By Boy Villasanta There’s no stopping the Lopez-Booth nuptial today, November 25, 2024 in Palawan. All roads lead to Pangulasian Island in El Nido for the garden wedding of Filipino actress Mara Lopez, Mara Isabella Lopez Yokohama in real life, and young American businessman Chandler Booth. The Lopezes, led by its matriarch, beauty-queen actress Maria Isabel Lopez, 1982 Binibining Pilipinas-Universe, …
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Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) Chairman Richard Bachmann and PCSO Chairman Felix Reyes will lead the ceremonial tee-off of the “8th Samahang Plaridel Golf 2024” slated on Tuesday, Nov. 26 at the Villamor Air Base Golf Club in Pasay City. Tee off time is 6 a.m. Association of Philippine Journalists-Samahang Plaridel Chairman Rolando Estabillo and President Evelyn Quiroz said the …
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First Lady Marie Louise “Liza” Araneta Marcos led the distribution of assistance to hundreds of families affected by severe tropical storm Kristine in Talisay, Batangas which was devastated by the super typhoon recently. The First Lady, joined by Department of Social Welfare and Development Assistant Secretary for Regional Operations Paul Ledesma, DSWD Undersecretary for Disaster Response Management Group (DRMG) Diana …
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By Rose de la Cruz Local appliance manufacturers, who employ about 300,000 people, are lamenting the entry of unregulated imported appliances sold in online portals at dumping prices, thereby threatening their businesses and the jobs of those in their payroll. At the hearing of the House Committee on Trade and Industry inquiry on Monday, ACT-CIS Party-list Rep. Erwin Tulfo said …
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The Association of Philippine Journalists- Samahang Plaridel Foundation, Inc., headed by veteran journalists Rolando G. Estabillo as chairman and Evelyn Quiroz as president, will hold a golf tournament for media personalities and friends in both the government and private sectors. Dubbed as the “8th Samahang Plaridel Golf 2024”, the one-day, fund-raising competition is scheduled at the Villamor Golf Club in …
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By Rose de la Cruz It does not need the Palace to urge government agencies from avoiding grand and ostentatious Christmas parties, raffles and gift-giving since most of our countrymen are suffering from the successive strong typhoons that inundated their lives and livelihood. A little sensitivity and empathy for those currently suffering from the loss of lives, properties, crops and …
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BTS Bayaning Tsuper Partylist led the commemoration of World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims 2024,” led by Atty Alex Abaton, Manny Laxamana, and Jovit Moya, former chief of the Trackers Division-Manila Police District and Chief of Intelligence, Presidential Protection Unit-PSG, and Joni Gesmundo Executive Assistant to the Secretary of DOTR. held at Rorary Center, Roces Avenue, Quezon City, …
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by Boy Villasanta Choosing between buying a gift and writing poetry as a birthday present to a celebrator is one of the easiest choices to make. Especially if the person is an artist, the most precious thing one can send to a celebrant is a creative pursuit—a poem. When Epitacio Tongohan—also known as Doc Pen Pen (he’s indeed a real …
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Despite the widespread destruction caused by recent typhoons to the agricultural sector, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. assured on Friday that the country has sufficient food supply to address the needs of its citizens. “In terms of food security, we’re alright. But marami talagang nasisira. Nasira na… ang dami ng nasira na palayan, ang dami na nasira na tanim. We …
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The Philippine National Police (PNP) recorded a significant decline in index crimes for the first 10 months of 2024, reflecting a 13.51 percent decrease compared to the same period last year. In a press briefing at Camp Crame, PNP spokesperson Brig. Gen. Jean Fajardo reported that 30,322 index crime incidents were documented from January 1 to November 8, 2024, down …
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