“A brave soul has been summoned back to God’s army on a day that we Filipinos associate with bravery.” That was the poignant tribute written by a son in honor of a beloved father. Former Senator Rodolfo G. Biazon died in the morning of June 12, according to his son …

Had he been immortal, Jose Rizal, the Philippines’ national hero, would have turned 162 yesterday, 19 June 2023. But Rizal need not be god-like as envisaged by the cult-like organization that has appropriated his name. As the Austrian ethnographer, Dr. Ferdinand Blumentritt, so famously said: Rizal was the “greatest man …

SEN. Ana Theresia “Risa” Hontiveros said on Tuesday that the assertions made by the National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP) that its power transmission system is secure from any attempt to shut it down is self-serving. “Such assertions are self-serving and do not prove anything unless they are supported …

The Department of Social Welfare and Development said it will begin pilot-testing its food stamp program as early as next month or in August at the latest, with the first 3,000 beneficiary families identified from three impoverished sites. “By July or August, we are going to do a pilot that …

Qualified officials and personnel of the Department of Education (DepEd) will receive P3,000 each as the agency celebrates its 125th anniversary. DepEd / MB Visual Content Group As stated in the department order posted on the DepEd website on Tuesday, June 20, Vice President and Secretary Sara Z. Duterte approved …

Photo Credit: OpenGov Asia The Philippines signed on Monday a memorandum of understanding with India to enhance cooperation in the field of financial technology. Finance Secretary Benjamin Diokno and Ambassador of India to the Philippines Shambhu Santha Kumaran signed the MOU at the Department of Finance office in Manila. The …

The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) will pilot-test the frontloading of funds instead of the usual reimbursement scheme to the first seven primary care networks that will be established across the country. PhilHealth on Monday formalized its partnership with five local government units and two private sector groups to form …

MAYON Volcano continues to erupt “in a gentle and quiet” mode as alert level 3 remains, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said on Tuesday. Phivolcs director Teresito “Toto” Bacolcol told The Manila Times via Viber that the agency is still closely monitoring Mayon’s behavior, especially its parameters …

THE Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) is investigating the death of a resident and hospitalization of over 20 others following an ammonia leak and fire at a cold storage facility late Monday night in Navotas City. The City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (CDRRMO), however, said it is still …

BATANGAS – A 25-year old man who was accused of setting a house on fire in San Pascual town in 2018 was arrested by joint elements of police here on Monday, June 19, in Rosario town, also in this province. Batangas Police director Col. Rainario De Chavez in his report …