MANILA ---As the nation commemorates the 156th birth anniversary of revolutionary hero Andres Bonifacio, the Philippine South East Asian Games Organizing Committee (Phisgoc) on Saturday enjoined all Filipinos to pay tribute to the country's modern-day heroes: our national athletes.
The Opening Ceremony of the 30th …
Read MoreMANILA ---As the nation commemorates the 156th birth anniversary of revolutionary hero Andres Bonifacio, the Philippine South East Asian Games Organizing Committee (Phisgoc) on Saturday enjoined all Filipinos to pay tribute to the country's modern-day heroes: our national athletes.
The Opening Ceremony of the 30th …
Read MoreMANILA Tropical storm "Kammuri" has maintained strength as it moves westward on Thursday.
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said in its 4 a.m. forecast that "Kammuri" is expected to enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility between Sunday (Dec. 1) and Monday (Dec.2) …
Read MoreMANILA MalacaAang remains optimistic that the Philippines' hosting of the 30th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games will conclude with flying colors despite controversies besetting the regional sports meet.
While President Rodrigo Duterte had raised concerns over the supposed mishandling of SEA Games preparations by the private …
Read MoreMANILA While there's nothing official yet, Germany-based KA�rcher is targeting more centuries-old churches in the Philippines as part of its initiative to clean prominent historical structures across the world.
"Nothing official yet but Barasoain Church and Malate Church were floated. Somewhere in Cebu also, those …
Read MoreMANILA The eight-man team of the Philippine Army's First Scout Ranger Regiment (FSRR) who won the silver medal during this year's Exercise Cambrian Patrol in Wales, United Kingdom were awarded the Meritorious Achievement Medal.
Congratulations to the members of the team from the FSRR. Our …
Read MorePresident Rodrigo Duterte is scheduled to meet with world champion gymnast Carlos Yulo and gold medalist boxer Nesthy Petecio at MalacaAan Palace on Wednesday.
In a press conference held Tuesday, Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said the two Filipino athletes would pay a courtesy call on …
Read MorePresident Rodrigo Duterte is scheduled to meet with world champion gymnast Carlos Yulo and gold medalist boxer Nesthy Petecio at MalacaAan Palace on Wednesday.
In a press conference held Tuesday, Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said the two Filipino athletes would pay a courtesy call on …
Read MoreTwo Philippine Wushu Teams will finally reunite on Friday (Oct. 18) after four months and right before they see action in the 15th World Wushu Championships (WWC) in Shanghai, China.
Sa 18, dun na kami magkikita (We will see the others on the 18th), said …
Read MoreTwo Philippine Wushu Teams will finally reunite on Friday (Oct. 18) after four months and right before they see action in the 15th World Wushu Championships (WWC) in Shanghai, China.
Sa 18, dun na kami magkikita (We will see the others on the 18th), said …
Read MoreThe Philippine Azkals have been bunched in a lighter group alongside Timor Leste, Myanmar, Cambodia, and Malaysia during the ceremonial drawing of lots in the 30th Southeast Asian Games.
Only the Malaysians, the 2017 edition silver medalists on their home turf, are poised to provide …
Read MoreThe Philippine Azkals have been bunched in a lighter group alongside Timor Leste, Myanmar, Cambodia, and Malaysia during the ceremonial drawing of lots in the 30th Southeast Asian Games.
Only the Malaysians, the 2017 edition silver medalists on their home turf, are poised to provide …
Read MoreBanking on home advantage, the Philippines is looking to snap its two-game loss to China as they face-off in the 2022 World Cup and 2023 Asian Cup qualifiers at the Panaad Stadium here on Tuesday night.
Azkals head coach Goran Milojevic said the national team …
Read MoreBanking on home advantage, the Philippines is looking to snap its two-game loss to China as they face-off in the 2022 World Cup and 2023 Asian Cup qualifiers at the Panaad Stadium here on Tuesday night.
Azkals head coach Goran Milojevic said the national team …
Read MoreMANILA Hanna strengthened into a typhoon from a severe tropical storm and will continue to enhance the southwest monsoon, bringing rains over most parts of the country on Wednesday.
In its weather bulletin, the Philippine Astronomical, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said Hanna was …
Read MoreMANILA Armscor Global Defense, Inc. donated 10 assorted pistols and three shotguns to the Philippine Marine Corps (PMC) shooting team during short ceremonies on Monday.
