DOT hosts 2019 PATA Summit on sustainable tourism development in Cebu
CEBU CITY – The Department of Tourism (DOT) joined the rest of the Asia Pacific region’s cause for responsible development of travel and tourism as it hosted the Pacific Asia…
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Duterte: Vote buying an ‘integral part’ of PH polls
According to President Rodrigo Duterte, vote buying is an “integral” part of elections in the Philippines, with the practice being fairly normal among Filipinos. He made the statement on Monday,…
AFP on red alert for midterm elections
AS the upcoming midterm elections draw near, the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Friday, May 10 raised the red alert status in order to ensure national security on…
Philippines joins three countries for naval drills in South China Sea
A quadrilateral cooperative naval drill is currently being conducted in the South China Sea by a Philippine Navy patrol ship and five other warships from Japan, India, and the United…
PH supports increased deployment of women peacekeepers
THE Philippines supports the deployment of more women peacekeepers, including in the highest posts during United Nations (UN) peacekeeping missions. According to Kira Christianne Azucena, Chargé d’Affaires and Deputy Philippine…
Comelec ready for May 13 elections
THE Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Tuesday, May 7, began its final testing and sealing (FTS) of the 85,000 vote counting machines (VCMs). This will determine if the VCMs can…
West PH Sea faces new problem — garbage
Marine scientists explain how our activities are the biggest threat to ecosystems THE sight of plastic waste and other floating garbage greeted a team of young marine scientists when they…
Philippine Senate cancels hearing on Bikoy’s allegations
THE scheduled Senate investigation on Friday, May 10, regarding the allegations presented by Bikoy, the hooded figure in the “Ang Totoong Narcolist” videos will no longer push through. In a…
Palace ensures fight against fake news during World Press Freedom Day
Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) Secretary Martin Andanar ensured the Filipinos that they will fight disinformation on Friday, May 3 as they commemorate the World Press Freedom Day. “Tayo naman…
Sustained economic growth, financial reforms cited for PH’s credit upgrade
The Philippines’ recent credit rating upgrade from Standard and Poor’s (S&P) is due to the economic reforms under the Duterte administration, Malacañang asserted on Thursday, May 2. S&P upgraded the…
Philippine Department of Health launches mental health crisis hotline
The Department of Health (DOH) on Thursday, May 2 launched the National Center for Mental Health (NCMH) crisis hotline which aims to help curb the rising suicide prevalence in the…
ADB to finance Metro Manila sidewalk construction
The Asian Development Bank (ADB), in collaboration with the Philippine government, is set to finance the construction of sidewalks in Metro Manila. The ADB is said to provide $100 million…
PH gov’t to tighten rules on work permits
The Bureau of Immigration on Wednesday, May 1, announced that the government will tighten rules on issuing work permits for foreigners “to ensure that jobs that can be done by…
UN experts urge PH gov’t to stop red-tagging
Three United Nations special rapporteurs on Wednesday, May 1, urged the government to refrain from linking their colleague Victoria Tauli-Corpuz to the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP). “We call…
No rule barring foreign journalists from entering PH
THE Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) on Wednesday, May 1, clarified that no rule from the new government guidelines on issuing working permits to foreigners is barring foreign journalists…
Protecting OFWs’ constitutional right to vote not a priority — Migrante
REPORTS of the disenfranchisement of 1.8 million registered overseas absentee voters (OAVs) were denounced by overseas workers group Migrante International on Monday, April 30 as it accused the Philippine government…
Pew poll: 69% of Filipinos satisfied with how democracy is working
A recent survey released by Washington-based polling firm Pew Research Center revealed that a majority of Filipinos are satisfied with how democracy works in the Philippines. The study, which measured…
Bilateral talks to resolve South China Sea ‘irritants’ – Palace
Malacañang on Monday, April 29, said China is open to bilateral talks to resolve the territorial incursions raised by President Rodrigo Duterte during a meeting with Chinese President Xi Jingping…
Philippines to become upper middle income country this 2019
Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III on Thursday, April 11, said the Philippines is set to become an ‘upper-middle-income’ economy this year with the assistance of the World Bank (WB). According…
After Luzon and Visayas, magnitude 4.7 earthquake hits Mindanao region
NDRRMC warns public of circulating text hoax about ‘the big one’ Another tectonic earthquake with a 4.7 magnitude hit the Philippines at 11:43 a.m. Wednesday, April 24, in the Mindanao…
After Luzon, 6.5 magnitude earthquake hits Visayas
A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck parts of the Visayas at 1:37 pm on Tuesday, April 23, following the 6.1 magnitude tectonic earthquake in Luzon at 5:11 pm on Monday, April…
Duterte: War with China ‘not worth it’ for the US
President Rodrigo Duterte on Sunday, April 21, said the United States knows a war against China over the Panatag (Scarborough) Shoal is “not worth it,” stressing that the Philippines’ longtime…
‘False, wrong’: Ressa, Tordesillas, PCIJ on plot to oust Duterte
News chiefs Maria Ressa of Rappler and Ellen Tordesillas of Vera Files on Monday, April 22, slammed Malacañang after the release of a matrix linking them and other journalists to…
Duterte to journalists: You attack to get paid
President Rodrigo Duterte on Saturday, April 13, claimed some journalists are being paid to produce “false reports” to serve their “clients” while he dismissed reports about the increase of his…
Comelec warns overseas voters: Beware of fake news
As the overseas absentee voting (OAV) program commenced on Saturday, April 13, the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) eyed the possibility of fake news proliferation as observed in the previous elections….
Duterte threatens to veto 2019 budget if problematic
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday, April 11 threatened to veto the entire P3.757-trillion national budget for 2019 if found to be problematic. During a campaign rally in Bacolod City,…
New human species discovered in the Philippine island of Luzon
Homo luzonensis revealed to have lived more than 50,000 years ago A new branch of the human family tree has been appropriately named ‘Homo luzonensis,’ after several teeth and bones…
Malacañang calls for compensation of martial law victims after US ruling
Malacañang said martial law victims are entitled to compensation, following a United States federal judge’s approval to transfer the proceeds from the late President Ferdinand Marcos’ ill-gotten assets earlier this…
New Netflix series highlights Filipino street food in Cebu City
A NEW series celebrating local culinary heroes from the Philippines and other parts of the globe is coming on Netflix. “Street Food,” from the creators of “Chef’s Table,” embarks on…
Imee Marcos on critics: ‘Sanay na kami’
Ilocos Norte Governor Imee Marcos on Wednesday, April 10, dodged questions on her credibility to be a senator due to discrepancies in her school records. “Sanay na kami (We’re used…