The Senate on Tuesday, Oct. 10 said that it has zero confidential funds for 2023 under Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri. This is in response to reports circulating on social media stating that the upper chamber has a confidential fund worth P331 million for the current year. In a statement by...
The Philippine National Police (PNP) urged the public not to believe the circulating messages in the social media about the alleged string of robberies in Quezon City. PNP chief Gen. Benjamin Acorda, Jr. said all the reports on robberies in at least three business establishments in Quezon City are...
An inter-agency collaborative group (IACG) has been formed to combat entry of illegal drugs in the detention facilities nationwide of the Bureau of Corrections (BuCor). The IACG was formed in a memorandum of agreement (MOA) on synchronizing anti-illegal drug efforts that was signed on Tuesday, Oct....
President Marcos has ordered government agencies and Philippine embassies to work closely with each other to secure all affected Filipinos in the ongoing conflict between Israeli forces and Hamas militants. Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Facebook) Malacañang said Marcos told the departments...
Private First Class Junnel M. Perdido (right) receives the Bronze Cross Medal from Brig. Gen. Allan Hambala, acting commander of 10th Infantry Division, at Camp General Manuel T. Yan Senior in Mawab, Davao De Oro on Oct. 9, 2023. (Photo by 10ID) A personnel of the Philippine Army's (PA) 10th...
ILOILO CITY – The inflation rate in Western Visayas went up for the second straight month, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said. A STALL at La Paz Public Market in Iloilo City. (Tara Yap) The PSA-6 said the region logged a 6.6 percent inflation rate in September, up 0.5 percent from 6.1...
Fishermen cast their net as a floating marker serving as a barrier is installed by Chinese vessels at Bajo de Masinloc on Sept. 20, 2023. (Photo by PCG) Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Chief of Staff, General Romeo Brawner Jr. refuted the claims of China Coast Guard (CCG) that it drove away a...
Filipinos must refrain from posting images and details of their national identity cards or PhilID on social media, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said on Tuesday, Oct. 10. “Sharing your personal information could compromise your privacy and may expose you to various risks, including...
The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported that the number of Filipinos registered with the Philippine Identification System (PhilSys) has surpassed 81 million. In a statement, PSA Undersecretary Claire Dennis S. Mapa said a total of 81,005,872 Filipinos have successfully completed the...
The local stock market is seen to remain cheap and this may continue to spur investors to bargain-hunt although the recent rise in the inflation rate and worries over the country’s economic growth are seen to limit any rallies. “The local market remains at bargain levels with a price to...
WOMEN IN ART Several Filipina artists’ works were featured at the ‘Her Story in Color: Celebrating the Diversity and Creativity of Women’ art exhibit When we think about great classical artists, we mostly only remember male artists. Try it for yourself, can you think of any women artists who...
By MARIE SINADJAN The Queen City of the South has never been more alive, especially its art and creative sector. From books by Cebuano authors making it to the Frankfurt Book Fair to original musicals touring the world, there’s no shortage of talent down south! More than that, efforts to bring...
