President Marcos remained in favor of teaching sex education in schools, but strongly opposed the “ridiculous and abhorrent” elements included in the bill that seeks to prevent adolescent pregnancy. President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. (Santi San Juan/MANILA BULLETIN) “I was asked last Thursday on what my opinion was on sex …
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Firefighters monitor as the Palisades fire grows near the Mandeville Canyon neighborhood and Encino, California, on January 11, 2025. The Palisades Fire, the largest of the Los Angeles fires, spread toward previously untouched neighborhoods January 11, forcing new evacuations and dimming hopes that the disaster was coming under control. (AFP …
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Rice retailers manage their stalls at Marikina Public Market on January 7, 2025 (STAR / Michael Varcas) MANILA, Philippines — The maximum suggested retail price (SRP) of P58 on imported rice takes effect today, a ranking official of the Department of Agriculture (DA) said as cost of the staple remains …
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Social Security System (SSS) members lined up at the Diliman branch in Quezon City on January 3, 2025 (STAR / Miguel De Guzman) MANILA, Philippines — The Senate is seeking an investigation on the lapses of the Social Security System in collecting payments from delinquent contributors, Sen. Grace Poe said …
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Comelec chairman George Garcia The Commission on Elections called on the lawmakers to criminalize nuisance candidacies as the poll body disposes 6 million wasted ballots following a Supreme Court ruling halting the disqualification of several bets. “We should criminalize nuisance candidacies,” Comelec chairman George Garcia told dzBB on Saturday. “Every …
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United States President-elect Donald Trump (Contributed) MANILA – Filipino lawyer Jordan Pizarras, legal counsel to American businessman Timothy Strong, will attend the inauguration of US President-elect Donald Trump on Jan. 20, highlighting the United States’ commitment to fostering strong ties with the Philippines, particularly concerning the resolution of disputes in the West …
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Senator Grace Poe (Courtesy: Senate of the Philippines) The absence of legislation should not threaten the jobs of over 60,000 motorcycle riders in the Philippines, according to Senator Grace Poe. In a statement, Poe as chairperson of the Senate committee on finance, said the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board …
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Following a sharp decline in palay production last year, the Department of Agriculture (DA) is optimistic that the Philippines will achieve a record-high harvest in 2025. In a statement on Monday, Jan. 20, DA Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel said this forecast is credited to the directive of President Ferdinand “Bongbong” …
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STRONGER ECONOMY. High-rise buildings as seen from Torre de Manila on Tuesday (Jan. 14, 2025). Finance Secretary Ralph Recto and the International Monetary Fund are optimistic that the Philippine economic growth will accelerate to over 6 percent this year and in 2026. (PNA photo by Yancy Lim) MANILA – The Philippine economy …
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Illustration generated using Windows’ Copilot The Philippines and Canada have strengthened further bilateral defense relations, the Department of National Defense (DND) said. According to DND spokesman Arsenio Andolong, the inaugural Defense Cooperation Working Group (DCWG) meeting hosted by the Philippines underscored mutual commitment to addressing shared security challenges and enhancing …
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