Philippine News

Manila Archbishop Jose Cardinal Advincula will preside over a concelebrated high mass (Misa Mayor) on Friday, May 19, at 6 p.m. at the Archdiocesan Shrine of Nuestra Senora de Guia (Our Lady of Guidance), on the corner of M.H. del Pilar and A. Flores Streets, Ermita, Manila, in solemn commemoration …

Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte will visit the Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organization (SEAMEO) center in Brunei Darussalam next month, she said on Thursday, May 18. (From right) Vice President Sara Duterte and Brunei Darussalam Ambassador to Manila Megawati Manan (OVP photo) The official met with Brunei Darussalam …

MANILA – OFW party-list Rep. Marissa “Del Mar” Magsino on Thursday said a technical working group (TWG) was created to fine-tune a bill seeking to expand the voting methods for the overseas Filipino workers (OFWs). Magsino said she will chair the TWG composed of representatives from the Commission on Elections (Comelec), …

NBI files raps at DOJ, solon still abroad The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) has filed criminal complaints against Negros Oriental Rep. Arnolfo Teves Jr. for his alleged involvement in the killing of 10 persons, including Negros Oriental Gov. Roel R. Degamo on March 4, 2023. The complaints were filed …

At a Glance The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) releases P7.68 billion to fund the targeted cash transfer (TCT) program of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD). Budget Secretary Amenah Pangandaman says the funding will benefit over 7.5 million Filipinos. The release covers the remaining two-month period of …

US Ambassador to the Philippines MaryKay Carlson does not see the need to review the Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) between the two countries amid backlash it receives from opposition calling out the Philippines’ lack of criminal jurisdiction over American troops in the country. Carlson said both the Philippines and US …

The Commission on Elections (Comelec) said on Wednesday, May 17, that it has approved internet voting for overseas Filipino voters for the 2025 elections. “We approved the policy direction and therefore we are now to prepare the roadmap for electronic voting for overseas Filipinos,” Comelec Chairman George Erwin Garcia said …

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Tuesday approved the National Tourism Development Plan for 2023-2028, which will serve as a blueprint for the country’s tourism industry. At a Palace briefing, Tourism Secretary Ma. Esperanza Christina Garcia-Frasco announced the plan’s approval at a sectoral meeting. “This NTDP is the result of consultation …

Remulla cites ‘reliable source’; solon’s side Suspended Negros Oriental Rep. Arnolfo Teves Jr. is expected to return to the country today, possibly ending over two months of staying abroad after the expiration of his official travel last March 9, Justice Secretary Jesus Remulla said yesterday. Citing a “very reliable source,” …

At a Glance Pampanga 2nd district Representative and former president Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo is relegated to the position of deputy speaker in the House of Representatives. Arroyo is the erstwhile senior deputy speaker. Pampanga 3rd district Rep. Aurelio “Dong” Gonzales Jr. takes over Arroyo’s lofty post. Pampanga 2nd district Rep. Gloria …