Former presidential spokesperson Rigoberto “Bobby” Tiglao should rectify the “inaccurate” information he wrote regarding the grounding of the BRP Sierra Madre on Ayungin Shoal to “accurately reflect actual historical events.” Sen. Joseph Victor "JV" Ejercito (Senate PRIB Photo) ...
Former Defense chief Orly Mercado does not believe it is possible for former president Joseph Estrada to commit to tow away BRP Sierra Madre from the West Philippine Sea as he was the one who ordered its grounding—along with another navy vessel— in the first place. Mercado, who served...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. said that the Philippines and the United States have identified "concrete steps" to keep their alliance "relevant and responsive" to emerging challenges, such as in security, among others. File photo of President Marcos during his visit to the White...
SINGAPORE (AFP) -- Singapore's first and only-ever Olympic champion Joseph Schooling will not be competing at the Asian Games in Hangzhou next month, the swimmer said on Saturday, Aug. 5. Singapore's Joseph Schooling. (AFP) "While I will not be participating, I wish the contingent the...
SENIOR BYAHERO The Philippines has one of the oldest railway systems in South-East Asia. In the late 1800s, while our neighbors were still travelling using horse-drawn transportations, Filipinos were already commuting long distance using the train system. The Philippine National Railways started...
From left to right: Former presidents Joseph Estrada, Gloria Macapaga-Arroyo, and Rodrigo Duterte (Wikipedia, Rep. Arroyo's office, Malacañang photo) All three living past presidents of the Philippines have confirmed their attendance to President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr.'s second State of...
SENIOR BYAHERO As a traveler, I never considered Batangas City as a travel destination before but a gateway to visiting many tourist destinations of the southern islands. To be more specific, the Batangas Pier is where you go to take the boat to Puerto Galera and the rest of Mindoro, to Romblon,...
Increasing cooperation in trade and culture between the Philippines and Mexico has been agreed upon by both countries during the presentation of credentials by Mexico’s Ambassador-designate Daniel Hernandez-Joseph to President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. on Monday, July 10. (From left)...
SENIOR BYAHERO Running is probably as old as man. Our ancestors ran long distance to hunt for animals, and to discover new places. Competitive running was part of the first recorded Olympic games that took place in 776 BCE. I never liked running. During the grade school and high school...
SENIOR BYAHERO There are places that do not give a good impression during a first visit. Mauban in Quezon Province was one of them. I remember my first visit almost three decades ago. We were going around Lucban when we saw this signage: “Mauban this way.” I became curious. I followed...
SENIOR BYAHERO When I was trying to complete the list of 81 provinces I visited, Masbate was the last I visited in Luzon. That was in 2016 when I finally ticked off Masbate from my list when I hopped on a boat from Pasacao in Camarines Norte to Burias Island to do some island hopping. But...
SENIOR BYAHERO As a traveler who enjoys staying with the locals and learning more about their culture, food and history, I got excited when I learned that the Tourisms Promotions Board and provincial tourism office were taking us to sev-eral community-based tourism projects in Camarines Norte....
