The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) announced on Thursday, Nov. 30, the date and venue for the in-person mass oathtaking ceremony for new Civil Engineers (CE). PRC In a Facebook post, the PRC said the oathtaking ceremony will be at the Philippine International Convention Center (PICC) in Pasay City on Dec. …
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SMNI execs refuse to put franchise on the line after solon’s dare to prove P1.8-B travel spree claim vs Romualdez
SMNI logo Television network SMNI’s top officials declined on Thursday, Nov. 30 to put their congressional franchise on the line after Quezon 2nd district Rep. David “Jay-jay” Suarez challenged them to prove the allegation that Speaker Martin Romualdez spent P1.8 billion in his travels. As a wager, Suarez said he …
Read More »Philippines installing monitoring station in disputed sea
Philippine National Security Adviser Eduardo Ano (C) arrives at Thitu Island in the disputed South China Sea on December 1, 2023, for the unveiling of a Philippine Coast Guard monitoring station. (Photo by JAM STA ROSA / AFP) THITU ISLAND, SOUTH CHINA SEA, Dec 1, 2023 (AFP) – The Philippines …
Read More »Gabriela condemns state ‘repression’ of activists on Int’l Women Human Rights Defenders Day
Women’s alliance Gabriela on Wednesday, Nov. 29 organized a hand paint-themed protest called “Break the Silence” in Quezon City in celebration of the International Women Human Rights Defenders Day (IWHRD) and International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinians. (GABRIELA) The group expressed its opposition to the government’s “repressive” actions against …
Read More »PRC schedules in-person oathtaking of new midwives
The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) announced on Wednesday, Nov. 29 the date and venue for the in-person mass oathtaking ceremony for new midwives. Photo credit to PRC/Manila Bulletin In a Facebook post, the PRC announced that the oathtaking ceremony will be on Dec. 1 in Isabela, Dec. 7 in Davao …
Read More »‘Every cent counts in Gaza’: Freed Pinoy shares lesson from captivity
Jimmy Pacheco, one of the two Filipinos freed by Hamas, said it was in Gaza where he learned to save money because every cent counts in the war-torn Palestinian territory. That was the lesson he wanted to impart to his fellow overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) as he looked back on …
Read More »Pro-ICC resolutions move forward in House
House of Representatives (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) The House Committees on Human Rights and on Justice have adopted during a joint hearing the three resolutions calling on the Philippine government to cooperate with the prosecutors of the International Criminal Court (ICC). The three measures adopted Wednesday afternoon, Nov. 29 were …
Read More »Another Filipino national freed by Hamas: PBBM
A picture shows Israeli shelling near the southern Lebanese village of Aita Al Shaab on November 23, 2023. A truce between Hamas and Israel mediated by Qatar has been extended for two days. (Photo by Jalaa Marey / AFP) (Eagle News) — Another Filipino national was freed by Palestinian militant …
Read More »PH, Australia joint patrol ‘successful’ despite Chinese shadowing — AFP chief
Two Chinese fighter aircraft appear as small, black dots while they orbit above the flight route of a Philippine Air Force (PAF) Super Tucano A-29B aircraft while the latter conducts an aerial patrol over the West Philippine Sea on Nov. 26, 2023 as part of the Philippines-Australia maritime cooperative activity …
Read More »Romualdez, Tulfo issue warning to greedy retailers as Xmas approaches
ACT-CIS Party-list Rep. Erwin Tulfo (right most), House Speaker Martin Romualdez (3rd from right) (Speaker’s office) The House of Representatives won’t be sparing unscrupulous, greedy retailers who will take advantage of consumers this Christmas season. Thus, House Speaker Martin Romualdez and Deputy Majority Leader ACT-CIS Party-list Rep. Erwin Tulfo on …
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