A Manila congressman has said former President Rodrigo Roa Duterte is neither a hero nor God and does not have the power to exonerate rouge policemen and hired guns who committed extrajudicial killings in the name of his bloody war on drugs. “He is not a hero. He is not God. He is not the…
Senator Imee Marcos emphasized on Wednesday the significant contributions made by Filipino women in various challenges that the Philippines faced, particularly in the West Philippine Sea (WPS), during the closing session of the International Conference on Women, Peace, and Security (ICWPS) 2024 held in the Philippine International Convention Center in Pasay City. In her speech,…
The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) on Wednesday welcomed the return of 84 overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) and one dependent from Israel at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 3 in Pasay City. Migrant Workers Secretary Hans Leo Cacdac said a whole-of-government team is in close collaboration in bringing home OFWs, especially from countries affected…
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Wednesday called on the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) to continue fulfilling its mandate of helping vulnerable Filipinos as he hailed the government’s charity arm for its “remarkable” nine decades of service. Speaking at the 90th anniversary celebration of the PCSO in Manila Hotel, Marcos said the agency has…
The banking and finance sectors remain heavily reliant on extensive paperwork. Despite the push toward digitalization, many banks still require complex documents for data collection, record keeping, and other regulatory requirements. To ensure smooth operations, banks must have efficient, secure, and reliable printing solutions. Global technology company Epson is many banks’ preferred printing services partner…
The Regional Travel Fair (RTF) successfully concluded its final leg this year in Roxas City, Capiz, with P348.5 million in sales leads and P20.67 million in actual negotiated sales. Held from October 18 to 20, the travel fair organized by the Tourism Promotions Board (TPB) Philippines showcased the tourism potential of the Western Visayas region…
On October 30, 2024, Bureau of Customs (BOC) Commissioner Bienvenido Y. Rubio, alongside Department of Agriculture (DA) Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel, Jr., inspected 21 forty-foot containers of frozen mackerel from China at the Manila International Container Port (MICP), which were confiscated for lack of the necessary import clearance. The subject shipments, estimated to be worth…
ANKARA CNN has banned conservative commentator Ryan James Girdusky following a controversial exchange on “CNN Newsnight with Abby Phillip,” where he made a racially charged comment against journalist Mehdi Hasan, media reports said on Monday. According to the Variety news outlet, during a Monday night discussion on CNN about former US President Donald Trump’s recent…
ISTANBUL Russia claimed on Wednesday that it took control of a settlement in Ukraine’s northeastern Kharkiv region. A statement by the Defense Ministry said its forces captured the village of Kruhlyakivka, about 21 kilometers (13 miles) south of the city of Kupiansk, a major front in Moscow’s offensive in Kharkiv. Both the village and Kupiansk,…
GENEVA, Oct 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) — More than 8 million people were diagnosed with tuberculosis last year, the World Health Organization said, the highest number recorded since the UN health agency began keeping track. About 1.25 million people died of TB last year, the new report said, adding that TB likely returned to being the world’s top infectious disease killer…