UN’s silence on the continuing captivity of 19 Israeli women is deafening, with fears that many may have already been killed like those 30 other hostages. Many articles, opinion pieces, and editorials have been written celebrating International Women’s Month this March, heralding the contributions of women across nearly all fields …
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White House: Biden, Marcos to hold separate dialogue at Washington Summit this April
President Marcos (left) during his first bilateral meeting with US President Joe Biden (right) in New York City last September 2022. (Courtesy: Presidential Communications Office) United States President Joe Biden will have a separate dialogue with Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos during their scheduled trilateral meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Kishida …
Read More »Marcos, Biden, Kishida to hold White House summit in April
President Marcos, United States President Joe Biden, and Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio are scheduled to hold their first trilateral leaders’ summit at the White House in April. (From left) US President Joe Biden, President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr., and Japan Prime Minister Kishida Fumio (Noel Pabalate/AFP/MANILA BULLETIN) A statement …
Read More »DOJ files sexual abuse, human trafficking charges against Quiboloy, 5 others
The Department of Justice (DOJ) has taken legal action against Apollo Quiboloy, founder of the Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC), and five others for their alleged involvement in the sexual abuse and qualified human trafficking of a then 17-year-old female in 2011. The charges were filed before the regional trial …
Read More »PH raises alert level 3 in Haiti due to ‘unstable security’
MANILA – The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Tuesday has placed Haiti under crisis alert level 3 due to the current “unstable security situation.” Under said under the alert level, Filipinos are urged to voluntarily leave while deployment of new and returning Filipinos to Haiti are effectively prohibited. At present, there …
Read More »Senate issues arrest order vs KOJC leader Apollo Quiboloy
The Senate issued on Tuesday, March 19 an arrest order against Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC) leader Pastor Apollo Quiboloy. Signed by Senate President Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri, he mentioned that Sen. Risa Hontiveros, who chairs the Senate Committee on Women, Children, Family Relations and Gender Equality found no merit …
Read More »Gov’t agencies begin probes into Chocolate Hills resort permit issuance
Photo shows the Captain’s Peak Garden and Resort/Facebook MANILA, Philippines — The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) and the Office of the Ombudsman have started their separate probes to determine the liability of government officials responsible for granting permits for the establishment and operation of a resort …
Read More »Philippines, US discuss EDCA site logistics
Philippine soldiers with Fil-Americans in the US Army./Jesse Bustos MANILA, Philippines — Defense officials of the Philippines and the United States met to discuss the logistics capabilities in Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA) sites, the Department of National Defense (DND) said yesterday. Defense Assistant Secretary for logistics, acquisition and self-reliant …
Read More »Expect price hike on fish as Holy Week nears: DA
INCREASED DEMAND. A wet market vendor sells bangus on April 5, 2022 in Gapan Market in Nueva Ecija. The Department of Agriculture (DA) on Tuesday (March 19, 2024) said prices of fish may start to hike amid rising demand during the Lenten season. (PNA photo by Oliver Marquez) MANILA – Prices of …
Read More »Philippines, US stress need to sustain, elevate alliance
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken (L) and Philippines’ Secretary of Foreign Affairs Enrique Manalo attend a joint press conference at the Sofitel Hotel in Manila on March 19, 2024. (AFP / Eloisa Lopez / Pool) MANILA, Philippines — The top diplomats of the Philippines and the United States emphasized …
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