A ‘non-happy’ holiday season
For more than 20 million impoverished Filipinos, the holidays are just their ordinary, eking-out-a-living day, with their tired, worn-out bodies.
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Time for Filipinos to fully embrace football
The writer reminds that football is a sport that Filipinos dominated at the dawn of the 20th century.
Delayed or not, will higher Philippines income status mean better Filipino lives?
The Philippines has been classified as a lower middle-income country ever since the World Bank came up with its classification scheme.
Chinese coast guard challenges anew Phillipines resupply team to Ayungin Shoal
Philippine troops were again at the receiving end of radio challenges from the Chinese coast guard, and were also shadowed by several other Chinese militia vessels.
Nearly half of Filipino health workers still without 2nd booster shot
Covid-19 vaccination is currently provided free by the government to persons 5 years old and above, though authorities have yet to approve booster shots to children 5 to 11 years…
Maharlika Bill breezes through House in 17 days
Senators had earlier vowed to examine closely the proposal following several questions raised by lawmakers, economists on its necessity and propriety.
Bongbong Marcos Jr asks European Union to help apply Unclos
In his speech during the Asean-EU Commemorative Summit here, the President called for “closer maritime cooperation” between the Asean and EU.
Philippine officials condemn China over debris showdown, boats massing in South China Sea
The criticism comes less than a month before President Ferdinand Marcos Jr is set to go to Beijing for a state visit from Jan 3 to 6.
Taming the debt collector in Philippines
Please know that debt collectors performing unfair debt collection practices want you to get angry and exasperated so that you will agree to their terms, the writer states.
Historic number of Filipino Americans won in last November polls
Representative Bobby Scott remained the highest-ranking Filipino American elected official after winning the US House election in Virginia’s 3rd Congressional District.