President Marcos has called on Filipinos to remain resilient and optimistic amid adversity as the country commemorates Holy Week. Malacañang, Manila Bulletin/Mark Balmores file photos In his message released by Malacañang on Sunday morning, April 13, the President urged Filipinos to learn from Christ’s endurance. The President also reflected on …
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Lacson reacts to death of whistleblower Sandra Cam
Panfilo “Ping” Lacson (MANILA BULLETIN) Alyansa para sa Bagong Pilipinas senatorial candidate Panfilo “Ping” Lacson admitted to being “saddened” on Saturday, April 12 upon learning about the passing of Sandra Cam. “She was our whistleblower,” the former senator said about Cam. “I felt saddened when I heard the news of …
Read More »Month-long overseas voting starts
Comelec main office at the Palacio del Gobernador in Intramuros, Manila (PNA file photo) MANILA – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) is hoping that the majority of the registered Filipino voters abroad will participate as the month-long overseas voting begins on April 13. “I hope we can at least get 50 percent …
Read More »10K cops deployed in NCR for Holy Week, summer vacation security
AT YOUR SERVICE. A cop assists a passenger with infant at a bus station in Quezon City in this undated photo. The National Capital Region Police Office announced Saturday (April 12, 2025) that it will deploy at least 10,000 cops to secure Holy Week and summer vacation travelers and activities. (PNA photo …
Read More »Early holiday, more fans: Schools adapt to climate change
In a photo taken on March 21, students in class sit in front of fans at an elementary school at Baseco in Manila. Last year, heatwaves forced millions of children in the Philippines out of school. It was the first time that soaring temperatures had caused widespread class suspensions, prompting …
Read More »2 Army Intel officers slain in Basilan ambush
Army Cpl. Richivie Flores, wounded in ambush in Tuburan, Basilan on Friday, April 12, 2025, is now confined in a hospital. Philstar.com / John Unson ZAMBOANGA CITY, Philippines — Two intelligence officers of the Army were killed while another was wounded in an ambush by unidentified gunmen in Tuburan, Basilan …
Read More »DOH activates nationwide ‘Code White Alert’ for Holy Week
Health Secretary Teodoro Herbosa (Courtesy: Ted Herbosa/Facebook) The Department of Health on Sunday activated a nationwide ‘Code White Alert’ to ensure readiness for medical emergencies and urged Filipinos to observe a safe and healthy Holy Week, as millions travel to different places for religious activities and family gatherings. “Let us …
Read More »‘Orchestrated, well-funded’: Pangilinan decries disinformation in viral pot video
An “orchestrated” and “well-funded” disinformation campaign was what former senator and senatorial candidate Kiko Pangilinan called the latest viral video on social media showing him eating rice and carabao milk on a pot cover that has garnered criticisms from netizens. Former senator Kiko Pangilinan pours carabao milk into rice while …
Read More »Catholic schools back ‘Bugsuks’ amid eviction threats over Palawan tourism project
An aerial view of Bugsuk Island in Balabac, Palawan. (Courtesy: Rom Factolerin/Screengrab via YouTube) The Catholic Educational Association of the Philippines (CEAP) has urged the national government to protect the rights of the ‘Bugsuk’ indigenous peoples (IP) community threatened by eviction due to a commercial tourism project in Palawan. In …
Read More »Honeylet on Imee probe: Just pa-ekek
‘I don’t believe in her,’ Honeylet Avanceña says of Sen. Imee Marcos, who is leading a probe on the arrest and turnover of former president Rodrigo Duterte to the ICC. MANILA, Philippines — After three hearings, the Senate inquiry on the arrest and turnover of former president Rodrigo Duterte to …
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