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The Philippines apparently has nine global cities on the list. See which ones made it to the top 500.
Independent advisory firm Oxford Economics recently released its list of the best cities to live in for 2024. And it turns out, that nine of the Philippines' own cities made the top 1000 list.The Oxford Economics Global Cities Index ranks the ...
At least two senators have filed resolutions to investigate the matter.
More than 1,500 children are reportedly being held by an alleged religious cult in Socorro, Surigao del Norte, two senators said as they filed separate resolutions to investigate the matter.Senators Risa Hontiveros and Ronald "Bato" Dela Rosa filed Proposed Senate ...
Here's what it means.
Drag queen Pura Luka Vega, who went viral for their controversial "Ama Namin" video, is declared persona non grata by the city council of Manila on Tuesday, August 8 for blasphemy and for mocking the Christian faith.Pura Luka Vega-real name ...
The man-made structure is one of the newest attractions in the city.
Baguio City Mayor Benjamin Magalong has ordered the closure of the Igorot Stone Kingdom, one of the newest tourist destinations in the City of Pines, over permit and safety issues, its public information office said.The man-made attraction located along Long- ...
It's nothing personal, the lawmaker says.
Actor-turned-senator Jinggoy Estrada has broached the idea of banning Korean dramas to give Filipino actors and productions a better chance at capturing an audience, putting him on a collission course of K-Drama fans who can't stop bingeing on ...
Once the president signs the SIM Registration Bill into law.
With Filipinos plagued daily by spam text messages, the Lower and Upper House have introduced the Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) Registration Act, which could be the first law to be signed and enacted by President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. It hopes to ...
The president had originally directed Rodriguez to skip the hearing.
On the third hearing of the sugar import mess, Executive Secretary Vic Rodriguez appeared before the Senate blue ribbon committee after the panel subpoenaed him to attend the September 6 probe.Rodriguez had appeared in the first hearing but left early because ...
Cayetano considers himself part of the “independent minority."
While nobody during the first plenary session objected to Senator Alan Peter Cayetano's election as minority floor leader to the Commission on Appointments (CA), Senator Risa Hontiveros, afterwards, said that she has "serious concern over the election of a CA minority ...
Talks of "rightsizing" have existed for years.
As renewed calls for the abolishment of the Presidential Commission on Good Government (PCGG) come to light, Chair John Agbayani explains the gains it has had in a House briefing on Wednesday, August 24. The agency, which was established 36 years ago ...
The Nobel Peace Prize winner has long been vocal about the dangers of tech platforms.
The United Nations announced on Tuesday, August 16, that it had appointed 10 distinguished individuals across regions worldwide for the inaugural Internet Governance Forum (IGF). One of them happens to be the Philippines' own Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Ressa.As part ...
As proposed by Sen. Robin Padilla.
Sen. Robin Padilla has proposed deploying cable cars in Metro Manila to solve the capital district's festering traffic problem, looking to the sky instead of cramped roads for a cure.The actor who topped last May's senatorial elections, said the ...
The country has enough supply for now, the president said.
There is no need to import sugar for now, President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. said as the country's supply is enough to meet the demands for the commodity.Marcos, who concurrently heads the Department of Agriculture, made the remark after he ...
The commercial importation of second-hand garments has been illegal in the Philippines since 1966.
While ukay-ukay has quietly been embedded in the fabric of Filipino culture, as seen in shops in places like Baguio City and Quezon City, as well as on online marketplaces like Facebook and the like, it is still illegal to import ...
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