Brig. Gen. Jesus Nelson Morales, head of the Presidential Security Group (PCO photo) MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has named Brig. Gen. Jesus Nelson Morales of the Philippine Air Force (PAF) as the new head of the Presidential Security Group (PSG), Malacañang announced on Tuesday. “Brig. Gen. Jesus Nelson B. …
Read More »Marcos to attend ASEAN-Gulf meet in Saudi this week
President Marcos is set to attend the first ASEAN-Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Summit in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on Oct. 20. Department of Foreign Affairs Assistant Secretary for the Office of ASEAN Affairs Daniel Espiritu on Monday said the summit proper would focus on the endorsement of a framework of cooperation …
Read More »‘Holy hour’ set for PH churches to pray for peace
The Archdiocese of Manila on Monday asked churches across the country for a “holy hour” to pray for peace in the Holy Land. “In solidarity with our brothers and sisters in the Holy Land, we request that our parishes and communities gather our people for prayer like the Adoration of …
Read More »PBBM condoles with kin of 3rd Filipino fatality in Gaza conflict
President Marcos talked to the family of the third Filipino casualty in the cross-border attacks on Gaza strip which sparked a devastating war between Israel and Hamas. Mr. Marcos on Sunday called the sister of Loreta Villarin Alacre, a 49-year-old caregiver who was earlier reported missing after Hamas launched rockets …
Read More »Millions trapped in south Gaza
Millions of civilians – Palestinians and foreigners alike, including some 131 Filipinos – remained trapped in Gaza, desperately waiting for humanitarian corridors to open in the heavily bombarded enclave. Laden with suitcases, plastic bags or even mattresses, inhabitants of northern Gaza were frantically fleeing to the south after Israel’s warning …
Read More »Senate website encounters rise in cyberattacks
The Senate said on Tuesday, Oct. 17, that it recorded a spike in cyberattacks last Sunday, Oct. 15. This was according to Senate Secretary Renato Bantug Jr. He added that as soon as they learned about the hacking of the website of the House of Representatives (HOR), the upper chamber’s …
Read More »House website taken down again 2 days after hacking
“Suspicious and unusual activities” have forced the House of Representatives to once again take down its website, House Secretary General Reginald Velasco said. House of Representatives (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) “Suspicious and unusual activities” have forced the House of Representatives to once again take down its website. “We regret to …
Read More »Manibela: Strike ‘successful’, MMDA: Traffic disruption ‘minimal’
The government said a transport strike by the alliance Manibela failed to disrupt public transportation on Monday, even as the group stormed the office of the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) to protest its public utility vehicle (PUV) modernization program and the alleged corruption at the agency. Members …
Read More »U.S. President Biden will leave today for Israel and Jordan
U.S. President Joe Biden leaves on Tuesday on a whirlwind trip to Israel and Jordan to get an update on Israel’s war aims in its looming battle with Hamas militants and stress the need to get humanitarian assistance to Gaza civilians. Biden has given full support to Tel Aviv, but …
Read More »Canada’s inflation rate slows to 3.8%
Canada’s inflation rate decelerated to 3.8 per cent in September, down from four per cent in August. Rate lower than economists were expecting. Canada’s inflation rate decelerated to 3.8 per cent in September, down from four per cent in August. The figure, which was reported by Statistics Canada on Tuesday, …
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