In Britain, the BBC and other media outlets were also criticized by government lawmakers for rushing to report the Hamas version of events. Major league media spanning the world have fallen prey to the sweet seduction of the ratings game to forget about disseminating the truth, which is what journalism …
Read More »Should free tuition in public universities continue? Majority of Pinoys say yes
Few things are more important to Filipino families than education. The pursuit of a diploma carries such weight that parents go to great lengths to fund it, even pawning their properties or working abroad to meet the ever-increasing educational costs. In 2017, the Universal Access to Quality Tertiary Education Act, …
Read More »113 Pinoys want to leave Lebanon—DFA
More Filipinos—now numbering 113–want to leave Lebanon amid the escalating tensions there between Israel and Islamist group Hezbollah, a known ally of Palestinian militant group Hamas, an official of the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said on Thursday, Oct. 26. Israeli soldiers gather near Merkava tanks as they man a …
Read More »US warship makes presence felt in PH Sea
A crew member of USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) signals as the aircraft carrier sails in the Philippine Sea on Oct. 25, 2023. (Photo by Martin A. Sadongdong / MANILA BULLETIN) LUZON STRAIT, Philippine Sea – Days after the collision of Filipino and Chinese vessels in Ayungin (Second Thomas) Shoal, …
Read More »Greenpeace ship to tour Philippines to amplify call for climate justice
The Rainbow Warrior toured the Philippines in 2018 to amplify the Filipinos’ call for climate justice. (Greenpeace/Noel Guevara) MANILA, Philippines — Greenpeace ship Rainbow Warrior is set to return to the Philippines in November to spotlight the stories of climate-impacted communities and demand reparations from major polluters. Greenpeace Philippines campaigner …
Read More »3 Pinoys remain in Gaza City; more repatriates from Israel home by Oct 30 — DFA
Three Filipinos are still in strife-torn Gaza City, the center of the hostilities between Israel and Palestinian militant group Hamas, while the fourth batch of repatriates from Israel is expected to arrive by the end of October, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said on Thursday, Oct. 26. Smoke billows …
Read More »Paolo Duterte comes to father’s defense, insists Rody never retaliated vs critics
This photo shows Rep. Paolo Duterte (Davao City, 1st District)/Philippine News Agency MANILA, Philippines — Rep. Paolo Duterte (Davao City) on Thursday insisted that his statements alleging Rep. France Castro (ACT Teachers) overreacted to the televised death threats hurled against her by his father was his way of defending his …
Read More »PBBM transfers DAP to NEDA
MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has transferred the Development Academy of the Philippines (DAP) from the Office of the President (OP) to the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA). Executive Order No. 45, inked by Marcos on Wednesday, placed DAP under NEDA’s control and supervision as part of his …
Read More »DepEd asks RTU to submit incident report of what led to student death
This photo shows the campus of Rizal Technological University. (Rizal Technological University website) MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Education is currently investigating a public high school’s handling of a student cheating incident to determine if its personnel had violated any laws in carrying out the school’s rules against academic …
Read More »More gun ban checkpoints sought amid election-related violence
CHECKPOINT. Quezon City Police District personnel operate at a checkpoint along Luzon Avenue in Quezon City on Aug. 28, 2023 for the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections. Increased police visibility, checkpoints and gun bans are to be carried out until Nov. 29. (PNA file photo by Joey O. Razon) MANILA – A party-list …
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