Elderly people sit before voting a polling station during the presidential election at an elementary school in Manila on May 9, 2022. Voting was underway in the Philippines on May 9 to elect a new president, with the son of former dictator Ferdinand Marcos the favourite to win the high-stakes …

ANTI-GRAVITY MIRROR. One of the exhibits at the Department of Science and Technology’s (DOST) Mini Science Centrum on Alabat Island shows the reflection of a man seemingly floating in this undated photo. The DOST, in collaboration with the Department of Education and the Quezon provincial government, has completed construction of …

President Marcos is expected to raise the current tension in the West Philippine Sea during his two separate visits to Australia, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said Tuesday, citing Manila’s strategic partnership with Canberra. “Yes, we have very strong defense and security relations with Australia, they have been partners …

A photo taken in the late hours of August 17, 2020 shows a sign of the World Health Organization (WHO)./AFP / Fabrice COFFRINI  MANILA, Philippines — Two committees of the House of Representatives will ask the World Health Organizations (WHO) to shed light on the 307 proposed amendments to the …

Mayors of Metro Manila agreed on Wednesday, Feb. 28, to ban e-scooters and e-trikes on major thoroughfares in the National Capital Region (NCR) amid rampant traffic violations and accidents involving the small electric vehicles. The decision was stipulated in a resolution of the Metro Manila Council (MMC), composed of all …

ENDING ARMED CONFLICT. Vice President Sara Duterte delivers her speech during the Joint Regional Task Force-End Local Communist Armed Conflict (ELCAC-11) meeting at the Apo View Hotel in Davao City on Wednesday (Feb. 28, 2024). Duterte also leads the awarding of the National Task Force-ELCAC Gawad Parangal given to agencies for …

Ban Ki-Moon addresses the Senate on Tuesday. Senate PRIB  Visiting former United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon reminded Filipinos that the target to achieve the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the Paris Climate Change Agreement is getting closer, set in 2030 and 2050, respectively. “This is why there has never …

Watch on You Tube: ‘Bahay Kubo’ (Video by Deni Rose M. Afinidad-Bernardo)  MANILA, Philippines — The world-famous Tabernacle Choir staged the first night of its concert with guest Filipina artists Lea Salonga and Ysabelle Cuevas, and two additional Filipino choir members, last night at the Mall of Asia Arena, Pasay …

Rey Nambatac wasted no time in proving that Blackwater made the right choice in acquiring him. Rey Nambatac (PBA Images)  The newest Bossing made immediate impact in his first game, orchestrating Blackwater’s second half assault to pull the rug from under the Meralco Bolts, 96-93, in the opening game of …

Ahn Bo Hyun  Korean superstar Ahn Bo Hyun is finally coming to Manila for the first time! The 2024 Ahn Bo Hyun Fan Meeting in Manila will happen on Saturday, May 25, 6 p.m. at the New Frontier Theater. It is presented by Wilbros Live and IAM Worldwide. Catch the Korean actor behind the hit dramas “Military Prosecutor Doberman,” …