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One of the country’s oldest political party, the Kilusang Bagong Lipuna (KBL) the party founded by former President Ferdinand Marcos decided to support former Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) chief Augusto “Buboy” Syjuco to be its standard bearer for the 2016 national elections. The decision of KBL to support Syjuco as standard bearer … Read more
The Philippines once again host the world-renowned Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Economic Leaders’ meeting this month of November and will be held mostly in Metro Manila. The APEC organizing committees released the schedules of the APEC Meeting since the Day 1 started on Thursday, November 12, 2015. The organizers of the APEC Summit released an … Read more
Two of the world’s most popular leaders, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Indonesian President Joko Widodo are not coming to Manila next week for the highly anticipated Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit hosted by the Philippines. The country’s Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) confirmed to the media the President Widodo is not attending the summit … Read more
Kapamilya actress Kim Chiu came under fire on social media when a viral video of an alleged celebrity went viral online and irks netizens because the said celebrity failed to follow the usual queue and did not fall in line during the voter’s registration in Marikina City. The video which was first posted by the … Read more
The Commission on Audit (COA) found several irregularities in the Armed Force of the Philippines’ (AFP) 2013 procurement of petroleum, oil and lubricants (POL) worth P68.65 million ($1.5 million). The revelation of the irregularities was revealed to a news report posted by Rappler. According to the State auditors who reviewed the P118.65 million ($2.5 million) … Read more
Well-known Filipino celebrities will add star power to the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) member economies when they come to Manila next week for the 2015 APEC Summit. Presidential sister and actress Kris Aquino together with some Filipino celebrities will host the spouses of the 21 leaders of APEC. Presidential sister Kris Aquino revealed on … Read more
The head of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Dinky Soliman denied reports circulating online that the agency hides homeless people and street children from the streets of Manila due to the highly anticipated visit of world leaders during the APEC Summit. DSWD Sec. Dinky Soliman clarified through and stated that “We … Read more
Vice Presidential candidate Senator Alan Peter Cayetano decided to withdraw his plans for higher office just to convince Mayor Rodrigo Duterte to run as President of the Republic of the Philippines. This was the revelations made by a well-known Duterte supporter, former governor Manny Pinol. According to Pinol’s sources, during the birthday of Sen. Alan … Read more
The Philippine House of Representatives Committee on Ways and Means approved on Tuesday, a bill seeking to impose excise tax on sugar-sweetened beverages like soda and energy drinks. The House Bill 3365 authored by Nueva Ecija Representative Estrellita Suansing, is now up for 2nd reading before the plenary. Should the law be enacted, the government … Read more
The Institute for Climate and Sustainable Cities official, Red Constantino revealed to the media that the P10-billion budget for the Philippine hosting of the highly anticipated Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation, should have gone to the rehabilitation of the Yolanda-affected areas and the climate mitigation and adaptation efforts of the country. In a statement released to … Read more