SOGIE bill pushed again this Pride Month
This Pride Month, the Akbayan party has once again called for the final passage of the SOGIE Equality bill, which prohibits discrimination based on sexual orientation, gender identity and expression.
The bill is currently pending...
BI welcomes proposal to modernize NAIA
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) said it welcomes a recent proposal by the government’s transportation officials to modernize the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA), saying it will facilitate the delivery of faster and efficient...
Gibo Teodoro’s DND appointment – group
Some progressive groups don't want to be complacent about the appointment of Gilbert Teodoro as the new secretary of the Department of National Defense—a matter that allegedly led to "human rights violations" during the...
Tropical Depression Chedeng slightly intensifies
Tropical Depression Chedeng slightly intensifies as it meanders over the Philippine Sea East of Eastern Visayas.
The center of Tropical Depression CHEDENG was estimated based on all available data 1,150 km East of Southeastern Luzon.
It...
Headline inflation slows down to 6.1 percent in May 2023
Headline inflation or the overall inflation in the Philippines slowed down further to 6.1 percent in May 2023 from 6.6 percent in April 2023. This is the fourth consecutive month of deceleration in the...
BI-NAIA agents nab Korean wanted for telco fraud
Bureau of Immigration (BI) agents at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) have arrested a South Korean fugitive wanted by authorities in his country for involvement in telecommunications fraud.
In a report to Immigration Commissioner,...