Philippines

The 212-centimeter-long specimen of the critically endangered leatherback sea turtle that died in July last year after having been entangled in a fishing net has now arrived in the National Museum of the Philippines (NMP) and will soon be put this on display at the Natural History Gallery of the…

While the results of the 2022 Bar examinations have not been released, the Supreme Court (SC) announced that the passers’ oathtaking and signing of the Roll of Attorneys will be held starting at 10 a.m. on May 2, 2023 at the Philippine International Convention Center (PICC) in Pasay City. The SC…

Senator Pia Cayetano on Wednesday attributed to the lack of inspectors at the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) its belated discovery of unregistered products. Senator Pia Cayetano (SENATE OF THE PHILIPPINES / MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) During the Senate’s plenary debates on the proposed 2021…

By Reuters JERUSALEM/ASUNCION (Reuters) – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered the closure of Israel’s embassy in Paraguay on Wednesday, hours after the Latin American nation’s new government announced it would move its embassy back to Tel Aviv from Jerusalem. Israeli Prime…

DAVAO CITY – The City Government of Davao reported a total of 1,010,811 individuals jabbed with the first of anti-coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccines or 84.23% of the target of 1.2 million as of November 19. According to the data released by the Davao City Vaccination Cluster of the local…

Due to the lack of bid proposals for the P600 million project for the lease of 10,000 additional vote counting machines (VCMs) to be used in the May 2022 polls, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Thursday, Sept. 9, declared a failure of bidding. Comelec/MB “Considering that there are no bids.

The Department of Health (DOH) on Monday, Sept. 6, reported 22,415 new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases, a new record high. DOH/MB The 22,415 cases surpassed the August 30 record of 22,366. The additional new cases brought the nationwide total to 2,103,331. The case bulletin of the DOH also…

After defending the viral Tiktok video of presidential aspirant Vice President Leni Robredo, former Senator Antonio Trillanes IV has created his own version of the now trending content as a clapback to bashers. Former Senator Antonio Trillanes IV (Screengrab from Trillanes Tiktok account) Using the

PAPER VIEW By ATTY. MEL STA. MARIA Atty. Mel Sta. Maria The Duterte administration has accorded China a most favorable treatment. For example, at the expense of further strengthening our  West Philippine Sea (WPS) sovereign rights, the government is soft, if not dismayingly remiss, in enforcing…

Baguio City (COMMONS WIKIPEDIA/ MANILA BULLETIN/ FILE PHOTO) The air temperatures in Baguio City and Metro Manila dipped to their lowest so far for the 2021-2022 northeast monsoon or “amihan” season on Saturday, Dec. 4. The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services…