Balita.org: Your Premier Source for Comprehensive Philippines News and Insights! We bring you the latest news, stories, and updates on a wide range of topics, including politics, culture, economy, and more. Stay tuned to know everything you wish about your favorite stars 24/7.
A FILIPINO member of the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) is among 21 Israeli soldiers killed Monday in the Strip Gaza in the war between the Jewish state and the Palestinian militant group Hamas, the Israeli Embassy in Manila said yesterday.
THE Department of Foreign Affairs yesterday said another Filipino has been detained by Japanese authorities who are investigating the death of a Japanese couple whose bodies were discovered in Adachi Ward last January 16.
WITH the deadline for franchise consolidation just around the corner, transport groups yesterday pressed the Supreme Court to issue an immediate injunction to temporarily stop the implementation of the controversial Public Utility Vehicle Modernization Program (PUVMP) being led by the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board and the Department of Transportation.
UNITED Nations (UN) Special Rapporteur Irene Khan is in Manila to assess the government’s human rights mechanisms, particularly on the freedom of opinion and expression, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said yesterday.
THE Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) has transferred 48 more Bilibid inmates to the Leyte Regional Prison as part of its continuing effort to decongest the national penitentiary in Muntinlupa City prior to its planned closure in 2028.
THE Bureau of Immigration (BI) has relieved four lawyers assigned at the Visa Task Force of the Bureau of Immigration’s (BI) legal division pending the result of the investigation on their possible involvement in the issuance of 9G visas to foreign nationals by fictitious companies, Immigration Commissioner Norman Tansingco said yesterday.
THE return of the original June-March school calendar three years after the move to an August-June schedule is a question of “how” and “when,” according to the Department of Education.
VICE President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte yesterday said the department is bringing its education programs closer to the public with the help of a popular mall chain.