Peñera Doctrine in effect again in 2025 elections
THE Peñera Doctrine, which was in force during the last Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE), will be applied in the 2025 midterm polls, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) said.
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800 schools suspend start of classes
ABOUT 800 schools affected by last week's torrential rain and floods that postponed the start of classes on Monday would have to conduct make-up classes, Education Secretary Juan Edgardo Angara said.
Covering Paris Olympics opening ceremony: rain, rain, memorable moments
PARIS – AFP's coverage of the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics had been meticulously prepared for a year, with every detail scrutinized to determine the optimal position for the best shot or the best reportage.
Ruffa, Raymond Gutierrez mourn sister-in-law’s passing due to Leukemia, 38
MANILA, Philippines — Alexandra “Alexa” Gutierrez, wife of former actor Elvis Gutierrez, died at the age of 38 last Saturday after battling Leukemia or cancer of the blood.
Bataan oil spill may have reached Cavite already — fisherfolk group
MANILA, Philippines — Oil was found on the shores of Tanza in Cavite, which a fisherfolk group believes came from the sunken oil tanker MT Terra Nova.
Hidilyn Diaz rallies Paris bets
MANILA, Philippines -- It's a huge morale boost from the Philippines’ first Olympic gold medalist.
Flood control measures need to be reviewed, Marcos says
PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said Thursday he is open to a review of flood control projects after Metro Manila and other parts of the country suffered heavy flooding caused by torrential rains brought by Typhoon «Carina.»
Abby Binay slams ad changing street sign
MAKATI City Mayor Mar-len Abigail «Abby» Binay-Campos on Friday rebuked an advertising campaign that changes street signage along Gil Puyat Avenue, saying her office has not received any request for permit. In a Facebook statement on Friday, Binay said she would have rejected right away any request for permission to change Gil Puyat Avenue's street signs. «The city officials who issued the permit should have exercised prudence. They should have been more thorough,» she wrote. Likewise, she said that she has reprimanded the officials responsible for issuing the permits to change the signs, which was changed from Gil Puyat to «Gil Tulog.»