True compassion ‘not for show’
"Christmas came early to nearly 100 young orphans when PBBM and Madam Liza distributed gift toys and Jollibee snacks to them that day, a truly...
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Fight pollution, climate change
"The country’s rich biodiversity is constantly under threat from human activities, including deforestation and forest degradation, illegal fishing and illicit wildlife trade" Yesterday I saw...
Read morePBBM an emerging voice, leader in ASEAN
"The Philippines being among the five-nation founding members of the ASEAN in 1967, then President Ferdinand E. Marcos, Sr. was an ASEAN stalwart" President Ferdinand...
Read moreAwareness, preparedness keys to saving lives
"Awareness and preparedness, as well as sound urban planning and reforestation, are keys to saving people’s lives from the horrors of major natural disasters" My...
Read more‘Red tape’ not my style
"I will defend and fight for each and every DSWD servant all the way to the top if he or she does work properly" Thousands...
Read moreBring back the trees to our forests
"The President has in mind the massive reforestation program that will minimize the effects of heavy rains and onslaught of super typhoons that batter the...
Read moreResiliency, unity amid calamity
"PBBM is carefully assessing the extent of the destruction wrought by Paeng which may have aggravated the effects of previous natural disasters like super typhoon...
Read moreHolidays the way they used to be
"PBBM earlier expressed strong support for the rejuvenation of Philippine tourism, beckoning to the world to discover our islands’ fascinating natural wonders and tapestry of...
Read moreAlleviating solo parents’ hardship
"Indeed, there are cases when the man is the one aggravated by his unfaithful partner who leverages child custody to exact financial support for her...
Read moreBanking on revitalized tourism
"The Philippine experience, as the alluring Secretary Frasco says, should be one of discovery of the Filipino people’s diverse and proud heritage." The Philippines is...
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Newly appointed Defense chief Gilbert Teodoro said the Philippines is not a pawn in the geopolitical maneuvering in the South...
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Leaders of the House of Representatives have lauded Speaker Martin Romualdez for remaining focused on his countless responsibilities while he...
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Newly appointed Health Secretary Teodoro Herbosa said he would make it his priority to address the brain drain in the...
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Filipino ambassadors should look continuously for so-called “non-traditional” partners in terms of trade, security, and defense requirements of the country,...
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The government on Wednesday said it aims to privatize the management and operation of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA)...
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Manila Standard website (manilastandard.net), launched in August 2002, extends the newspaper’s reach beyond its traditional readers and makes its brand of Philippine news and opinion available to a much wider and geographically diverse readership here and overseas.