Villafuerte files bill seeking to regulate firecracker sale, use
Camarines Sur Rep. LRay Villafuerte has filed a measure seeking to better regulate the sale, distribution, and use of firecrackers and other pyrotechnic devices.
Day: December 30, 2022
Badass! Erwin Tulfo updates Facebook profile after DSWD stint
Broadcaster-turned-politiko Erwin Tulfo is showing his tough persona on Facebook.
Romualdez seeks prayers for lawmakers: ‘We will always strive to fulfill our duty to the best of our abilities’
Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez asked Filipinos to include lawmakers in their prayers “so that we may be guided in steering the country toward the right direction.”
Be like Rizal! Sara Duterte tells youth to emulate hero’s life of service
Vice President Sara Duterte is urging the Filipino youth to follow patriot Dr. Jose Rizal’s life of service to the country.
Death of ex-pope would put Vatican in unchartered territory
The death of a pope usually sets in motion time-honoured traditions, but with ex-pontiff Benedict XVI in failing health the Vatican is on unfamiliar ground.
US, Chinese jets in close encounter over South China Sea
A Chinese fighter jet flew dangerously within 20 feet (six meters) of a much larger US air force surveillance aircraft over the South China Sea, the US military said Thursday.
Global alarm grows over China’s Covid surge
The United States joined nations imposing Covid tests on travellers from China after Beijing dropped foreign travel curbs despite surging cases, but the EU’s health agency said Thursday such measures weren’t warranted in the bloc.
Ukraine hit by new Russian missile barrage
A fresh barrage of Russian missiles battered Ukraine on Thursday, with at least three people killed and electricity cut in most regions in the run-up to New Year celebrations.
Catholic Jesuit order hit by priest abuse scandal
The Catholic Jesuit order, of which Pope Francis is a member, has been rocked by claims a prominent priest abused several women, a case raising questions about how the Church sanctions offenders.
Incitement, gold bars, walkie talkies: the charges against Myanmar’s Suu Kyi
Myanmar’s junta has thrown the book at Aung San Suu Kyi since it ousted her government last year, charging the democracy figurehead with a clutch of offences from illegally possessing walkie talkies to corruption.
