Super Typhoon KARDING slightly weakens
Super Typhoon Karding slightly weakened as it made landfall in Aurora, PAGASA said.
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MMDA suspends number coding scheme due to Karding
The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) announced that the expanded number coding scheme has been lifted on Monday, September 26, because of the Super Typhoon Karding.
Bohol to lift Covid-19 vax card requirement for incoming travelers
Bohol province will lift the Covid-19 vaccination cards requirement for the majority of inbound travelers, Bohol Governor Aris Aumentado said.
Free train rides for gov’t workers on Sept. 19
By Government workers are entitled to free rides at the MRT-3, LRT-2, and PNR on Sept. 19 in celebration of the month-long Philippine Civil Service Anniversary, the Department of Transportation (DOTr) announced on Saturday.The free rides will be part of the Civil...
Karding intensifies as it moves westward
Tropical Storm Karding slightly intensified as it moved westward at 15 kilometers per hour, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said.
Karding now a tropical storm
Tropical Depression Karding strengthened into a tropical storm, PAGASA announced Thursday.
Marcos Jr., Kishida pledge to address security, economic challenges
By Photo from the Bongbong Marcos Facebook page President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida have vowed to work together to address security and economic issues in the Philippines and Japan, Malacañang said on Thursday. Marcos...
House approves bill on 3rd reading moving Barangay, SK polls to December 2023
The House of Representatives approved on third and final reading the bill which aims to postpone the December 2022 barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) elections for one year.
Mystery around Vic Rodriguez’s position
Hopefully, these issues will have clarity when Bongbong returns this weekend. It does not look good for the president if he allows the mystery around Vic’s position to persist. His own credibility and decisiveness is at stake.
Exposing the lie a Marcos has made again
For the record, the Marcoses returned to the Philippines in 1991. In fact, Imelda Marcos and Bongbong Marcos both ran in the elections of 1992, with the latter winning for the congressional seat of Ilocos Norte’s second district. They were already bodily present in the country when the tax case was heard in court.
We are one, despite our differences
In the name of God and country, we must allow the incoming administration, whatever we think of it, to perform or fail, according to its real merits. Accompanied by our religious, moral and political leaders, we must try to lift our society from any false need to judge one another unkindly because of our political or other human differences.
Back into each other’s arms
The symbolism was very important.Before Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr returned home from a week-long attendance at the United Nations General Assembly, he got what he really wanted — a meeting with US President Joe Biden in New York.Marcos was the third person the US...
FACT-CHECK: The MILF is not a terrorist organization
Get Real Philippines made the false claim that the Moro Islamic Liberation Front is a terrorist organization CLAIM: The MILF is a terrorist organizationRATING: FALSEIn an April 2022 post, the Get Real Philippines blog wrongfully called the Moro Islamic Liberation...
FACT-CHECK: Three Marcoses hold public office
Other Marcos family members were elected to public office, not just President Marcos, his son Sandro, and his sister Imee CLAIM: Three members of the Marcos family are serving in elected postsRATING: FALSEFacebook page “BBM Sara Tv’s” post last Aug. 26 erroneously...
FACT-CHECK: Context missing in comparison between audience sizes of Marcos Jr., predecessors
To be asked to deliver a speech before a joint session of a legislature is a high honor accorded to a visiting head of state, and the event is thus usually well-attended. In contrast, the UNGA has been derided as a platform of tyrants. CLAIM: President Marcos’s UN...
NDRRMC evacuates 336 people in Cagayan Valley and Central Luzon due to Karding
The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) has preemptively evacuated a total of 336 individuals or 97 families in Cagayan Valley and Central Luzon due to Super Typhoon Karding.
Prices of Noche Buena items increase before Christmas
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) revealed that the prices of some Noche Buena goods have already spiked three months before Christmas.
CHR asks government to support free press
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) asked the government to support a free press after the Media Workers’ Welfare was filed again in the 19th Congress.
MMDA suspends number coding scheme due to Karding
The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) announced that the expanded number coding scheme has been lifted on Monday, September 26, because of the Super Typhoon Karding.
Free train rides for gov’t workers on Sept. 19
By Government workers are entitled to free rides at the MRT-3, LRT-2, and PNR on Sept. 19 in celebration of the month-long Philippine Civil Service Anniversary, the Department of Transportation (DOTr) announced on Saturday.The free rides will be part of the Civil...
