BACOLOD CITY – A New People’s Army (NPA) rebel was killed in an encounter in Sitio Cansimba, Barangay Quintin Remo, Moises Padilla, Negros Occidental on Sunday, August 6. The Army 62nd Infantry Battalion (IB) said troops clashed with eight NPA rebels in Sitio Leong, Barangay Imelda, Guihulngan...
BACOLOD CITY – Eight former members of the New People’s Army (NPA) in Himamaylan City, Negros Occidental received a total of P80,000 cash assistance that would enable them to reintegrate to society. Mayor Rogelio Raymund Tongson Jr., represented by his executive assistant, Emmanuel Castro III,...
(MANILA BULLETIN) A congressman-proponent of the legalization of medical cannabis or marijuana has told a joint Hoiuse panel that he has personally experienced the efficacy of the substance. Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte made this admission Tuesday morning, Aug 1 before the joint...
This photo taken on July 31, 2023 shows an overflowing Yongding River under the New Shougang Bridge in Beijing, capital of China. (Xinhua) BEIJING/SHIJIAZHUANG, China -- Two people have been killed during rainstorms in Beijing, and 52,384 have been relocated to safer places, as heavy downpours...
Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte continued delivering commencement speeches, asking college graduates of the Mindoro State University on Wednesday, July 19, to not allow their dreams to be hampered by negative influences, such as drugs and insurgency. Vice President and Education...
While the visit of former president Rodrigo Duterte to China has no official blessing from Malacañang, President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. is hopeful that the meeting would bring “progress” to the Philippines-China relations. (From left) Former president Rodrigo Duterte with Chinese...
The Czech Republic Embassy in Manila agreed to fund a P1-million project with the Center for People’s Media (CPM) for a series of forums promoting democracy and press freedom that will culminate with the commemoration of the first death anniversary of slain broadcast journalist Percival “Percy...
(Photo from Unsplash) The University of the Philippines (UP) hosted a webinar on Friday, July 14 where medical experts explained the concept of resilience and its importance in the lives of young people. In partnership with the National Telehealth Center (NTHC), the webinar entitled "Kaya Mo, Kaya...
Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada has filed a measure making discriminatory acts in the hiring and dismissal of indigenous people (IPs) from work unlawful. Sen. Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada (Senate PRIB Photo) “To exclude any person from any employment...
In support of National Disaster Resilience Month this July, Hedcor donated various resources for the enhancement of the emergency response capabilities of the Indigenous Peoples (IP) communities in the municipalities of Impasug-ong, Bukidnon and Santa Cruz, Davao del Sur. IMPASUG-ONG Local Disaster...
President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. on Tuesday, June 20, assured that he is “slowly making progress” in his talks with China regarding the rights of Filipino fishermen in accessing their traditional fishing grounds. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. (File Photo/MANILA BULLETIN) In a media...
The Philippines has gotten a “good deal” from China through the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) agreement, National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) chief Arsenio Balisacan said. (From left) NEDA Secretary Arsenio Balisacan talks to Chief Presidential Legal Counsel...
