Arianne Lacanilao

Dizon: ‘No strings attached’ on Covid-19 vaccine donations

MANILA – Former Deputy Chief Implementer Vince Dizon of the National Task Force Against COVID clarified on Tuesday that there was “no strings attached” during the bilateral donations...

A year on, Russia’s war on Ukraine threatens to redraw the map of world politics – and 2023 will be crucial

  Wars are world-shaping. Beyond their immediate human and physical tolls, wars alter the fates of societies and states; of clans, cultures and leaders. They establish...

Teachers’ group pleads for higher relief allowance

MANILA – The Alliance of Concerned Teachers-National Capital Region (ACT-NCR) Union on Tuesday requested to increase the educators’ Personnel Economic Relief Allowance (PERA) from the current PHP2,000...

Putting ashes on foreheads OK in Manila, Kalibo churches

MANILA – Churches in the Archdiocese of Manila and the Diocese of Kalibo would again allow the putting of ashes on the foreheads of Catholics on Ash...

Closer ties eyed as Japan, ASEAN mark 50 years of cooperation

MANILA – Japan intends to foster closer cooperation with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) as a way to ensure security and prosperity in the region,...

NTC, PSA partner for joint National ID, SIM registration

MANILA – The National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) and the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) are set to roll out caravans for both the subscriber identity module (SIM) registration...

Dengue cases up by 69% from Jan. 1 to 28: DOH

MANILA – Dengue cases in the country has increased by 69 percent from Jan. 1 to 28 this year. In its latest Disease Surveillance Report released on...

RCEP ratification to compel gov’t to pay closer attention to agri

MANILA – The national government will be “forced” to play closer attention to the country’s agriculture sector should the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) trade deal be...

Plane wreckage near Mayon Volcano missing RP-C2080: CAAP

MANILA – The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) confirmed on Tuesday that the wreckage found near Mayon Volcano is the RP-C2080 plane that has...

Comelec prepared for scenario of BSKE coinciding with con-con