MANILA, Philippines — It was a time of supermen and superwomen, and super staff, all coming in and out of the Mr. & Ms. magazine newsroom and the office of the late Eugenia D. Apostol, its publisher and editor in chief. That was after former Sen. Benigno “Ninoy” Aquino Jr. was assassinated at Manila International
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Senate OKs bill on barangay, SK officials’ term
MANILA, Philippines — The Senate on Monday approved on third reading Senate Bill no. 2387, setting the term of barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) officials to five years, effectively postponing this year’s village and youth council elections to 2028. READ: Election lawyer slams another BSKE reset Thirteen voted for the bill while Senators Vicente Sotto
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Inquirer founding chair Eugenia ‘Eggie’ Apostol; 100
MANILA, Philippines — Eugenia Duran Apostol, founding chair of the Philippine Daily Inquirer (PDI), died peacefully in her sleep on Sunday, Sept. 13, leaving behind a legacy of journalism defined by the pursuit of truth and justice, and the preservation of press freedom and democracy. In her view, that meant helping dismantle a dictatorship. She
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Marcos: Trade of substandard steel started under Duterte
MANILA, Philippines — The illegal trade of substandard steel in the country may have proliferated as early as 2018, during the administration of his predecessor Rodrigo Duterte, according to President Marcos. “If you look at their records, we started seeing more of these operations around 2018,” he told reporters in New Delhi (India) where he
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President opens Palace gates for postbirthday treat
MANILA, Philippines — President Marcos on Monday opened the gates of Malacañang to the public for a postbirthday celebration. During the “Salo-salo sa Palasyo” at the Kalayaan Grounds, Marcos’ supporters enjoyed festivities and conveyed their birthday greetings to the President, who turned 69 on Sunday. Around 3,500 supporters and loyalists, vloggers, 1,000 persons with disabilities
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Top 20 Cannabis Shops: Where to Buy Weed in Phetchaburi Vol 1, 2024
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PPCRV: BFP still ahead in Tuesday’s partial BARMM party vote count
MANILA, Philippines — The Bangsamoro Federalist Party (BFP) remained the leading regional parliamentary political party (RPPP) in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao parliamentary elections on Tuesday, Sept. 15, the unofficial parallel count of the Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting (PPCRV) showed. As of 2: 03 a.m., the BFP garnered 646,743 votes, which
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PPCRV unveils top bets in BARMM sectoral race as of Sept. 15
MANILA, Philippines — The Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting (PPCRV) on Tuesday, Sept. 15, showed the latest ranking of candidates on all five sectoral categories for the first-ever Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) parliamentary election. Just a day after the polling period ended, with some areas set to resume voting on Tuesday,
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Over 4,800 typhoon-hit Bohol families get aid from NHA
TAGBILARAN CITY, BOHOL, Philippines — Nearly five years after Super Typhoon Odette (international name: Rai) devastated Bohol, thousands of affected families in Catigbian town finally received financial assistance from the government. The National Housing Authority (NHA) distributed P48.84 million in financial assistance to 4,884 families affected by Odette during a “Handog ng Pangulo” activity at
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6th most wanted in Oriental Mindoro arrested
CALAPAN CITY, ORIENTAL MINDORO, Philippines — Police arrested the province’s sixth most wanted person in an operation in Barangay Mina de Oro, Bongabong town, on Sunday night, Sept. 13. The suspect was arrested at 7:08 p.m. by personnel of the Bongabong Municipal Police Station (MPS), in coordination with the 2nd Provincial Mobile Force Company, Oriental
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