Five people have died after a fire broke out at a hostel in New Zealand. More than 50 people were immediately evacuated from the four-story Loafers’ Lodges hostels in Wellington. According to Prime Minister Christ Hopkins, the death toll may rise because some who were rushed to the hospital suffered serious injuries. Authorities are still…
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has approved internet voting for Filipino voters abroad in the national and local elections in the year 2025. According to Comelec chairman George Erwin Garcia, the goal of internet voting is to reach a higher overseas voter turnout. The official said that although a 39% overseas voting turnout was recorded…
The US Patriot missile system in Kyiv, Ukraine suffered minor damage after being hit by a missile from Russia. According to the analysis done by some inspectors sent by the US, the said Patriot missile system is still working, so they will not remove it from the area. The Patriot’s radar system, which is considered…
Less than a month after K-pop star Moonbin lost her life at the age of 25, Korean trot singer Haesoo has reportedly died at the age of 29. Haesoo was found dead in her hotel where South Korean police found a suspected suicide note in the room. Haesoo is a trot singer, a genre popular…
KALIBO, Aklan—The Diocese of Kalibo confirmed that the leaders of the Philippine Catholic Church including the papal nuncio will go to the province of Aklan for the plenary assembly on the rare occasion that it will be held outside of Metro Manila. According to Fr. Tudd Belandres, parish priest of St. John the Baptist Cathedral…
The Philippines has already surpassed their gold medal won in the last Southeast Asian Games. Based on the latest medal tally in the ongoing SEA Games in Cambodia, there are 58 gold medals, 86 silver and 116 bronze medals. Compared to the last SEA Games in Hanoi, Vietnam, the Philippines only won 52 gold medals….
The mandatory wearing of face masks in Metro Manila will not be reinstated for now amid the increase in cases of COVID-19 in the country. According to Metro Manila Council head San Juan City Mayor Francis Zamora, the region remains in the low-risk category for COVID-19 with a 29% hospital utilization rate. While the positivity…
John “JP” Reyes Dela Serna was traumatized when he was involved in the controversial death of flight attendant Christine Dacera on January 1, 2022. This is because he experienced being a victim of bullying, not only on social media, but also in his daily life. JP is among the 11 people charged with rape and…
TNTrio, the group and the letter T stated twice, stand for truth and transparency. Trio is a group of three individuals united for the purpose of executing a common act for a common purpose. The individuals are Augusto “Gus” Lagman, former commissioner-Commission on Elections (Comelec), former president-National Movement for Free Elections (Namfrel), columnist-Manila Times, “Let’s…
The economic managers of the Marcos administration now target to pass the Maharlika Investment Fund (MIF) bill in the third and final reading in the Senate before the end of the session on June 2. According to Finance Secretary Benjamin Diokno, significant progress is being seen in such a proposal in the Senate and they…