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Ten years ago, actress Patricia Javier and her American chiropractor husband, Dr. Rob Walcher, made the life-changing decision to make the Philippines their permanent home. Their motivation was simple yet profound: to immerse their two children in the Filipino way of life. Little did they know, however, that they were …
Read More »Investments fountain opens
Ambassador to the US Babe Romualdez has estimated that improved relations between the United States and the Philippines will raise $100 billion in new investments. A grand plan to haul in investments and use them to their maximum potential is on the horizon, but it will require the government and …
Read More »Balancing e-bikes, e-trikes debate
The concerns surrounding the safety of electric bikes and tricycles on national roads are not unfounded. The President’s bold decision to lift the ban on electric bikes and tricycles on national roads for one month is commendable, but it did not augur well for other sectors. The Metropolitan Manila Development …
Read More »PBBM: No reason to fire VP
President Marcos on Tuesday said there is no need to replace Vice President Sara Duterte as Education Secretary amid questions on her loyalty as an alter-ego of the Chief Executive. Mr. Marcos also assured the public that his working relationship with Duterte will not be affected amid the feud between …
Read More »Surge in Chinese ships in WPS
Navy says ‘out of normal’ presence amid Balikatan The number of Chinese vessels monitored in the West Philippine Sea has surged amid the annual Balikatan military exercises between Manila and Washington, the Philippine Navy said on Tuesday. Philippine Navy spokesperson for the WPS Commodore Roy Vincent Trinidad said for the …
Read More »‘So hot you can’t breathe’: Extreme heat hits the Philippines
People buy coconut water to cool themselves along a road in Manila on April 24, 2024, as extreme heat affected the country. (AFP / Ted Aljibe) MANILA, Philippines — Extreme heat scorched the Philippines on Wednesday, forcing schools in some areas to suspend in-person classes and prompting warnings for people …
Read More »PNP firm on non-cooperation with ICC drug war probe
PNP spokesperson Col. Jean Fajardo (PNA file photo) MANILA – The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Wednesday said it would follow the government’s non-cooperation stance on the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) investigation into the drug war of the past administration. “We have courts that can hear any cases of abuse or irregularities …
Read More »Assurance of support
President Marcos assures farmers and fishermen in Occidental Mindoro of government support in the El Niño stricken areas of Occidental Mindoro during his visit yesterday. President Marcos assures farmers and fishermen in Occidental Mindoro of government support in the El Niño stricken areas of Occidental Mindoro during his visit yesterday. …
Read More »Amnesty urges Marcos to end ‘drug war’ as killings persist
Policemen stand guard near the body of a man killed during what police said was a drug-related vigilante killing in Barangay Manggahan in Pasig City early yesterday. (The STAR / Joven Cagande) MANILA, Philippines — Human rights group Amnesty International has called on the administration of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. …
Read More »US gov’t files money laundering case against ex-Comelec head Andy Bautista, poll chief confirms
Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chairman George Erwin Garcia confirmed on Wednesday, April 24 that United States (US) authorities have filed a money laundering case against former poll chief Andy Bautista. “I would like to respectfully confirm that based on our communication with attorneys from the US, confirmed that the case …
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