A certificate of divorce (Pixabay / Tumisu) MANILA, Philippines — The House of Representatives has transmitted House Bill No. 9349 or the approved bill for absolute divorce to the Senate. In a statement on Wednesday, the bill’s principal author, Rep. Edcel Lagman (Albay, 1st District), confirmed the transmittal of the …
Read More »Syndicates pretending as POGOs pose national security threat — Teodoro
This undated handout photograph received from Philippines’ Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Commission (PAOCC) on March 14, 2024 shows a police officer (front, center) talking to foreign nationals after a raid in a 10-hectare (25-acre) complex of buildings in Bamban town of Tarlac province, north of Manila. Hundreds of people forced to …
Read More »Romualdez, Escudero to hold high-stakes meeting as 19th Congress enters final yea
House Speaker Martin Romualdez (left), Senate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero (Facebook) House Speaker Martin Romualdez and Senate President Francis “Chiz” will formally meet Thursday, June 13 in what is expected to be a high-stakes gathering that will chart the course of the final year of the 19th Congress. Expected to …
Read More »VP calls for continued unity this Independence Day
Vice President Sara Duterte has asked the public to continue working together toward a more resilient and prosperous country. File photo from the official Facebook page of Vice President Sara Duterte Duterte said this as the Philippines marked the 126th anniversary of the proclamation of its independence on Wednesday, June …
Read More »DSWD welcomes 4Ps grant expansion
MANILA – The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Wednesday welcomed President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s approval of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program’s (4Ps) expanded cash grant as “incentive” for poor pregnant and lactating women. In a sectoral meeting in Malacañang on Tuesday, President Marcos gave his go-signal for …
Read More »DA bans imported birds, poultry products from Michigan
MANILA – The Department of Agriculture (DA) on Wednesday announced the temporary importation ban on birds and poultry products from Michigan, USA. This came after the US Chief Veterinary Officer to the World Organization for Animal Health (WOAH) reported the outbreak of the H5N1 subtype of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (AI) …
Read More »DoJ sees extradition of Teves
THE government remains optimistic that expelled congressman Arnolfo Teves Jr. will be sent back to the Philippines to face murder charges despite his efforts to stay in Timor Leste. The Department of Justice (DoJ) issued this statement Tuesday after Teves, tagged as the mastermind in the March 4, 2023 assassination …
Read More »Bid to ban Pogos gaining ground
LEFTIST lawmakers on Tuesday filed a bill seeking to ban Philippine offshore gaming operators (POGOs) and their operations, saying they “have increasingly become a social menace.” The measure, House Bill 10525, was filed by ACT Teachers Rep. France Castro, Gabriela Women’s Party Rep. Arlene Brosas, and Kabataan Rep. Raoul Manuel, …
Read More »UN-backed experts accuse Israel, Hamas of war crimes in early stages of war
A United Nations inquiry found on Wednesday that both Israel and Hamas had committed war crimes in the early stages of the war in Gaza, and that Israel’s actions also constituted crimes against humanity because of the immense civilian losses. Israeli officials accuse the report writes of false equivalence, bias. …
Read More »Canada risks ‘diplomatic isolation’ if it fails to meet NATO spending target, business leaders warn
One of the country’s leading business voices is warning that Canada faces “diplomatic isolation” if it’s not prepared to deliver a concrete plan next month to raise defence spending to meet NATO’s benchmark. Canada is the only one of 32 member nations not to publicly release a plan to meet …
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