The Marcos administration can approach former president Rodrigo Duterte as a backchannel negotiator for the Philippines to resolve the heightening tensions in the West Philippines Sea. Former president Rodrigo Duterte (MB file photo) Sen. Alan...
Lt. Gen. Roy Galido was named as the new Commanding General of the Philippine Army (PA) on Monday, July 31. *Lt. Gen. Roy Galido (Courtesy of 6ID) * Pres. Ferdinand Marcos Jr. picked Galido as the 66 th Army chief, according to the Department of National Defense (DND). Galido is a product of...
Senate Minority Leader Aquilino Pimentel III and his wife, Kat Yu-Pimentel, mourn the passing of Dr. James Dy, a prominent doctor, entrepreneur, philanthropist, and humanitarian worker. “Our family had the privilege of knowing him,” Pimentel said in a statement. “To us and to the many lives he...
Senate President Pro Tempore Loren Legarda on Monday, July 31, urged the public to consistently uphold a more profound sense of involvement in strengthening the nation’s disaster resilience amidst the impacts of climate change on the country’s environment and economy. “We need to fight for...
Senator Grace Poe has filed a resolution to investigate the capsizing of MB Aya Express off the waters of Binangonan, Rizal which resulted in 27 deaths. Senate Resolution No. 704 seeks to determine accountability for the July 27 tragedy and to find out whether maritime regulations have been...
It won’t be the last of the Philippine women’s national football team in the FIFA Women’s World Cup. An emotional Filipinas co-captain Hali Long only had good things to say about the Nationals’ experience in the grandest football showpiece despite their early exit after a 6-0 loss to world...
Filipino curators, artists, and creatives responded to the open call for curatorial proposals for the Philippine Pavilion at the 60th International Art Exhibition at la Biennale di Venezia with engaging proposals, evoking the aspirations of Filipinos in the country and across the world. The...
PILIPINAS REPRESENT Filipino-American rapper Ez Mil (center) with American hip-hop legends Eminem (left) and Dr. Dre (Photo Shady Records) After the viral performance of Filipino-American rapper Ez Mil on the Wish USA Bus and his recent signing to hip-hop legends Eminem and Dr. Dre’s labels,...
By Ieth Inolino Idzerda Images Leemar Ritual HAVANA, OOOH NANA Cassandra Havana of Germany was crowned the first Miss Queeniverse It was a night of spectacle with energy that only a beauty pageant with a room full of Filipinos could bring. If not for the sun still shining at 9 p.m. (this is normal...
July has been a blast, and maybe that’s because I was in South Africa when it started and at the event of events in all of the African continent—The Hollywoodbets Durban July! BLACK IS BEAUTIFUL From left: Equine welcome to one of the VIP tents at Durban July 2023; and some of the horse racing...
By ALEX AMANSEC Got that itch for an escapade? Eager for a change of scene? Or maybe you’re just looking for an opportunity to relax and unwind. Whatever it is, look no further, because we have rounded up five destinations where you can have a staycation to scratch that itch for bliss. From...
The Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) has partnered with NetGlobal Solutions Inc. (NGSI) for the establishment of a digital marketplace, the first business-to-business (B2B) e-commerce unified platform for PEZA locators. Director General Tereso O. Panga and NGSI Chairman and CEO, Peter G....
