Day: May 8, 2022

In an official ceremony at his official residence, French President Emmanuel Macron was inaugurated on Saturday afternoon for a second five-year term. Macron last month was reelected in a runoff against far-right candidate Marine Le Pen with 58.2 percent, making him France’s first president in 20 years to win a second term. The morning ceremony […]

Philippine Sports Commission Commissioner Ramon Fernandez praised the men’s football and handball teams for a job well done in their opening matches, victories that will uplift the confidence of Filipino athletes in the 31st Southeast Asian Games here. “Buena mano. We’re off to a good start. It’s a good sign for the entire Philippine delegation,” […]

The Department of Education (DepEd) on Sunday said Senator Manny Pacquiao must not stop with just allegations of corruption in the agency. Instead, the presidential candidate must identify the corrupt officials he accused during the Commission on Elections-Kapisanan ng mga Brodkaster ng Pilipinas (Comelec-KBP) panel interview aired Friday. “To allege wrongdoing, unsupported by specific facts […]

Choose leaders who will prioritize the welfare of the nation and citizens, Malacañang enjoined the Filipino electorate on Sunday. Acting presidential spokesperson and Communications Secretary Martin Andanar made this remark ahead of the May 9 national and local elections. “Tomorrow, May 9, 2022, the Filipino people will exercise their right to vote. The Palace encourages […]

The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) welcomes the enactment of Republic Act 11697, otherwise known as the Electric Vehicle Industry Development Act (EVIDA), which provides for a national policy framework to develop the electric vehicle industry in the Philippines. DTI Secretary Ramon Lopez expressed his gratitude to President Rodrigo Duterte and the lawmakers for […]

Twenty-four people, five of them wounded, were arrested in an alleged encounter between the security forces of reelectionist Mayor Isidro Pajarillaga and his rival, former Mayor Virgilio Bote, in Purok Gulod in Barangay Concepcion, General Tinio town in this province at about 11:30 p.m. Saturday. The names of the suspects were not immediately disclosed. In […]