Following the peaceful conduct of the Baranggay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) on Oct. 30, the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) is now gearing up for an upcoming special poll in Negros Oriental in December to fill up the post vacated by expelled representative Arnolfo Teves Jr. Lt....
The Presidential Task Force on Media Security (PTFoMS) has called on the Philippine National Police (PNP) to activate a special investigation task group and bring about the arrest of those responsible for the killing of a radio news anchor who was shot dead inside a radio booth in Misamis...
DUMAGUETE CITY (PNA) – The third district of Negros Oriental is up for a possible “battle” between two controversial political names during the special poll on December 9. The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Saturday said the widow of slain Negros Oriental Gov. Roel Degamo, Pamplona...
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida (Xinhua) Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will visit the House of Representatives on Saturday, Nov. 4. This was confirmed by the House of Representatives in a media advisory Tuesday, Oct. 31. For this purpose,...
House of Representatives (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) The House of Representatives will hold a special session on Saturday, Nov. 4, the House leadership has bared in a memorandum. In the memorandum issued by House Secretary General Reginald Velasco...
The Clark Freeport and Special Economic Zone in Central Luzon, touted as one of the world's "Cities of Legacy," will be the Philippines' next economic center, the Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) said. Speaking at the 2023 Asia Pacific Cities Summit (APCS) and Mayors' Forum, Joshua...
Sen. Francis "Tol" Tolentino called out on Thursday, Oct. 12, the lack of Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) offices near fishing villages that make it hard for fisherfolk to secure boat permits. During the hearing of the Senate Special Panel on Maritime and Admiralty Zones chaired...
Instead of focusing on the legal aspect, senators on Thursday, Oct. 12 insisted on speeding up the provision of the assistance needed by the fishermen who were affected by the ramming incident in Bajo de Masinloc 10 days ago. (Photo courtesy of the Office of Senator Francis Tolentino) During...
From a distance, bagpipe music played. We were nearing the end of the Camino pilgrimage walk. It was an emotional moment for every pilgrim, some who had walked 800 kilometers from a town in the Pyrennes mountains in France to Santiago de Compostela in Galicia, Spain, others from Sarria, for the...
President Marcos has declared Oct. 30, 2023, Monday, a special non-working day across the country to allow the people to vote in the much-awaited Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE). Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin signed Proclamation No. 359 on Oct. 9, 2023, signaling that the...
ENTER THE MEGALOPOLIS Hann Resorts is located at the Clark Freeport and Special Economic Zone (CFEZ) There’s so much room for the future at the Clark Freeport and Special Economic Zone (CFEZ) in Central Luzon. Geographically, what we remember roughly as the former US military base has the...
For Sen. Francis Tolentino, there's no denying that China is the only country interested in areas in the West Philippine Sea (WPS). He made the statement during an interview on CNN Philippines, following the pronouncement of China that the country's accusations "have no factual basis" in relation...
