The Philippines and Japan are now preparing for it to hold preliminary consultations before conducting formal negotiations for a “reciprocal access agreement” or better known as the Visiting Forces Agreement. According to Japanese Ambassador to Manila Kazuhiko Koshikawa, this aims to further intensify the defense cooperation of the two countries amid the worsening tension in…
Pope Francis is back at work after a few days of rest after contracting a fever. If you remember, the 86-year-old Pope was hospitalized for almost two months due to Bronchitis. On Friday, the Vatican spokesman, Matteo Bruni, announced that the Pope will not be allowed to appear because of his fever-related condition. After recovering…
Her camp confirmed that she had passed away at their home in Kusnacht near Zurich, Switzerland. In 2016, he was diagnosed with intestinal cancer and after a year she underwent a kidney transplant. She was born Anna Mae Bullock on November 26, 1939 and grew up in Nutbush, Tennessee. She was part of a choir…
According to the Private Hospitals Association of the Philippines, Inc., the number of patients who have tested positive for COVID-19 in some private hospitals in the country is slightly decreasing. After the sudden kicking of those hospitalized due to the fatal illness, Dr. Jose Rene de Gano announced that there was also an immediate change…
Philippine National Police Chief PBGEN Benjamin Acorda Jr assured that policemen who excel in their work will be rewarded, while policemen involved in any kind of corruption will be punished. This was emphasized by the general following the good results of the “Tugon ng masa” survey by octa research where the national police achieved an…
Former world number tennis star Andy Murray has withdrawn from playing at the French Open. The 36-year-old was last seen playing at the French Open when he made it to the semifinals in 2017. The reason for his withdrawal from the French Open is attributed to his injury. It can be recalled that last week,…
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. emphasized to the 310 graduates of the Philippine Military Academy (PMA) MADASIGON Class of 2023 to be prepared for the challenges they will face now that they will begin their public service. The President said the cadets were honed and shaped by the academy to become great officers of the Armed…
Vice President Sara Duterte did not attend the commencement exercise of the Philippine Military Academy (PMA) Madasigon Class of 2023 today at Fort del Pilar in Baguio City. VP Sara is expected to hand out the Vice Presidential Saber for Rank 2 of the PMA Madasigon Class of 2023. Defense Undersecretary Carlito Galvez handed the…
China has surpassed Japan to become the world’s biggest car exporters. China has already exported 1.07 million vehicles in the first three months of 2023. It was 58 percent higher in the first quarter of 2022. While Japan had 954,185 exported in the first three months of 2023 this was 6 percent higher than the…
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…