DAVAO CITY ---The House of Representatives on Wednesday approved on the third and final reading a bill reinstituting absolute divorce in the Philippines. With 126 affirmative votes, 109 negative votes, and 20 abstentions, the chamber passed House Bill (HB) 9349, also known as the Absolute Divorce Act. Albay Representative Edcel Lagman, the bill's author, highlighted that … [Read more...] about House approves absolute divorce bill on Final Reading
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Internet, TV top news sources for Filipinos: survey
MANILA – The Internet is the leading source of political news and current events for Filipinos, based on a Publicus Asia Inc. survey released on Monday. According to the PAHAYAG First Quarter Survey 2024 conducted from March 14 to 18, 65 percent of Filipinos browse the Internet as their main source of news, a trend that persists across regions and … [Read more...] about Internet, TV top news sources for Filipinos: survey
Marcos appoints new NCMF chief, other execs in gov’t agencies
MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has appointed a new secretary of the National Commission on Muslim Filipinos (NCMF) and several other officials in at least nine other government agencies. In a Facebook post on Wednesday, the Presidential Communications Office (PCO) announced that Sabuddin Abdurahim was appointed as the new NCMF chief, replacing Secretary … [Read more...] about Marcos appoints new NCMF chief, other execs in gov’t agencies
Cyber hackers taken over Philippine Coast Guard Facebook page
DAVAO CITY --- Unknown Cyber hackers took over the official Facebook page of the Philippine Coast Guard’s (PCG) at around 12:30 p.m. yesterday. The hackers now control the page and post videos funny videos relative to law enforcement. This is the fourth incident and the second during the year. In a statement, Coast Guard Spokesperson CG Rear Admiral Armand Balilo … [Read more...] about Cyber hackers taken over Philippine Coast Guard Facebook page
Young police officer shares breastmilk to a hungry baby
DAVAO CITY --- A police officer from Trento town in Agusan del Sur voluntarily shared her breastmilk to a month-old baby on Tuesday, who had been crying due to hunger. Police Staff Sergeant Queenily L. Obongen, is assigned to Women and Children's Desk (WCD) at her precinct, has a four-month-old baby back home. While on duty, she heard the continues cry of a baby at … [Read more...] about Young police officer shares breastmilk to a hungry baby
