An Indonesian businessman has donated close to P42 million to the Philippines and committed to further help the country in building low-cost housing for Filipinos.
President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. meets Indonesian businessman Dato’ Sri Tahir in Malacañang on May 30, 2023. (RTVM...
WASHINGTON, DC, USA—President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has urged China to finally sit down with the Philippines and talk about the Filipino fishers' natural fishing grounds.
President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Photo courtesy of Malacañang)
Marcos said in an interview en route...
De La Salle survived Far Eastern University's stiff challenge, 30-28, 25-12, 28-26, in the second round of the UAAP Season 85 women’s volleyball tournament Wednesday, March 29, at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City.
The Lady Spikers survived the Lady Tamaraws in a marathon opening set before...
Through the years, the early part of January gathers the devotees of the Black Nazarene for a series of events and masses, which culminates in the Traslacion — the transfer of the image’s copy from Quirino Grandstand to its home in Quiapo Church — every Jan. 9.
It was always a sight to...
Months ahead of what is technically considered to be the start of campaign season, social media is already inundated with strong feelings about potential candidates — those who have filed their certificates of candidacy — sans any official proclamation from Comelec about who is qualified or not....
Every year in August we celebrate International Youth Day (Aug. 12), as established by the UN General Assembly on Dec. 17, 1999 “to bring youth issues to the attention of the international community and celebrate the potential of youth in today’s global society.”
This year’s theme is...
After two weeks of enhanced community quarantine (ECQ), government policymakers decided to place Metro Manila, Laguna and Bataan under a modified ECQ (MECQ) until August 31, 2021. The latest classification is “without prejudice to the strict implementation of granular lockdowns” if deemed...
Increased unemployment is one of the adverse consequences of protracted lockdowns. After reaching an all-time high of 17.7 percent in the second quarter of 2020, the country’s unemployment rate in June 2021 eased to 7.7 percent as reported by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) last August...
Through the course of his journey in Tokyo, Carlo Paalam showed us the image of what Filipinos needed to see. He is a portrayal of resilience amid adversity, the icon of hope and faith for the people in despair. No stage bigger than the Summer Games could fittingly narrate the story of a man who was...
An announcement from Fitch Ratings last July 12 has set off alarm signals as the nation continued to grapple with COVID-19:
“The revision of the Philippines' outlook to Negative reflects increasing risks to the credit profile from the impact of the pandemic and its aftermath on policy-making as...
There are no shortcuts when it comes to protecting the civil liberties and rights of peoples under a country’s constitution. Enforcing the people’s constitutional rights is no small matter and is of paramount importance, a particularly daunting task that rests squarely on the shoulders of the...
If not enough countries will band together and commit to vaccine equity, COVID-19 will continue to evolve and humanity may be consigned to a never-ending pandemic.
It’s a race against time. While the first generation of vaccines has demonstrated high levels of efficacy, these need to be...