The event took place at PMC headquarters at Marine Barracks Rudiardo Brown, Fort Bonifacio, Taguig.
In a statement Tuesday, Marine …
Read MoreMANILA The southwest monsoon (habagat) would bring isolated rain showers and thunderstorms in most parts of the country as a new low pressure area (LPA) was spotted west of Dagupan City in Pangasinan.
In its 4 a.m. forecast, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services …
Read MoreMANILA The southwest monsoon (habagat) would bring isolated rain showers and thunderstorms in most parts of the country as a new low pressure area (LPA) was spotted west of Dagupan City in Pangasinan.
In its 4 a.m. forecast, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services …
Read MoreMANILA � Cloudy skies with isolated rain showers and thunderstorms will prevail over the archipelago due to the southwest monsoon, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said Sunday.
In its latest forecast, PAGASA said the southwest monsoon is affecting western sections of …
Read MoreMANILA � Cloudy skies with isolated rain showers and thunderstorms will prevail over the archipelago due to the southwest monsoon, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said Sunday.
In its latest forecast, PAGASA said the southwest monsoon is affecting western sections of …
Read MoreMANILA Why the deafening silence from two militant groups whose alleged mission in Filipino society is to protect human rights?
This was question raised by Major General Antonio Parlade, Jr., of the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF ELCAC), on the …
Read MoreMANILA With only three more years left before his term ends, President Rodrigo Duterte vowed not to waste time in the pursuit of programs that will provide Filipinos with a more comfortable life.
Duterte recognized how government has accomplished so much in the past three …
Read MoreMANILA The Philippine government must strengthen its ties with neighboring countries, particularly in the area of police cooperation and law enforcement, in order to counter communist terrorist groups (CTG), the Philippine National Police (PNP) said Tuesday.
In a letter addressed to Undersecretary Allen Capuyan, Executive …
Read MoreMANILA � President Rodrigo Duterte is offering a PHP1 million reward for any information that would lead to the arrest of perpetrators responsible for the killing of the four police personnel in an ambush in Sitio Yamot, Barangay Mabato in Ayungon town, Negros Oriental on …
Read MoreKUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA - North Korea and South Korea have been drawn together in an Asian qualifying group for soccer's 2022 World Cup.
The Korean neighbors will play each other home and away in the five-nation Group H that includes Lebanon, Turkmenistan and Sri Lanka.…
Read MoreMANILA -- The trough of a low pressure area (LPA) located 1,380 km. east of Mindanao is set to bring scattered rains and thunderstorms to Palawan, the Visayas, and the rest of Mindanao on Saturday.
In its 4 a.m. weather bulletin, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical …
Read MoreMANILA -- Retired Philippine National Police (PNP) chief and Senator-elect Ronald dela Rosa on Wednesday reiterated that he will push the reinstatement of the death penalty, particularly firing squad, for drug traffickers.
I have no other campaign promise or platform when I run for Senator …
Read MoreMANILA -- Retired Philippine National Police (PNP) chief and Senator-elect Ronald dela Rosa on Wednesday reiterated that he will push the reinstatement of the death penalty, particularly firing squad, for drug traffickers.
I have no other campaign promise or platform when I run for Senator …
Read MoreMANILA The southwest monsoon affecting the western section of Luzon would bring scattered rains and thunderstorms in some parts of Luzon.
In its 4 a.m. weather bulletin, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said rains would be experienced in Zambales, Bataan and …
Read MoreMANILA The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Wednesday reminded winning and losing candidates and political parties, who participated in the May 2019 mid-term polls, that the last day of filing their Statements of Contributions and Expenditures (SOCE) is on Thursday, June 13.
"This is to …
Read MoreMANILA Pope Francis has named retired Novaliches Bishop Antonio Tobias as the apostolic administrator of the diocese.
The former head of the Diocese of Novaliches was appointed to his new post on June 7, a day after the Vatican accepted his resignation.
According to an …
Read MoreMANILA President Rodrigo Duterte's decision to ask executives of the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) to tender their courtesy resignations will allow the state-run agency to start on a clean slate, MalacaAang said on Monday night.
Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo made this remark confirming that …
Read MoreMANILA Should the government acquire control of cash-strapped Hanjin Heavy Industries and Construction (HHIC-Phil), the next option is to get interested parties or shipbuilders to operate its shipyard in Subic Bay, Zambales.
