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Female cadets fill PMA honor rolls

This year’s PMA graduating class broke barriers as eight female cadets finished in the Top 10 of class Salaknib. This is a great feat achieved since...

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Senate dismiss probe on Lascañas on grounds of credibility

After a six-hour probe yesterday, the Senate Committee on Public Order adjourned its inquiry on SPO3 Arturo Lascañas citing lack of evidence on his claims and...

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Malacañang bares attempt to bribe Pres. Duterte

MANILA— Malacañang on Tuesday bared that there was an attempt to bribe President Rodrigo Duterte. Presidential Spokesperson Ernesto Abella confirmed the bribe attempt when pressed on...

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3rd reading approval of death penalty bill violates Constitution — lawmaker MANILA, March 7 (PNA) — The scheduled third reading approval of the death penalty bill on Tuesday violates the three-day notice rule prescribed in the 1987 Constitution, an opposition lawmaker at the House of Representatives said. In a press conference on Tuesday, Albay Rep. Edcel Lagman said the third and final reading on House Bill No. 4727, seeking to restore death penalty, is “premature” since it violates Section 26 (2) of Article VI of the Constitution. “No bill passed by either House shall become a law unless it has passed three readings on separate days and printed copies thereof in its final form had been distributed to its Members three days before its passage, except when the President certifies to the necessity of its immediate enactment,” the Constitution read. Lagman likewise said that the schedule of the bill’s approval is unlawful under the House rules, which provides that: “no bill or joint resolution shall become law unless it passes three readings on separate days and printed copies thereof in its final form are distributed to the Members three days before its passage”. Lagman said that the printed copies were reportedly distributed to the congressmen’s offices last Thursday and Friday, noting that such distribution was “unavailing and not compliant” with the constitutional provision. “The alleged distribution last Thursday is fatally defective because on Thursdays, Representatives are not in their respective offices because most of them go home to their respective districts for constituency work and some have appointments with government officials concerning their districts, while Fridays are non-working days in the House of Representatives,” Lagman explained. Lagman said the third and final reading of HB 4727 should be next week. “Counting the three-day rule from Monday, and pursuant to the computation that the first day is excluded while the last day is included, the third day will still be on Thursday,” Lagman said. “Consequently, the third reading is seasonable starting Friday, but Friday is not a session day,” he added.

MANILA—The scheduled third reading approval of the death penalty bill on Tuesday violates the three-day notice rule prescribed in the 1987 Constitution, an opposition lawmaker at...

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9 BI jail guards sacked over escape of 2 Korean fugitives

MANILA—Bureau of Immigration (BI) Commissioner Jaime Morente has relieved nine jail guards following the escape of two Korean fugitives on Monday. With this, Morente directed the...

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EO on nationwide smoking ban out soon –Palace

MANILA –Malacañang on Tuesday said that President Rodrigo Duterte is set to sign an executive order (EO) on a nationwide smoking ban that will follow the...

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More women needed in police force, top gov’t posts

MANILA—The military, police force and other policy-making bodies need more women, Sen. Juan Edgardo Angara said Tuesday urging the government to intensify programs that promote the...

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Filipina achiever honored in New York

MANILA –Analisa Leonor Balares, a Filipina global women’s advocate, was among the 18 women recognized by the Society of Foreign Consuls in New York (SOFC) during...

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Senate probe into killing of volunteer doctor eyed

MANILA –To enact measures that would ensure the safety of volunteer doctors, Sen. Risa Hontiveros on Monday filed a resolution seeking for a probe into the...

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Hontiveros files resolution to end ‘Oplan Tokhang’

MANILA –Sen. Risa Hontiveros on Monday filed a resolution seeking to end Oplan Tokhang also known as the government’s aggressive campaign against illicit drugs. Under Senate...

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Female cadets fill PMA honor rolls

Senate dismiss probe on Lascañas on grounds of credibility

Malacañang bares attempt to bribe Pres. Duterte

9 BI jail guards sacked over escape of 2 Korean fugitives

EO on nationwide smoking ban out soon –Palace

More women needed in police force, top gov’t posts

Filipina achiever honored in New York

Senate probe into killing of volunteer doctor eyed

Hontiveros files resolution to end ‘Oplan Tokhang’

Maria in Vancouver

My Lifelong Love Affair with Holly Golightly

Staying Grounded and Grateful

When Family Ties Break: Learning to Live With Estrangement

A Day In My Life

Letting Go with Love

Living With Anxiety: The Invisible Weight We Carry

The Art of A Slow Weekend

Why We Chose an Intimate Wedding — And Why More Couples Are Doing the Same

Celebrating Turning 58

The Painful Reality of Losing Someone

Events

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Filipino filmmakers take the spotlight at Vancouver Asian Film Festival 2026

Filipino-Canadian community brings biblical epic ‘The Ten Commandments’ to the stage in Burnaby

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Pagsasama empowers Filipino-Canadian artists

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