-MAKER Former Speaker of the House Jose C. De Venecia Jr. We were delighted to see our old friend and fellow Pangasinense, the US-based Roger Oriel, who owns and publishes the popular Asian Journal newspaper, with circulation in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Las Vegas, New York City, and New...
Photo Caritas Philippines FB The Caritas Philippines called on the government to allow the International Criminal Court (ICC) to resume its investigation on the anti-narcotics drive during the tenure of former President Rodrigo Duterte. The ICC investigation will "allow due process to run its...
Expect fireworks right on the opening day as a rematch between the two Grand Finals protagonists in the M4 World Championships are set to usher in the brand new season of the MPL Philippines on Feb. 17. M4 champions ECHO rekindles its rivalry with Blacklist right on the opening day of the MPL...
A CHEMIST from the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency-Central Visayas examines the packs of suspected shabu that were found in the luggage of a South African national at the Mactan-Cebu International Airport on Wednesday night, Feb. 1.(Photo from PDEA-7) CEBU CITY — Authorities intercepted packs...
Shoppers flock to bargain stores along Ilaya Street in Divisoria, Binondo, Manila, on Oct. 14, 2021. (Photo by Ali Vicoy) The Covid-19 situation in the Philippines is currently at a "manageable" status, the Department of Health (DOH) said. DOH Officer-in-Charge Maria Rosario Vergeire made the...
Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Senior Undersecretary Emil Sadain has presented the Philippines' “build back better’’ approach in the planning for infrastructure projects at the International Recovery Forum (IRF) 2023 in Kobe, Japan. In a statement released on Tuesday, Jan. 31,...
Maria Luisa Varela has been named Miss Planet International. The Filipina bested several other beauties from all over the world in the contest held at Koh Pich Theater, Phnom Penh City Jan. 29. Her runners up (in chronological order): Zimbabwe's Jemima Mandemwa, Japan's Aya Ono, Vietnam's Tiffany...
PSE approves Upson's P4.88-B IPO By JAMES A. LOYOLA The Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) has approved the P4.88 billion initial public offering of Upson International Corporation (Upson), the country’s largest retailer of personal computers (PCs) and information technology (IT) products. In a...
If Presidential lawyer Juan Ponce Enrile is to be followed, he will not allow the entry of the International Criminal Court (ICC) in the country and will order the arrest of its investigators. Former Senator Juan Ponce Enrile delivers his remarks during a meeting with President Duterte and several...
Photo from Pixabay/ MANILA BULLETIN A local health expert believes that the Covid-19 virus, which started to spread worldwide in 2020, is still considered a global concern but no longer a health emergency. Infectious Disease Expert Dr. Rontgene Solante made this statement following the recent...
A local health expert said there is a possibility that the global health emergency declaration for Covid-19 pandemic will soon be lifted. The World Health Organization (WHO) has started its discussion whether the Covid-19 pandemic still qualifies as a public health emergency of international...
