Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Undersecretary Eduardo de Vega reported that some Filipinos in Morocco refused to return to their apartments due to fear of aftershocks following the magnitude 6.8 earthquake that hit the country. In this regard, according to USec. De Vega, sent a group to address the situation of less than 20 Filipinos…
The Department of Health reported that more than 200 individuals have died from leptospirosis. Based on the latest data released by the DOH, since Jan. 1 to July 22, 2023, the number of deaths due to the said disease reached 233, which is higher compared to the recorded 201 death toll in the year 2022….
The government’s target is to create more than 2 million jobs by 2028, in partnership with the private sector. In the meeting held by the president with the Private Sector Advisory Council (PSAC) in Malacañang, the issue centered on priority sectors that aim to make the country a global payer along with retraining, rescaling and…
The debt of the Philippine government increased to ₱14.15 trillion or 0.4% at the end of the month of June, according to the Bureau of the Treasury (BTr). This is considered the highest in the country’s history. Compared to the recorded ₱14.10 trillion at the end of the month of May, it increased by ₱51.31…
The Philippines’ target is now to win against Norway so that they can enter the round-of-16 of the FIFA Womens’ World Cup. After the historic 1-0 win against New Zealand, they never stopped rehearsing for the upcoming match. First, the result of a scoreless draw is that the Philippines will face Norway next on Sunday…
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr will report on the state of the country a year after he assumed office at his second State of the Nation Address (SONA) on July 24. The SONA, which is mandated by Art. 7, Sec. 23 of the 1987 Constitution, is delivered before a joint session of the 17th Congress at…
Renowned computer hacker Kevin Mitnick has passed away at the age of 59. According to his relative, he has not fought his pancreatic cancer for 14 months. He was called the FBI’s “most wanted” cybercriminal and was imprisoned for five years for computer and wire fraud in the 90s. After his release in 2000, he…
US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin ordered the deployment of F-35 and F-16 fighter jets as well as the USS Thomas Hudner destroyer in the Middle East. The said move is in response to Iran’s activity in the Strait of Hormuz. Pentagon deputy press secretary Sabrina Singh said that due to the alarming event in the…
The PNP will implement a gun ban in three areas on the day of the second State of the Nation Address by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. PNP chief Gen. Benjamin Acorda Jr. that they will implement the gun ban in Metro Manila, Central Luzon and Calabarzon. He said the said step is also based on…
28-year-old Mark Ken Mariscal died in a hit-and-run incident that occurred in Davao City. Mariscal became known when he became a contestant in the singing contest “Tawag Ng Tanghalan” on the Kapamilya noontime show It’s Showtime in 2019. According to a report by Viva Filipinas News Online, the incident happened on Cabantian Road, around 2:45…