A Chinese woman, who was abducted and forced to work as a Philippine Offshore Gaming Operator (POGO) concessioner, was rescued by Parañaque City police operatives on Wednesday, April 20. Col. Maximo Sebastian, city police chief, identified the victim as Qu Xuesong, 35. The city police chief said...
The May 2022 polls is already proving itself to be a notable juncture that will go down in the country's history as it is evident with the initial turnout of votes overseas, according to the Commission on Elections (Comelec). A 20-year-old first-time voter is visibly excited as she waits for her...
Xyrus Torres sank a triple from the right wing with 2.2 seconds remaining to lift Far Eastern University over National University, 59-57, in the UAAP Season 84 men's basketball tournament at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City Thursday, April 21. Xyrus Torres of Far Eastern University (UAAP Media...
The local Church will hold the Second National Mission Congress from April 17 to 24 to culminate the celebrations for the 500 Years of Christianity in the Philippines. Photo CBCP News With the theme “Gifted to Give,” the weeklong event is spearheaded by the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the...
Suffrage is a right by citizens and even Indigenous Peoples (IPs) are not excluded from this, giving them every right to be able to cast their vote in the May 2022 elections. Photo by Noel Pabalate According Section 1of Article V of the 1987 Philippine Constitution, as long as you're not...
Reelectionist Pateros Mayor Miguel Ponce III grabbed the No. 1 spot in another survey for the May 9 local elections. Polling firm Publicus announced the results of its “Pahayag NCR Tracker” for April for mayor and vice mayor in the National Capital Region (NCR). Pateros Mayor Miguel Ponce III...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) First Division has denied the petition for disqualification filed by the group Pudno Nga Ilokano against presidential candidate Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr., the last remaining disqualification case pending against him at the division level. Presidential...
Muntinlupa mayoral candidate Ruffy Biazon again topped an election survey for the May 9 local elections. Polling firm Publicus released the results of the “Pahayag NCR Tracker” for April for mayoral and vice mayoral races in Metro Manila. (From left) One Muntinlupa's Ruffy Biazon and Vice Mayor...
Jerom Lastimosa delivered his usual heroics for Adamson after escaping with a hard-earned 62-55 win against National University in the UAAP Season 84 men's basketball tournament Tuesday night, April 19. Jerom Lastimosa of Adamson (left) (UAAP Media Bureau) The Soaring Falcons used a strong fourth...
State-run National Power Corp. (Napocor) plans to further expand capacity in missionary areas, after registering more than sixfold increase in the past five years, the Department of Finance (DOF) reported. In a DOF statement, Napocor Officer-in-Charge (OIC) Senior Vice President and Chief Operating...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) looks to destroy defective ballots by the last week of April. Workers check the printed official ballots to be used for the upcoming 2022 National and Local Elections at the National Printing Office (NPO) in Quezon City on March 15, 2022 (MARK BALMORES / MANILA...
Benchmark interest rates moved sideways as investors tend to be concerned about a potential hawkish policy stance by the US Federal Reserve. At an auction of Treasury bills on Monday, April 18, the bellwether 91-day rate, which banks use in pricing their loans, dropped to 1.223 percent from 1.250...
