Japan’s former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe passes away hours after being shot twice during a speech in Nara, Japan. His assailant is currently in custody, NHK reports.
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Filipinas outlasts Singapore; secures 2nd win
The Philippine women’s football team, known as the Filipinas, continued its campaign in the AFF Women’s Championship 2022 with a second consecutive win, after beating Singapore on Wednesday, July 6, at the Rizal Memorial Stadium.
Lawmaker pushes changing NAIA to Ferdinand E Marcos International Airport
Negros Oriental 3rd District Rep. Arnolfo Teves Jr. presented a bill seeking to rename NAIA to Ferdinand E. Marcos International Airport, claiming that the airport was constructed under the administration of Marcos Sr. However, news outlet Rappler fact-checked the claim and said the airport was fully operational 12 years before Marcos Sr. took power in 1965.
Marcos holds first Cabinet meeting; focuses on economy, education
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. convened his first Cabinet meeting today, July 5, to discuss current affairs in the nation, with a particular emphasis on boosting the economy and the education sector.
Filipinas opens AFF Championship campaign with win vs Australia
After posing a game-winning header in the 59th minute of the match, the Philippine National Women’s Football Team beats Australia, 1-0, in the 2022 ASEAN Football Federation Women’s Championship on Monday, July 4, at the Rizal Memorial Stadium in Manila.
Expectations VS. Reality: Marcos Jr. Through the Lenses of Atenean Core Values
Last Thursday, June 30, Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. was officially inaugurated as the 17th President of the Philippines. While his reign has just begun, it is only natural that people have set expectations as to what they hope for during his administration, and if his actions and contributions prior to assuming the presidency make him trustworthy enough to lead the entire country.
COA calls out DILG for unutilized COVID-19 funds
Based on the latest Commission on Audit (COA) report, about P577.053 million of the Php 4.038 billion allocated fund for the COVID-19 expenditures remained unutilized in the first half of 2022, wherein a large portion of the unused fund was intended for the salary of contact tracers.
Lagman refiles bill for divorce legalization in PH
Human rights lawyer and Albay 1st District Representative Edcel Lagman refiled a bill to make divorce in the Philippines “an alternative mode for the dissolution of marriage”.
BBM to Filipinos on Inauguration Day: You will not be disappointed
As he took the Oath of Office today, June 30, President Bongbong Marcos emphasized in his inaugural address his commitment to never let the Filipino people down by providing them with “comprehensive” plans for a brighter future. Meanwhile, activist group Bayan converged at Plaza Miranda to protest his incumbency.
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By Isabella Magno DepEd-NCR releases memo to reiterate students’ gender expression In a regional memorandum dated June 23 and signed by the National Capital Region DepEd Regional Director Wilfredo E Cabral, the Gender-Responsive Basic Education Policy under DepEd Order No 32, s 2017 was emphasized to respect the gender expression of students. Superintendents, principals, and…
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