THE Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) has warned the public that March, April and May are the most fire-prone months nationwide, urging Filipinos to treat fire safety as a daily responsibility. Data also show that April consistently records the highest number of fires across the country. Densely populated areas in the National Capital Region, particularly … Read more
Published Feb 13, 2026 11:59 pm House Committee on Transportation Chairman Quezon City 3rd district Franz Pumaren has flagged the way that Aleson Shipping Lines has been compensating the victims from MV Trisha Kerstin 3–the ferry that sunk off the waters of Basilan late last month. The committee quizzed lawyer Zoe Goco–representative of Aleson, which owned … Read more
A very dear friend who is also a generally smart observer of Irish politics is fond of warning, God bless him, that a United Ireland might end up becoming the Irish version of Brexit – economically and politically disruptive, with long-lasting consequences and upheaval. Not, you understand, that he is against it. He is, in … Read more