The first Philippine-based team to join the prestigious US Open Polo Championship, GlobalPort expects a ‘tough climb’ in the tournament featuring the sport’s top international players MANILA, Philippines – Having tested foreign competition, GlobalPort takes its act a notch higher when it competes in the US Open Polo Championship on …
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Hamdan Ballal, Palestinian director of ‘No Other Land,’ attacked by Israeli settlers – reports
The Israeli military meanwhile says 3 Palestinians – including Ballal – and an Israeli were taken in for questioning following a confrontation in the village of Susiya MANILA, Philippines – Hamdan Ballal, the co-director of Oscar-winning documentary film No Other Land, was attacked by Israeli settlers in the West Bank …
Read More »DepEd warns against political activities during graduation rites
The Department of Education reiterates that all ceremonies should be 'simple but meaningful' MANILA, Philippines – The Department of Education (DepEd) warned against any form of electioneering or partisan political activities during graduation ceremonies in all schools. This is outlined in DepEd Memorandum No. 27, issued on Friday, March 21, …
Read More »Local candidates in Taytay, Rizal sign peace covenant
Local candidates in Taytay, Rizal signed a pact for a peaceful election on May 12, 2025. In a brief ceremony held outside the Taytay Police Station, the candidates, police, and other stakeholders vowed to do their part in achieving an orderly midterm elections. Prior to the covenant signing, the political …
Read More »FPJ Panday Bayanihan nominees woo Batangueños in grand rally
Hiyas Dolor, FPJ Panday Bayanihan Party-list’s 3rd nominee, Mark Patron, the 2nd nominee; actor Coco Martin; Senator Grace Poe; and Brian Poe, the 1st nominee (FPJ Panday Bayanihan Party-list) Like a man courting a woman, the three nominees of FPJ Panday Bayanihan Party-list made their intentions clear to voters during …
Read More »Pio Balbuena thanks Senator Bam Aquino for giving hope to ‘tambays’ through his free college law
Former Senator Bam Aquino Rapper, actor, director, and vlogger Pio Balbuena expressed his gratitude to former Senator and independent senatorial candidate Bam Aquino for providing the unemployed or so-called “tambays” an opportunity for a brighter future through his free college education law. In a vlog, Pio shared how lucky the …
Read More »Enough political bickering; focus on Pinoys’ welfare–Pacquiao
Manny Pacquiao (Facebook) If senatorial candidate Manny Pacquiao would have his way, he would give a knockout blow to political bickering so that the government can focus on making Filipino lives better. This was the gist of the boxing icon-turned-politician’s message during his campaign sortie in Trece Martires, Cavite, over …
Read More »‘Dagdag-bawas’ impossible in automated polls, Comelec chief assures
Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chairman George Erwin Garcia allayed fears about the so-called “dagdag-bawas” scheme in the upcoming May 2025 polls, stating that such a thing is “impossible” in automated elections. Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chairman George Erwin Garcia “Ginagarantiya po natin sa lahat, sa sambayanan, imposible po yung dagdag …
Read More »Adiong says Davao del Sur town registrar–not Davao City–involved in fake birth certificate modus
Lanao del Sur 1st district Rep. Zia Alonto Adiong (PPAB) Lanao del Sur 1st district Rep. Zia Alonto Adiong clarified Monday night, March 24 that those charged on the alleged issuance of fake birth certificates to Chinese nationals involved four employees from the municipal civil registrar of Sta. Cruz, Davao …
Read More »Families and German town mark the 10th anniversary of the Germanwings crash in the French Alps
HALTERN AM SEE, Germany (AP) — Victims’ relatives traveled to the scene in the French Alps of the crash of Germanwings Flight 9525 10 years ago Monday, while hundreds of people gathered in silence to mark the anniversary in a German town that was home to an 18-member school group …
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