Kim Bum, who played the role of one of the F4 members in the 2009 hit Korean drama “Boys Over Flowers,’ will be holding his fan meetings in Manila and Cebu. His agency, King Kong by Starship, and Viu Philippines both shared the poster for Kim Bum’s “2023 Asia Fan Meeting: Between U and...
The construction industry is expected to help solve the issue of unemployment in the country, an official of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) said on Monday, Feb. 6. DPWH Senior Undersecretary Emil Sadain, who also heads the over 100,000 strong Philippine Institute of Civil...
The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) has rescued 12 people trapped for over one hour inside an elevator of a condominium in San Juan City on Saturday night, Jan. 28. A BFP report stated that the 12 persons came from a basketball court of the building and were on their way home after a game when the...
THE VIEW FROM RIZAL DR. JUN YNARES The World Health Organization (WHO) will make an important decision on Friday this week which will affect the lives of billions of people around the globe. According to the spokesperson of the international body, its emergency committee is set to hold the gab and...
The Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) conducted on Saturday, Jan. 21, an on-site voter registration for more than 300 persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) at the Manila City Jail-Male Dormitory in preparation for the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections (BSKE). BJMP chief Jail...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez described his fellow congressmen on Thursday, Dec. 29 as "inspired to work" following the Department of Finance's (DOF) declaration that "the worst is over" for the Philippines. House Speaker Martin Romualdez (Speaker’s office) "We, in the House of Representatives,...
Government anti-narcotics operatives have foiled the attempt to smuggle more than P11 million worth of shabu through the Port of Clark. The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) received information from the International Cooperation Foreign Affairs Service that a package at the Port of Clark...
THE RIGHT MOVE RIKKI MATHAY The global population exploded from one billion in 1800 to 7.9 billion in 2020 – not even counting the population boom during the pandemic lockdown. Chatting with University of the Philippines president, Atty. Danilo Concepcion or DaniCon as he is better known, I found...
The parol, or Christmas lantern, shines brighter today as a symbol of faith and hope. After two Christmases of restricted movement due to the pandemic, people are carefully feeling their way back to normal socialization, businesses are open, and the commercial centers are alive with the spirit of...
Over P7.6 million worth of farm machines has been distributed by the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) to nine agrarian reform beneficiaries organizations (ARBOs) in Ilocos Norte in a bid to improve their yield and income generation. Hauling trucks (Photo courtesy of DAR) The distributed farm...
Davao City 1st district Rep. Paolo Duterte says he has "forgiven" the Australian national who allegedly tried to run him over during a road altercation nearly a decade ago. Davao City 1st district Rep. Paolo Duterte (Facebook) This, after Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) operatives...
BACOLOD CITY – A 70-year-old street cleaner died after she was hit and run over by a trailer truck in Purok Jalandon, Barangay 6 here Thursday, July 21. THE body of a 70-year-old street cleaner lies on the road after she was run over by a trailer truck in Barangay 6, Bacolod City Thursday, July...
