Malacañang is still waiting for the final word on the supposed United States (US) trip of President Rodrigo Duterte. In a press briefing in Angeles City, Pampanga, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said he could neither confirm nor deny Duterte’s plan to visit the US. “Iyong mga bagay na iyan ay talagang diplomasya po iyan, so […]
Continue ReadingA former barangay captain listed as the most wanted person of Zambales was arrested by authorities in a manhunt operation on Sunday. In a police report on Monday, Col. Romano V. Cardiño, acting provincial director of the Zambales Police Provincial Office, identified the suspect as Angel Cabbab, 74, a former village chair and resident of […]
Continue ReadingGolden State Warriors wing Andrew Wiggins on Sunday received his coronavirus jab to play for his team this season. “Golden State’s Andrew Wiggins has been vaccinated and will be available for all games this season,” NBA insider Shams Charania said on Twitter. NBA does not mandate but is pushing players — who disagree with the […]
Continue ReadingPresidential Spokesperson Harry Roque on Monday renewed his call for coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) vaccine equity, pointing out that vaccine donations under the COVAX facility were somehow meant to ease the “guilty conscience” of wealthy nations for monopolizing the supply. This is the same call Roque made in his bid for a seat at the […]
Continue ReadingDeputy Speaker Loren Legarda on Monday sought additional funding for the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) for 2022 to support its Sustainable Livelihood Program (SLP) that will empower the country’s vulnerable and marginalized communities. In a statement, Legarda said DSWD’s budget for SLP should be increased to ensure that poor Filipino households, especially […]
Continue ReadingThe Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Monday launched the local source code review (LSCR) of the automated election system (AES) to be used in the May 9, 2022 National and Local Elections (NLE). Poll body officials headed by chairman Sheriff Abas welcomed the participants composed of political parties, citizen’s arm, civil society groups, at the […]
Continue ReadingNorth Korea decided to restore all communication lines with South Korea starting from 9 a.m. on Monday, according to the official Korean Central News Agency. The report said the decision was announced to follow the promise made by North Korean top leader Kim Jong Un in a speech last Thursday, in which he expressed the […]
Continue ReadingSome 138 aspiring candidates have filed their certificates of candidacy (COC) for the different electoral seats in Pangasinan as of October 2. Citing data gathered from the Commission on Elections (Comelec), the Pangasinan Police Provincial Office (PPPO) said Monday that four have filed COCs for the congressional post, two of them are incumbent officials, one […]
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