VICE President Sara Duterte-Carpio is the country’s caretaker while President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is in Malaysia for a three-day state visit. This was confirmed to reporters on Tuesday by Presidential Communications Secretary Cheloy Garafil. The President is set to leave Manila for Malaysia on Tuesday afternoon. Foreign Affairs spokesman Teresita …
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House panel to mull Teves’ expulsion a day after blasting Marcos in ‘SONA’
At a Glance The COOP NATCCO Party-list Rep. Felimon Espares-led House of Committee on Ethics and Privileges will “weigh” on whether or not to recommend the harshest penalty of expulsion against Negros Oriental 3rd district Rep. Arnolfo Teves Jr. COOP-NATCCO Party-list Rep. Felimon Espares, Negros Oriental 3rd district Rep. Arnolfo …
Read More »Marcos accepts resignation of 3 police generals, 15 others in illegal drugs probe
PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has accepted the resignation of 18 third-level officers of the Philippine National Police (PNP) allegedly involved in illegal drug activities in the country, Malacañang said Tuesday. Presidential Communications Secretary Cheloy Garafil said the President accepted their resignation upon the recommendation of the National Police Commission Ad …
Read More »Bolden ‘overwhelmed’ after PH scores first-ever World Cup goal, win
Filipinas ace striker Sarina Bolden just etched her name in the annals of Philippine football and sports history in general on Tuesday, July 25. Proving she is a legitimate scorer even in the grandest of stage, Sarina Bolden delivered the Philippines first-ever World Cup football goal before 32,357 fans at …
Read More »Top Russian, Chinese officials to visit North Korea in post-pandemic first
Photo Credit: New York Times SEOUL, South Korea – North Korea will this week welcome Russia’s defence minister and a high-level Chinese delegation to Pyongyang for Korean War armistice anniversary celebrations, state media said Tuesday, marking a key shift in the nuclear-armed country’s stringent Covid-19 border restrictions. Pyongyang will celebrate 70 …
Read More »DOF assures no further tax reforms
At a Glance In his recent State of the Nation Address, President Marcos raised the need for further structural tax reforms to achieve the socioeconomic goals set by his administration. When asked for clarification on whether this meant there would be additional tax reform proposals in addition to those already …
Read More »The Manila Times SONA fashion ‘rizz list’ – and then some
My profuse apologies if I am using this Gen Z slang all wrong in my well-meant desire to encourage today’s youth to pick up the paper and read. I’m not blaming my 11-year-old son who’s got me in the palm of his hand if I did make a mistake but …
Read More »Creating connections through accessible art exhibits
Ortigas Malls puts Filipino craftsmanship at the forefront with the 6th Ortigas Art Festival Art is for all, and it has the power to connect and unite people. This is what Ortigas Malls wanted to showcase for the 6th Ortigas Art Festival at Estancia East Wing, Pasig City. The festival …
Read More »ABS-CBN wins media company of the year award sixth year in a row
THE country’s leading content provider, ABS-CBN, bagged a total of eleven awards, including Media Company of the Year for the sixth year in a row, at the Golden Laurel: The Batangas Province Media Awards 2023 held at the Lyceum of the Philippines University-Batangas on Thursday (June 20). Award-winning host and …
Read More »Baked bangus recipe kids will love
How many of us face challenges when trying to encourage our kids to eat foods other than meat? Foods like fish, vegetables and other healthier options may not be as appealing to kids when compared to fried chicken and burgers. As homemakers, we try our best to feed our children …
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