MANILA (Mabuhay) — As part of the campaign against graft and corruption, a Mindanao lawmaker over the weekend proposed the installation of high definition Close Circuit Television (CCTV) cameras in all government offices, counters and booths that handle cash transactions especially in agencies like the Bureau of Customs (BoC) and the Bureau of Internal Revenue […]
MANILA (Mabuhay) – The Philippines said Saturday it is purchasing a surplus French Navy vessel to boost its forces in the West Philippine Sea (South China Sea) where it has an ongoing territorial dispute with China. The 26-year-old “La Tapageuse” vessel is likely to be the first of several French ships that will be acquired by […]
MANILA, Aug 5 (Mabuhay) — President Benigno S. Aquino III has directed Interior and Local Government Secretary Manuel Roxas to immediately spearhead the transfer of informal settler families living in danger and high-risk areas to decent housing sites, a Palace official said on Monday. The Chief Executive issued the directive by virtue of Memorandum Order […]
MANILA, Aug 5 (Mabuhay) — President Benigno S. Aquino III administered the oaths of office to 49 newly appointed government agency officials in ceremonies held in Malacanang on Monday. Leading the list of new government agency officials were: Alexander Pama – Undersecretary, Office of the Executive Secretary, Office of the President; Jose Justiniano – Undersecretary, […]
Anne Curtis and Sam Milby are gearing up for their reunion project, an upcoming movie titled “The Gifted.” On Instagram, Milby uploaded a photo of himself, Curtis and actress Cristine Reyes from their story conference on Thursday. Reyes also uploaded a photo taken on the same day on Instagram. Curtis, for her part, said in […]
GMA Network, through its international channels – GMA Pinoy TV, GMA Life TV, and GMA News TV International – partners with the Historic Filipinotown Neighborhood Council (HIFINC), in celebrating the 11th Annual Historic Filipinotown Festival and 5K Run on August 4, 2013, at the Silver Lake Medical Center grounds in Los Angeles, California. Dubbed “Kalusugan ay Kayamanan”, which means “Health is Wealth,” the annual event starts off […]
Alpha Kappa Rho (AKP) will be celebrating its 40th Anniversary on August 8, 2013. As one of the largest international Filipino fraternity and sororities, this milestone will be celebrated in many countries worldwide. The first chapter was formed in 1973 in the University of Santo Thomas (UST) in Manila on the Feast Day of St. Dominic, […]
LOS ANGELES, CA – On Wednesday, July 31, 2013, the Asian Pacific Community Fund (APCF) held its 7th Annual Giving for All Seasons Fundraising Gala. The gala was held at Fifth Floor, Los Angeles Music Center, 135 N. Grand Avenue in downtown Los Angeles. The event began at 6:00 pm with a hors d’oeuvres reception […]
Saturday & Sunday, September 7-8, 2013 10:00 am – 6:00 pm Pt. Fermin Park 807 W. Paseo Del Mar San Pedro (Los Angeles), CA 90731 Website: filamarts.org/fpac The 22nd Annual Festival of Philippine Arts & Culture (FPAC) is an Angeleno tradition celebrating diversity through vivid artistry and cultural expression. It’s about you, me, family, tribes, being together, […]
MANILA (Mabuhay) – Whistleblower Benhur Luy on Wednesday dropped by the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) to give Special Allotment Release Order (SARO) numbers to prove that money being used by his supposed employer, businesswoman Janet Lim Napoles, came from lawmakers’ “pork barrel.” Luy’s lawyer Levito Baligod told reporters his client visited the NBI along […]