MANILA, Philippines The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has finally allowed the estimated 300,000 registered voters in 10 enlisted mens barrio or embo barangays in Taguig to vote for a congressional candidate in the 2025 midterm elections. The pol
MANILAbetwinner, Philippines Paraaque 1st District Rep. Edwin Olivarez formalized his bid for the citys mayoralty post in the 2025 midterm elections as he filed his certificate of candidacy (COC) yesterday. Edwin switched places with his younger bro
MANILA, Philippines The Department of Tourism (DOT) continues its campaign to attract more foreign tourists to visit the country, with events organized in London and Sydney. The campaign promotes the countrys tourist attractions in Metro Manila, Ilo
slotsplus Manila RTC convicts customs ‘fixer’ Mark Taguba, 2 others of drug smuggling
2024-11-20MANILAslotsplus, Philippines — A Manila Court has convicted alleged customs “fixer” Mark Taguba and two other individuals of importing dangerous drugs after smuggling over six billion pesos worth of shabu. In a 37-page decision pro
The COVID pandemic turned many Filipinos into plant enthusiasts plantitos and plantitas and promoted outdoor recreation. In crowded Metro Manila and other urban centers, however, this highlighted the acute lack of green open spaces. Last Friday, it
One problem stands out amid the devastation caused by monsoon rains enhanced by Typhoon Carina: the nation was caught unprepared because the dangers posed by monsoon-induced cataclysmic rainfall was not emphasized enough.freshbet People went to work
The Supreme Court has restrained the national government from impounding P89.9 billion in so-called excess funds of the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. The PhilHealth funds are supposed to go to a pool from all government-owned and controlled corp
MANILAignition casino, Philippines There are locally elected officials who were able to run for office even though they are not Filipinos and are foreign nationals from China. During the Kapihan sa Senado forum yesterday,Sen. JV Ejercito said he has
MANILA, Philippines (First published; Nov. 17, 2024) Several local government units (LGU) have suspended classes on Monday, November 18betmpv, due to Super Typhoon Pepito (international name: Man-Yi). As of 3:20 p.m., state weather bureau PAGASA sai