Metro Manila’s Covid-19 positivity rate may hit new peak—OCTA
By The OCTA Research Team on Friday noted an increase in Covid-19 positivity rate in Metro Manila and hinted at the possibility of the region hitting a new peak.According to OCTA Research Team’s Dr. Guido David, Metro Manila's positivity rate rose from 12.7 percent as...
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Bohol to lift Covid-19 vax card requirement for incoming travelers
Bohol province will lift the Covid-19 vaccination cards requirement for the majority of inbound travelers, Bohol Governor Aris Aumentado said.
After scrapping mandatory masking, Cebu City’s Covid-19 cases on decline—OCTA
By Cebu City's Covid-19 cases remained on the decline even after its government made optional the use of face masks in the city's outdoor spaces, the OCTA Research Team said on Friday.In the city, face masks are only required in indoor settings, including hospitals,...
Balindong elected as BTA Parliament Speaker anew
Lawyer Pangalian Balindong was once again elected as Speaker of the Bangsamoro Transition Authority (BTA) Parliament during the inaugural session, according to the interim government.
PSA says inflation in July highest since Oct. 2018
By The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) on Friday reported an inflation rate of 6.4 percent for July 2022, the highest since October 2018.According to the PSA, the increase in the country’s inflation was mainly brought about by the higher annual increase in the...
Renewable energy ‘at top’ of Marcos Jr. admin’s climate agenda
By President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. on Monday said developing renewable energy sources was at the top of his administration's climate agenda.In his first State of the Nation Address, Marcos Jr. said the country would rely more on renewable energy."The...
BSP closes Rural Bank of Polomolok
Rural Bank of Polomolok (South Cotabato), Inc. is the eight rural bank to be closed by the Monetary Board of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas this year.
Caritas Philippines Leads Bike for Kalikasan
Caritas Philippines is leading the #CaritasBike4Kalikasan with the Social Action Network and other private and government partners this October 8, 2022.
FEU to offer courses in data science, business analytics
Far Eastern University (FEU) Institute of Technology will start offering courses in data science, business analytics, and innovation and business starting this school year.
COMCO SEA bags multiple nominations at MOVE: The 19th IABC Quill Awards
Trailblazing communications agency COMCO SEA reaped 30 nominations including four top award nominations in the 19th Philippine Quill Awards of the International Association of Business Communicators (IABC), which recognizes sterling communication-related projects all over the country.
BLACKPINK to release full album on Sept. 16
Global phenomenal K-pop girl group BLACKPINK is set to drop its album, “Born Pink,” on September 16.
BTS to hold in-person concert for Busan 2030 World Expo
K-Pop boy group, BTS, will launch a free global in-person concert this October 15 for the World Expo 2030 Busan.
BLACKPINK, Lisa win big at VMA 2022
Phenomenal girl group won the Best Metaverse performance for “BLACKPINK The Virtual.”
Marcos Jr. replaces PCOO with Office of the Press Secretary
By President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has ordered the reorganization and renaming of the Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO).In Executive Order (EO) No. 2 released to the public on Thursday, Marcos said the PCOO would be replaced by the Office...
Rice sufficiency
President Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos Jr., sitting as the country’s farm secretary, wanted rice and corn production increased in the remaining months of the year to stave off a looming food crisis.The cost of rice per kilo–the main staple–is projected to rise by three...
NPC bereaves veteran journalist, former president Lobo
The National Press Club of The Philippine (NPC) joins the family and friends of Alfredo ‘Fred’ Lobo in mourning his sudden death.
Sprint legend Lydia de Vega succumbs to cancer
By Filipino sprint legend Lydia de Vega-Mercado died on Wednesday at 57 after her bout with cancer, her daughter has announced.De Vega's daughter Stephanie Mercado-de Koenigswarter said the 1980s sprint sensation died at the Makati Medical Center.“On behalf of our...
Bowling legend Bong Coo named PSC commissioner
By Olivia "Bong" Coo, a Filipino bowling legend, has been appointed commissioner of the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC).President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. made the appointment on Tuesday, July 19.PSC Executive Director Guillermo Iroy Jr. welcomed Coo to her...
Marcos Jr. congratulates PH women’s football team on AFF championship
By President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has extended his congratulations to the Philippine women's football team for bagging its first Asean Football Federation (AFF) Women’s Championship title on Sunday.The Filipinas outclassed Thailand in the finals, 3-0, to...