Benigno ‘PNoy’ Aquino III laid to rest

(SunStar) (UPDATED) Former President Benigno Simeon “Noynoy” C. Aquino III, 61, was laid to rest with full military honors shortly before 2 p.m. Saturday, June 26, 2021. The urn containing the cremated remains of Aquino was interred beside his parents,… Continue Reading →

8990 profit down 16% in 2020

(PhilStar) MANILA, Philippines — 8990 Holdings Inc., the listed mass housing company, reported a 16 percent decline in net income in 2020 to P4.8 billion. Nonetheless, the company said this was still a respectable performance amid the challenges brought by… Continue Reading →

1 more cop dies of COVID-19

(GMA News) Another police officer succumbed to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), bringing the death toll in the organization to 73, the Philippine National Police said Saturday. Meanwhile, the total case count rose to 27,456 after 184 more personnel tested… Continue Reading →

Philippine deaths from coronavirus top 24,000

(BusinessWorld) PHILIPPINE deaths from the coronavirus breached 24,000 on Thursday, as Health authorities reported 6,043 more infections to 1.38 million. The death toll rose by 108 to 24,036, while recoveries increased by 4,486 to 1.3 million, the Department of Health… Continue Reading →

Duterte-Carpio: Presidency is not for me

(SunStar) DAVAO City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio said on Monday, June 21, 2021, that the presidency is not intended for a “woman” like her. Duterte, in a radio interview, quoted her father, President Rodrigo Duterte, who said the “presidency is not… Continue Reading →