House members vow to work harder amid high survey ratings

Members of the House of Representatives on Sunday promised to work harder and be worthy of the high rating they obtained based on a recent OCTA Research survey. Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez thanked Filipinos for recognizing their efforts to pass…

Brief recap of 9/11 terror attacks, global fallout

Twenty-two years ago, Americans across the country found themselves in varying states of shock, disbelief, horror and anger. For many, the early-morning news that a plane had crashed into the World Trade Center dealt a blow not felt in their lifetimes…

Congress sympathizes with families of Morocco quake victims

The House of Representatives sent its sympathies to Morocco following a deadly earthquake on Friday night even as it expressed relief that no Filipino was among the over 2,000 fatalities. Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez said the magnitude 6.8 earth…

Veteran journo Bobby Burgos writes 30

Veteran journalist and police reporter Roberto ‘Bobby’ Gacusana Burgos peacefully joined his Creator on Sunday after a lingering illness in his home in Baguio City. He just turned 79 on Aug. 26. Prior to his retirement in Baguio City, Bobby wrote for …

UP defends PH intercollegiate badminton title

The University of the Philippines (UP) outclassed San Sebastian College to retain the Smart-Philippine Intercollegiate Badminton Championships title at Centro Atletico Badminton Center in Quezon City over the weekend. Just like what they did last year…