Philippine News

The Philippine Embassy in Prague assured that six of the known Filipino students in Charles University are “safe” after the shooting that killed 14 people and injured 25 more last Thursday, Dec. 21. (Photo from Czech Embassy in Manila) “The Philippine Embassy in Prague wishes to inform the Filipino community …

MASKS A MUST. Teenagers wear face masks outside their homes in Saint Dominic Subdivision, Novaliches in Fairview, Quezon City on Friday. The government was urged to require the wearing of face masks to contain the rising cases of COVID-19, especially in Metro Manila. Oliver Marquez Mask use urged as virus …

  DIALOGUE. United Nations delegates (from) Minister Noel Novicio of the Philippine Mission to the UN, Philippine Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the UN Antonio Lagdameo, Pakistan Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the UN Munir Akram, and Rabia Ijaz of the Pakistan Mission to the UN, lead negotiators and co-facilitators for …

The National Shrine of Our Mother of Perpetual Help, also known as Baclaran Church in Parañaque, glows with colorful Christmas lights and lanterns as devotees attend the penultimate dawn mass early yesterday. (Miguel De Guzman)  MANILA, Philippines — The Archdiocese of Manila issued a directive allowing its Catholic devotees to …

President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. leads the celebration of the OFW Family Day at the SMX Convention Center in Pasay City on December 20, 2023. (The STAR / KJ Rosales) MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Sunday urged Filipinos to extend help to those facing hardships this Christmas. …

Police Regional Office – Mimaropa chief Brig. Gen. Roger Quesada (Photo courtesy of PRO-Mimaropa) MANILA – Newly installed Police Regional Office – 4B (PRO – Mimaropa) chief Brig. Gen. Roger Quesada vowed to continue the legacy of excellence set by his predecessors as he formally assumed the post on Saturday. Quesada said …

(Photo courtesy of Noel Pabalate / MANILA BULLETIN)  The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) vowed on Saturday, Dec. 23, to continue its efforts to decimate the remaining forces of communist groups in the country even as the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) announced a two-day unilateral ceasefire with …

The New People’s Army will observe a two-day ceasefire to mark the 55th anniversary of the Communist Party of the Philippines on Dec. 26th.  The ceasefire will start past midnight on Dec. 25 and end at 11:59 p.m. on Dec. 26, the CPP and NPA said in a statement. “The …

Shoppers crowd Divisoria market in Manila on December 18, 2023, a week before Christmas. (AFP / Jam Sta. Rosa)  MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Health said Sunday that it has detected 18 cases of JN.1, a form of Omicron classified by the World Health Organization as a “variant of …

The Department of Health (DOH) reported four new firework-related injuries, bringing the total to eight with all new cases being children aged eight to 12 years old.  Of the new cases, three used illegal fireworks, the DOH said. The DOH also urged parents to refrain from giving fireworks to children …