DAR’s Estrella secures CA nod
Former House Deputy Speaker Conrado Estrella III has secured the Commission on Appointments’ (CA) approval to lead the Department of Agrarian Reform.
Day: September 27, 2022
Japan PM Kishida meets VP Sara in Tokyo
Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio met with Vice President Sara Duterte in Tokyo on Monday, Sept. 26, to discuss various aspects of the Japan-Philippine relations, most particularly on peace and security development in the Bangsamoro region.
Japan honours assassinated Abe at controversial funeral
Thousands of Japanese offered flowers and prayers on Tuesday in honour of assassinated former prime minister Shinzo Abe ahead of a controversial state funeral attended by hundreds of foreign dignitaries.
Putin grants Edward Snowden Russian citizenship
President Vladimir Putin on Monday granted Russian citizenship to US whistleblower Edward Snowden, who exposed massive surveillance by the US National Security Agency on Americans and then sought refuge in Russia.
US student debt relief plan estimated to cost $400B
US President Joe Biden’s plan to forgive part of the country’s massive student debt burden is estimated to cost the government $400 billion, the Congressional Budget Office said Monday.
Czech-Philippines economic ties ‘flourishing’ – envoy
The top Czech diplomat in Manila has underscored her country’s “flourishing” economic relations with the Philippines, citing huge potentials of wider collaboration in the manufacturing and technology sectors.
Thank you Maynilad for bottled water donation – Erwin Tulfo
The storm victims in Quezon and Aurora got a fresh supply of safe drinking water thanks to the donation of a company.
JV hails fallen Bulacan rescuers: ‘Habambuhay ang aming pagpupugay at pasalamat’
The nation will forever be grateful for the service and sacrifice of the five first responders killed during the onslaught of storm Karding, according to Senator JV Ejercito.
Free college entrance exam bill hurdles House on third reading
The House of Representatives has approved on third and final reading the proposal mandating private tertiary schools to waive the entrance examination fees for poor HS students.
Ex-Chief Justice Bersamin takes oath as ‘Little President’
New Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin took his oath before President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Tuesday, Malacañang said.
