MANILA (Mabuhay) — Conducting a forensic examination on the firearms used by the Philippine Coast Guard in an incident in disputed waters that resulted in the death of a Taiwanese fisherman last May 9 is the first task on the list of a Taiwanese team probing the case. National Bureau of Investigation deputy director Virgilio […]
Free Event on All Four Blocks of the Park Honors the Global Nature of the Community with World Music, Food, Lights, Projections and Pyrotechnics to Delight All Ages and Spotlight Los Angeles WHAT: Grand Park’s 4th of July Block Party http://grandparkla.org/ offers Angelenos a new way to experience downtown and celebrate the Fourth. A highly dynamic and creative use […]
MANILA, May 27 (Mabuhay) — President Benigno Aquino III has signed a law declaring the birthday of his martyred father, the late Senator Benigno “Ninoy” Aquino Jr., as a regular working holiday each year to be known as “Araw ng Pagbasa.” Republic Act 10556, signed by the President last May 15, directs the Department of […]
MANILA, May 27 (Mabuhay) — Despite suffering loss of lives in an encounter with the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) Saturday morning, the morale of the Filipino soldier is still high, Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) chief-of-staff Gen. Emmanuel Bautista said. “The morale of our people continues to be high. This is an incident which […]
MANILA, May 27 (Mabuhay) -– Television host Charlene Gonzales fought back tears as she talked about the experience that she and her husband Aga Muhlach went through during the recently concluded mid-term elections. Gonzales said Muhlach’s perseverance to seek a congressional seat so he could serve the people only made her love him “a hundred […]
WASHINGTON, D.C.—The Philippines continues to take advantage of its new status as an emerging tiger with by intensifying its economic diplomacy blitz in the United States to promote greater trade and investment. The focus of the latest economic diplomacy efforts were the states of North Carolina and Virginia, which were visited by Ambassador Jose L. […]
Defense chief says no plans to boost military presence, but contingent to keep watch MANILA (Mabuhay) – Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Voltaire Gazmin on Thursday said that there are no plans yet to reinforce the Marine contingent keeping watch off Ayungin Shoal. The Filipino presence is located on BRP Sierra Madre, a landing […]
MANILA (Mabuhay) – The United Nationalist Alliance (UNA) thanked its supporters during the elections and promised “we cannot fail the Filipino people.” This, as it said it will expose at the proper time the “practices of the past [that] are still very much a part of our system.” It said that at the beginning of […]
Alumni of the Philippine Madrigal Singers take the stage in “All Together Now: Celebrate in Song!” on June 30, 2013 at the historical Ford Amphitheatre. Being the only all-Filipino music event at the Ford this summer, this collection of vocal artists will serenade an entertaining mix of favorite songs and master pieces that placed the […]
MANILA (Mabuhay) — Actress Judy Ann Santos, who has started working on her upcoming series “Huwag Ka Lang Mawawala,” expressed her support to comedienne Ai Ai delas Alas. Santos said she feels sad for her friend. “I don’t know Jed personally and I have nothing else to say to him. It’s just that really sad […]