This was emphasized by Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Delfin Lorenzana when …
Read MoreMANILA Most parts of the archipelago will experience isolated rain showers on Monday, the weather bureau said.
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) added that the Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) affecting southern Luzon and the Visayas will bring cloudy skies with scattered …
Read MoreMANILA The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) on Monday condemned the killing of a member of the Citizens Armed Force Geographical Unit (CAFGU) participating in the Brigada Eskwela program in La Paz, Agusan Del Sur by alleged New People's Army (NPA) members.…
Read MoreMANILA Partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated showers will prevail over most parts of the archipelago due to localized thunderstorms affecting the whole country, the weather bureau said Sunday.
Cloudy skies with scattered rains and thunderstorms caused by intertropical convergence zone (ITCZ) will affect …
Read MoreMANILA-- The European Union (EU) and the Philippine government are expected to hold their "first formal meeting" under the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement (PCA) on the second half of the year.
The Philippine-EU PCA, which entered into force in March 2018, serves as a general …
Read MoreMANILA The Philippines can now further monitor Taal Volcano and possibly detect an impending eruption through a volcanic lake monitoring system given by Belgium.
In a recent lunch meeting at the residence of Belgian Ambassador Michel Goffin, Prof. Alain Bernard, a volcanologist who had been …
Read MoreMANILA The 1,500-strong 1st Brigade Combat Team (1BCT) deployed in Sulu would enhance the ongoing operations against Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) terrorists known to be operating in the island province.
"(The unit) will step up the operational tempo against (the terrorists)," Armed Forces of the …
Read MoreMANILA The 1,500-strong 1st Brigade Combat Team (1BCT) deployed in Sulu would enhance the ongoing operations against Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) terrorists known to be operating in the island province.
"(The unit) will step up the operational tempo against (the terrorists)," Armed Forces of the …
Read MoreMANILA Local and overseas employment opportunities will be offered at the Independence Day Job and Business Fairs 2019 on Wednesday, June 12, according to the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE).
In an advisory, the DOLE said there will be 21 job fairs to be …
Read MoreMANILA Local and overseas employment opportunities will be offered at the Independence Day Job and Business Fairs 2019 on Wednesday, June 12, according to the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE).
In an advisory, the DOLE said there will be 21 job fairs to be …
Read MoreMANILA Almost two dozen law enforcers have been ordered by prosecutors to answer the murder raps in connection with the death of Richard Red Santillan, the aide of former Biliran Representative Glenn Chong.
Subpoenas have been issued to the respondents, Senior Assistant State Prosecutor Alexander …
Read MoreMANILA Almost two dozen law enforcers have been ordered by prosecutors to answer the murder raps in connection with the death of Richard Red Santillan, the aide of former Biliran Representative Glenn Chong.
Subpoenas have been issued to the respondents, Senior Assistant State Prosecutor Alexander …
Read MoreMANILA Senator-elect Christopher Lawrence 'Bong' Go on Monday vowed to continue giving assistance to fire victims even when he officially starts his work in the Senate.
Go made the commitment following his visit to 119 individuals affected by a fire incident at Mapagkumbaba Extension Pook …
Read MoreMANILA Senator-elect Christopher Lawrence 'Bong' Go on Monday vowed to continue giving assistance to fire victims even when he officially starts his work in the Senate.
Go made the commitment following his visit to 119 individuals affected by a fire incident at Mapagkumbaba Extension Pook …
Read MoreMANILA -- Ties between the Philippines and Japan are now on a stronger footing following President Rodrigo Duterte's third trip to Japan.
In a statement, MalacaAang described Duterte's trip to Japan to attend the 25th Nikkei International Conference on The Future of Asia and meet …
Read MoreMANILA -- Ties between the Philippines and Japan are now on a stronger footing following President Rodrigo Duterte's third trip to Japan.
In a statement, MalacaAang described Duterte's trip to Japan to attend the 25th Nikkei International Conference on The Future of Asia and meet …
Read MoreMANILA -- The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has ordered all its units nationwide to implement measures to prevent loss of lives and damage to property from maritime and land-based accidents in preparation for the rainy season.
Coast Guard commandant, Admiral Elson Hermogino, instructed all rescue …
Read MoreSINGAPORE Acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan and Chinese Defense Minister Wei Fenghe held talks Friday in Singapore, as the secretary worked to build the U.S.-China military relationship while reprimanding Chinese "bad behavior."
The two spoke on the sidelines of the annual Shangri-La defense forum, as …
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