President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on June 21, 2023. (STAR / KJ Rosales) MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is set to fly to Vietnam for a two-day state visit on January 29 where he will be discussing a range of regional affairs with leaders of the Philippines’ only strategic …
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2 Pinoys nabbed in Tokyo can’t post bail yet—DFA
The Department of Foreign Affairs said the two arrested Filipinos in Tokyo who are being linked to the deaths of a Japanese couple cannot be allowed yet to post bail since they are still in the pre-indictment detention stage and charges have yet to be filed against them. “We will …
Read More »Marcos to bring up maritime issues during Vietnam state visit next week
Photo from PBBM’s Official FB Page President Marcos is expected to discuss maritime and regional issues with Vietnam during his state visit there next week, a Department of Foreign Affairs official said Friday. This developed as some 50 Chinese vessels were spotted near Ayungin Shoal ahead of the rotation and …
Read More »MTRCB junks SMNI’s plea to lift suspension on two programs
Litrato ni Kingdom of Jesus Christ leader Apollo Quiboloy at ng SMNI News (Release/Sonshine Media) MANILA, Philippines — The Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB) affirmed its decision to suspend the two programs of the Sonshine Media Network International (SMNI) after it aired unverified information and death threats. …
Read More »DSWD refutes allegations of fund misuse to secure PI signatures
GOV’T HELP. A social worker of the Department of Social Welfare and Development assists a beneficiary of the Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situation program in Tandag City, Surigao del Sur on June 18, 2023. DSWD Assistant Secretary for Strategic Communications Romel Lopez on Friday (Jan. 26, 2024) refuted allegations that …
Read More »Return to old school calendar still under consultation—VP Duterte
Reverting to the old school calendar in which classes open in June is still under consultation with various stakeholders, Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte said on Thursday, Jan. 25, during the annual Basic Education Report (BER). Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte delivers her second Basic Education …
Read More »Remember the brave: SAF 44 honored on death anniversary
President Marcos reminded the public Thursday to remember the heroic sacrifices of the Special Action Force (SAF) 44 policemen, who displayed courage to secure peace in the country nine years ago. “Let us not forget about the peace they fought for. In honoring the SAF 44, let us continue striving …
Read More »Sara: I haven’t discussed poll plans with Marcos
VP Sara Duterte Vice President Sara Duterte on Wednesday said she has not yet discussed her plans for the 2025 or 2028 elections with President Marcos. Duterte made this statement in an ABS-CBN TV interview in response to Mr. Marcos’ assumption, in a television interview Tuesday, that she is “testing …
Read More »Just around half of DepEd’s target number of classrooms built in 2023
A photo shared by Dugong Elementary School in Bucay, Abra shows the extent of the damage wrought by the tremor to their building on July 27, 2022./Dugong Elementary School MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Education fell short of its target for classroom construction in 2023, building only around 3,600 …
Read More »People’s Initiative campaign an assault on checks and balances, says Jinggoy Estrada
The move to overwhelm the Senate’s 24 votes with the House of Representatives’ over 300 votes is nothing short of an affront to the principles of bicameralism, Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada said. That is why, Estrada said insisting on a People’s Initiative (PI) as the mode to amend the 1987 …
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