An average Filipino student loses P6,600 per year or a total of P1.9 trillion due to school closures amid the ongoing global health crisis, according to a study conducted by the National Union of Students of the Philippines (NUSP). (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN) As of March, 312 out of 1,950 higher...
BRUSSELS, Belgium -- The European Union condemns the "serious violations and war crimes" committed by Russia in Ukraine, the EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said Thursday. "The European Union condemns in the strongest possible terms the Russian Armed Forces and their proxies' continued...
The worsening military invasion of Russia in Ukraine became the central topic of discussion between Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Delfin Lorenzana and European Union (EU) Ambassador to the ASEAN and concurrent EU Special Envoy to Myanmar Igor Driesmans recently. Defense Secretary...
The Philippines and the European Union (EU) have officially launched the National Copernicus Capacity Support Action Program for the Philippines (CopPhil) to strengthen resilience to natural disasters and climate change. In a taped report, DOST Secretary Fortunato "Boy" de la Peña said CopPhil...
SAN FERNANDO CITY, La Union – The virtually charred remains of a young man were found at a forested area in Barangay Bato here on Friday, March 11, 2022, which led authorities to believe that the victim was robbed before he was killed. The victim was identified as Tyrone Abuan, 21, a...
BRUSSELS, Belgium – A top European Union official warned Thursday the Ukraine refugee crisis was a "big challenge" for the bloc and set to get worse, but insisted the 27 nations were showing "unprecedented" unity. Ukrainians who fled the war in their country take refuge in the main hall of...
DAKAR, Senegal -- Senegalese President and current Chairperson of the African Union (AU) Macky Sall on Wednesday held a phone conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin on securing a "lasting ceasefire" in Ukraine. Sall later said in a tweet that as president of the AU, he is delighted...
SAN FERNANDO CITY, La Union – A total of P1.2 million sales of local products and farm produce were generated by the provincial government during the week-long Agri Tourism Fair held last Feb. 28 to March 6 as part of the 172nd Founding Anniversary of the province. The provincial government...
During the celebration of International Women’s Day on Tuesday, March 8, six universities in the country were awarded P12.1 million by the European Union’s (EU’s) Governance in Justice Programme (GOJUST) that will be used to give women and girls access to justice at the center of their...
DAGUPAN CITY, Pangasinan – The Police Regional Office 1 (PRO1) has a new regional director, following a turnover of command ceremony on Wednesday, March 2, at Camp Brig. Gen. Oscar Florendo in San Fernando City, La Union. Brig. Gen. Westrimundo Obinque has replaced Brig. Gen. Emmanuel Peralta as...
The Philippine Navy (PN) on Monday, Feb. 28, expressed interest to foster stronger relations with the European Union (EU) as it acknowledged the presence of existing and emerging maritime security challenges in the Indo-Pacific region. (Courtesy of Foreign Correspondents Association of the...
LA UNION -- A police officer assigned to the 102nd Maneuver Company of Regional Mobile Force battalion 1 (RMFB1) here has been stealing the hearts of netizens not just because of his good looks but more so because of his good deeds. Cpl. Lorden Gamueda was in Balbalang town in San Gabriel, La Union...
