Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI dies at 95

ROME – Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI has died, the Vatican announced on Saturday. The former pontiff was 95. “With sorrow, I inform you that the Pope Emeritus,...

DOH records 11 more fireworks-related injuries

MANILA– Eleven more fireworks-related injuries were recorded from Dec. 30 until the morning of New Year’s eve, raising the total number of cases to at least...

PBBM urges Filipinos to embody Rizal’s excellence, patriotism

MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. urged Filipinos to continue to embody Dr. Jose Rizal’s virtues of excellence, patriotism, and perseverance as he led the 126th...

Marcos mulls imposing restrictions on travelers from China

MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Thursday said he is open to having the Philippine government impose additional restrictions on travelers from China following a...

DICT receives nearly 500 complaints on SIM registration

MANILA – The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) on Thursday reported that it has received nearly 500 complaints related to the SIM card registration. In...

Marcos orders continued suspension of e-sabong ops nationwide

Over 3M SIM cards registered on first 2 days

MANILA – The first two days of the mandatory SIM card registration saw over 3 million successfully registered across all three telecommunications firms. Citing initial reports submitted...

DOH seeks extension of state of calamity due to Covid-19

MANILA – The Department of Health (DOH) is seeking to extend the period of state of calamity in the Philippines amid the ongoing coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19)...

Server issues mar SIM card sign-up portals on 1st day

MANILA – Server issues on telecommunication firms’ portals for registration of subscriber identity module (SIM) cards marred the first day of mandatory registration on Tuesday. As early...

5 elections to watch in 2023 – what’s at stake as millions head to the ballot box around the globe

Predicting the outcome of national elections can be a mug’s game. Polls are often wrong, and second-guessing how people will vote months down the line can...