Natatandaang isang malaking kontrobersiya ang inabot ng Pangulong Benigno Aquino III matapos bilin ang luxury vehicle, isang third-hand 2007 model Porsche car na nagkakalahaga ng P4.5 milyon noong nakaraang taon, kahit pa sinabing sariling pera niya ang ginastos dito. Inakusahan pa rin ito ng ilang kritiko na hindi umano tama ang pagbili ng luxury vehicle […] More
The country exited from the 2008 global economic crisis, but the numbers of Filipinos deployed for overseas work slowed down in post-crisis 2010. Manila – Final 2010 deployment data showed that migrant worker deployment dropped to 3.39 percent compared to 15.1 percent in crisis-year 2009. In actual numbers, 1,470,826 new-hire and re-hired land- and sea-based […] More
MANILA–ONE hundred million pesos, 5,000 enterprises, 10,000 jobs all in rural areas. These numbers sum up the resources the non-government group Unlad Kabayan pooled from overseas Filipino workers over the last 15 years. The pooled capital and enterprises and jobs generated were through Unlad Kabayan’s Migrant Savings and Alternative Investment (MSAI) program, says executive […] More
Manila – Malinaw ang naging posisyon ng Pangulong Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III sa hindi pagpayag nitong ihimlay si Marcos sa Libingan ng mga Bayani. Ito ay ayon sa Deputy Presidential Spokesperson Abigail Valte sa isang deklarasyon nito sa The Associated Press noong nakaraang Biyernes. Ang naging rekomendasyon ni Vice President Jejomar Binay na ilibing si […] More
Manila – Currently, it is illegal to obtain a divorce in the Philippines. The Philippines remains one of the few countries that does not have a divorce law, along with the Vatican City and until recently, Malta. An annulment or legal separation is recognized by the government, according to the Family Code, executive order number 209, […] More
MANILA, Philippines— The Commission on Appointments has confirmed the nominations of Foreign Affairs Secretary Albert F. Del Rosario, 22 new ambassadors and 39 foreign service officers Tuesday. Confirmed by the CA were: 1.Belen F. Anota – AEP to the Commonwealth of Australia with concurrent jurisdiction over the Republic of Nauru, the Republic of […] More
MANILA, Philippines – On Thursday, the President’s official website, www.president.gov.ph, as part of its efforts to promote Flag Day on May 28, used an inverted Philippine flag on its homepage. An inverted Philippine flag, with the red portion on top of the blue, means the country is at war. An error in the use of […] More
Ang Reproductive Health bill, kilala bilang ang RH bill, ay isang bill sa Pilipinas na naglalayong masiguro ang mga pamamaraan at mga impormasyon sa birth control at maternal care. Ang bill ay naging sentro ng isang maninit na debate sa bansa. Sa kasalukuyan ay may dalawang panukalang batas na may parehong layunin: House Bill No […] More
A shrine dedicated to John Paul II in the Philippines will coincide with the late pope’s beatification. The shrine would feature a statue of John Paul II and a replica of the stage from where he celebrated mass. It will be inaugurated on May 2, a day after John Paul II’s beatification in Rome. It […] More
Hundreds of devotees began re-enacting Jesus’s crucifixion amid gory scenes, while millions of other less extreme faithful across the Catholic Philippines prayed with their families on Good Friday. People are traditionally nailed to crosses or have their backs whipped until they are bloody in the Philippines, to remember the day when Christians believe Jesus Christ […] More
Il team LA VENTA, ang pinakamalaking italian organization sa pagtuklas ng mga kweba sa buong mundo, ay nagsasaliksik sa Palawan at kamakailan ay hinayag na ang natagpuang kweba sa Palawan ay hindi pangkaraniwan sa laki nito at ganda. Ito ay ini-aalay sa ika150th anniversario ng pagkakabuklod ng Italya. At tinawag na “150 years Chamber”. Click […] More
Ang US-based research company, comScore, ay kinoronahan ang mga Pilipino bilang lahing pinaka malakas gumamit ng social media sa on line penetration sa buong mundo. Sa mga tuntunin ng mga unique visits sa online sa Facebook.com, ayon pa sa report, ay Pilipinas ang lumilitaw bilang nangungunang merkado na halos 93 porsiyento ng populasyon ng on […] More
