Bishop Ruben Labajo was installed on Tuesday (Jan. 28, 2025) as the first bishop of the newly created Diocese of Prosperidad in Agusan del Sur. The establishment of the diocese was announced by Pope Francis in October 2024. (Photo courtesy of Roman Catholic Diocese of Prosperidad Facebook Page) BUTUAN CITY – Bishop Ruben Labajo was formally installed…
Department of Social Welfare and Development-Bicol awards Sustainable Livelihood Program grant in Camarines Sur in this undated photo. (Photo courtesy of DSWD-Bicol) LEGAZPI CITY – The Department of Social Welfare and Development in Bicol (DSWD-5) awarded livelihood grants to seven eligible associations in Camarines Sur province through the Sustainable Livelihood Program (SLP). A total of PHP1.67 million…
The House of Representatives passed the second reading of a bill that extends the term of Barangay and Sangguinang Kabataan Officials to 6 years from three years. House Bill 11287, approved via viva voce in the plenary session, aims to extend the term of officials and will take effect on January 30, 2029, after the…
Vice President Sara Duterte The Quezon City Prosecutor’s Office trashed the assault complaint filed by the police against Vice President Sara Duterte and her security after a scuffle during the hospital transfer of her staff. The Quezon City Police District (QCPD) filed a complaint against the vice president, along with the head of her security…
Sen. Raffy Tulfo Senator Raffy Tulfo admitted on Tuesday that his son, Quezon City Second District Representative Ralph Wendel Tulfo, was in a vehicle caught in a convoy and utilizing the EDSA busway. Tulfo said he sees no fault in the incident as his son did not flee and admitted his faults. “Pag hindi tumakas…
CANBERRA – Australia’s road death toll has hit a 12-year-high, government data revealed. According to a new report from the Bureau of Infrastructure and Transport Research Economics (BITRE), today, there were 1,300 deaths on Australian roads last year. It marks an increase from 1,258 deaths in 2023, and the highest figure since 2012, when there…
ABU DHABI – Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, and Russian Foreign Minister, Sergey Lavrov, exchanged views on regional developments yesterday. Their discussions over the phone focused on key issues in Syria and Lebanon, with both sides emphasizing the importance of regional stability…
RAMALLAH – The Palestinian presidency, yesterday, accused the Israeli regime of escalating military actions in the occupied West Bank, warning that, the ongoing operations risk further destabilisation, after an Israeli Zionist drone strike, killed two Palestinians near Tulkarm. In a statement, the presidency condemned the Israeli regime’s intensified campaign, which included a recent assault on…
WASHINGTON – US President Donald Trump has fired several justice department officials who worked on investigations into him, including some who worked on investigations led by former special counsel Jack Smith, according to a report published Monday. A letter obtained by CNN from acting Attorney General James McHenry to the terminated individuals said the officials “played…
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