De Lima urges DFA to adhere to international human rights protocol
SENATOR Leila de Lima on Wednesday, September 26, urged the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) to accede to the Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (OP-ICESCR) in order to show their commitment to human rights. “The Senate urges the DFA to seriously consider the possible adherence to, and adoption…
Trillanes: Democracy lost today
THE Makati Regional Trial Court (RTC) on Tuesday, September 25, ordered the arrest of Senator Antonio Trillanes IV on revived charges against him for failed uprisings in 2003 and 2007. Trillanes is the second opposition senator to be arrested under the Duterte presidency. Judge Elmo Alameda of Makati RTC Branch 150 issued the arrest warrant…
Duterte: Some soldiers conspiring with Reds, opposition to oust me
PRESIDENT Rodrigo Duterte claimed he was displeased that some soldiers are in cahoots with the opposition to oust him from his post. Duterte on Monday evening, September 24, told reporters in Jolo, Sulu that some of his troops were supporting Sen. Antonio Trillanes IV, and were involved in plans to remove him from power. “Ang…
Former VP Binay to run for Congress in 2019
FORMER Vice President Jejomar Binay on Monday, September 24, decided to once again return to public office and run as the second district representative in Makati City in the upcoming May 2019 elections. Binay’s spokesperson Joey Salgado confirmed that the former vice president is eyeing for a government position along with three of his family…
Paolo Duterte tells Trillanes: ‘Dakdak. See you in court!’
PRESIDENT Rodrigo Duterte’s eldest son Paolo Duterte told Senator Antonio Trillanes IV to prove in court that he was involved in the P6.4-billion drug smuggling case on Monday. “Dakdak na naman (You’re all talk). See you in court!,” he responded after Trillanes issued a statement on Sunday, September 23, saying he has a plan to…
Former senators Enrile and Marcos can’t twist history, says Palace
AMID the recent commemoration of the atrocities brought by the declaration of Martial Law in 1972, Malacañang on Monday, September 24, refuted the accusations that former senators Juan Ponce Enrile and Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. could twist what transpired in history. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said that in order to change the facts on what…
Smoke-free Mid-Autumn Festival: Quitting smoking helps you fully engage in friends and family gathering
SAN DIEGO – The Mid-Autumn Festival is a traditional festival celebrated in Asia. The festival is held on the 15th day of the 8th month of the lunar calendar with full moon at night. A symbol of reunion, it is also known as reunion festival. Nowadays, there are many Chinese, Korean and Vietnamese living in…
US Army Los Angeles Recruiting Battalion performs change of command ceremony
U.S. Army Los Angeles Recruiting Battalion Commander, LTC Patrick Flood presided over the change of command ceremony from Captain Tifani Summers to Captain Miguel Diaz at the Museum of Military History in Simi Valley on Wednesday, September 19. Captain Summers served in Los Angeles for two years and has done a tremendous job connecting with…
Governor Brown signs new anti-bullying bill for California
California Governor Jerry Brown on Tuesday, September 18 signed into law, an anti-bullying bill that would require the California Department of Education (CDE) to buckle down in addressing bullying in California schools through new bullying prevention guidelines. Authored by Assemblymember David Chui (D-San Francisco), AB 2291 requires local education agencies in to adopt bullying prevention…
TIEZA Regulatory Office Seeks to Improve Service of Water Service Providers (WSPs) in Boracay
The Tourism Infrastructure and Enterprise Zone Authority Regulatory Office (TIEZA RO) eyes to work more closely with the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), and the existing Water Service Providers (WSPs) in Boracay Island – the Boracay Tubi System Inc. (BTSI) and the Boracay Island Water Company, Inc. (BIWC), to institute more accountability and…
Fil-Am contributions take front and center during Filipino American History Month in October
DALY CITY, Calif., — October is celebrated as Filipino American History Month across the U.S. because the earliest documented Filipino presence in the U.S. was on October 18, 1587 in Morro Bay, California. It was the late Dr. Fred Cordova and his wife, Dr. Dorothy Laigo Cordova, founder of the Filipino American National Historical Society…
Sotto suggests revision of Philippine National Anthem
Senate President Vicente Sotto III on Tuesday, September 18, suggested a revision in the lyrics of the Philippine National Anthem. Sotto asked his colleagues to consider amending the last two lines of “Lupang Hinirang” during the Upper Chamber’s deliberations on the proposed amendment to Republic Act 8491 or the Flag and Heraldic Code of the…
Gov’t official admits PH’s lack of preparedness for major disasters
Amid the vulnerability of the country to natural hazards, Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHILVOCS) director Renato Solidum Jr. admitted on Monday, September 17, that the nation remains unprepared for major catastrophes, one of which is the most recent, Typhoon Ompong. Solidum explained that the country still lacks the necessary precautions in dealing…
Newly-installed “Floating Docks” in El Nido Now Ready for Tourists
The installation of modular floating docks in El Nido is a pioneering project of the Tourism Infrastructure and Enterprise Zone Authority (TIEZA) in El Nido, Palawan aimed at providing better and safer tourist experience. “We want tourists to be safe wherever they go and this is the start.” TIEZA Chief Operating Officer Pocholo Paragas said…
Haggling your way for the best car price
Tips and hacks on how to negotiate when buying a car ACQUIRING an automobile to take you places can be a necessity, luxury or privilege. It could even be all of the above. Through the years the automobile industry has been creating ways to provide convenience to transport people from one place to another. However,…
Gov. Brown signs sidewalk vending bill
California Governor Jerry Brown signed a bill on Monday, September 17 that prohibits criminal penalties for sidewalk vending and treating vendors like other businesses in the state. The Safe Sidewalk Vending Act (Senate Bill 946) — introduced by state Senator Ricardo Lara (D-Bell Gardens) in February — allows municipalities to establish permit programs for vendors,…
New Census data shows more than four million Filipinos in the US
Foreign-born population increases The U.S. Census Bureau this week released its latest American Community Survey (ACS) data, showing that there are an estimated 4,037,564 Filipinos in the United States. The ACS estimates, made public on Thursday, September 13, are based on data collected from January 1, 2017 to December 31, 2017. The data show statistics…
Filipino veterans of World War II honored in New York
NEW YORK — Fifteen (15) Filipino World War II veterans were honored in a ceremony organized by the Philippine Consulate General headed by Consul General Claro S. Cristobal and the Filipino Veterans Recognition and Education Project (FilVetREP) led by General Antonio Taguba (ret.) held at the Kalayaan Hall of the Philippine Center on September 8….