By Walter Villagonzalo
Many of the 60,000 Filipinos in Victoria belong to the more than 100 religious, geographical, sports, common interests and business organisations that...
By Erick Paul Estepa Elefante
In the Philippines' inaugural appearance at the Cabramatta International 9s in 2012, the country heralded its membership of the International...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) proclaimed on Monday 27 party-list groups, whose nominees will occupy 35 of 57 seats available for marginalized sectors in the House of Representatives.
The 27 party-list groups and their respective number of seats are: Coalition...
BY KATRINA MENNEN A. VALDEZ REPORTER
The apparent victory of Sen. Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino 3rd in the May 10 polls signals the return of the oligarchy, a prominent Cornell University professor said. Benedict Richard Anderson, an Aaron L. Binenkorb Professor...
LONDON, May 27, 2010 (AFP) - Asian conflicts took a brutal toll on civilians in 2009, killing thousands and leaving millions homeless, destitute and often ignored by governments responsible for their misery, Amnesty said Thursday.
From Afghanistan and Pakistan to...
Streetchild turned philanthropist Cris Valdez (left) and his group of caring children have made it their mission to help the needy and fellow children through their own savings. (Photo by CHARI VILLEGAS)
A few years back, Cris “Kesz” Valdez was...
TUBA, Benguet – The municipal government here is now doubling its efforts to enlighten residents of Barangay Taloy Sur which is located along Marcos Highway on the benefits of hosting an engineered sanitary landfill that it plans to set...
A day after implementing an online United States visa application scheme for non-immigrants, the US Department of State has decided to increase Machine-Readable Visa (MRV) fees worldwide starting June 4.
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President Gloria Arroyo’s successor needs a “Plan B” to address the country’s growing budget gap that a pledged crackdown on corruption might not be able to solve, Finance Secretary Margarito Teves said on Tuesday.
As Congress began an official count...
Presidential frontrunner Senator Benigno Simeon “Noynoy” Aquino III supports the decision of his sometimes-controversial sister, Kris Aquino, to give up part of her showbiz career for the sake of the apparent incoming “First Family” but clarified that she will...
But canvassers won’t entertain poll fraud raps
BY EFREN L. DANAO
Congress, which is due to constitute itself into the National Board of Canvassers today (Monday), will make the fastest proclamation of the president-elect and vice president-elect in Philippine history, Senators...
There is a timeless quality to Philippine politics. The names in any election are familiar, as are the issues.
Yet even in this amberlike world, the most recent presidential election seemed particularly populated by ghosts. In the top slot, Mr....