Manila Bulletin – Salute sir! House Young Guns congratulate Tarriela on promotion

Published Mar 1, 2026 04:23 pm Ranking members of the House “Young Guns” bloc congratulated over the weekend Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) Spokesperson on the West Philippines Sea (WPS), Jay Tarriela, on his recent promotion from Commodore to Rear Admiral. Deputy Speakers Paolo Ortega V (La Union 1st district), Jay Khonghun (Zambales 1st district); and Assistant … Read more

Manila Bulletin – Jealous ex-convict pours gasoline on house, sparks massive Intramuros fire

Published Feb 25, 2026 08:08 pm An ex-convict allegedly poured gasoline on his own house in Intramuros in a jealousy-fueled act against his wife, triggering a massive fire that remains ongoing and has forced the evacuation of hundreds of families. Firefighters continue to extinguish the fire that razed hundreds of houses in Barangay 655, Intramuros, Manila, … Read more

US men’s hockey team feted at State of the Union; Trump says women’s team will be honored ‘soon’

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Olympic gold medal-winning U.S. men’s hockey team visited President Donald Trump at the White House on Tuesday afternoon and later received about a two-minute bipartisan standing ovation during his State of the Union address that night. Trump also announced that the women’s hockey team, which also defeated Canada to win gold, … Read more

Home Affairs Minister Urges Regions to List Severely Damaged Homes in Sumatra

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – The Minister of Home Affairs and Chair of the Task Force for Accelerating the Rehabilitation and Reconstruction (PRR) Post-Disaster in Sumatra, Tito Karnavian, has asked local government leaders to quickly provide information about residents whose homes have been severely damaged or who have gone missing due to the disaster in Sumatra. Tito has given … Read more

16,000 Temporary Houses to Be Built in Aceh for Disaster Victims

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – The government continues to accelerate the construction of temporary houses (huntara) in Aceh to accommodate disaster victims. According to interim data, the total planned temporary houses are expected to reach 16,294 units in 12 affected regencies/cities, with some already completed. The Head of the Task Force for Rehabilitation and Reconstruction of the Aceh Region, … Read more

How ‘Knight of the Seven Kingdoms’ Targaryens are related to others

This story contains spoilers for “A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms,” Episode 2, “Hard Salt Beef.” Could things be looking up for Ser Duncan the Tall? The second episode of “A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms,” HBO’s adaptation of George R.R. Martin’s “Tales of Dunk and Egg” series of novellas, saw the hopeful hedge knight … Read more

Manila Bulletin – Rep. Paolo Duterte dismayed at House rejection of fresh PBBM impeachment complaint

Published Jan 23, 2026 11:05 pm Davao City Rep. Paolo Duterte criticized the House of Representatives for refusing to accept the third impeachment complaint against President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. In a statement in his official Facebook page on Friday, Jan. 23, Duterte described the House’s move as a violation of the Constitution and an insult to … Read more

House won’t block impeach cases against President, other officials, says Marcos’ son

MANILA, Philippines — The House of Representatives will not block and will act properly on any impeachment complaint filed against his father, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., or any other impeachable official, says. In a statement on Saturday, Majority Leader and Ilocos Norte 1st District Rep. Ferdinand Alexander “Sandro” Marcos said the House was duty bound … Read more