Philippine News

A Facebook video circulating online shows a shocking devastation wrought by Typhoon Kristine (international code name: Trami). It can be compared to the destruction brought by Super Typhoon Yolanda in 2013. According to Associate Press report from Manila, Philippines posted by CNN, a widespre...

©2024 By JOSEPH G. LARIOSA             (PhilaMessenger.net) AS TRUMPED-UP CASES UNRAVEL MANILA, Philippines (PM) — The last of the three drug charges filed against former senator Leila de Lima has been dismissed last June 25 by a Muntinlupa, Metro Manila regional trial court, putting an icing...

THE TRIGGERMAN in the cold-bloodied murder of webcaster Percival “Percy Lapid” Mabasa less than two years ago was sentenced Tuesday (May 7), Manila Time, to a maximum of 16 years in prison,according to Philippine Daily Inquirer.  Joel Escorial, 40, was sentenced by Judge Harold Cesar Huliganga o...

                             SEC. ALFONSO G. CUSI   ©2022 By JOSEPH G. LARIOSA (PM correspondent)   Instead of explaining away why he did not oppose the acquisition of Malampalaya Project by a  crony of President Duterte, Philippine Energy Secretary Alfonso G. Cusi went on an offensive by w...

BEN ROSARIO, WIFE RECOVER, LEAVE HOSPITALS   © 2020 By JOSEPH G. LARIOSA (Journal GlobaLinks)   CHICAGO (JGL) – Ben Rosario, Chief of Reporters of Manila Bulletin, who covers the House of Representatives, and his wife, Nelia, were rushed to the Chinese General Hospital in Manila, Philippin...

FOR THE NTH TIME, TYPHOON STRIKES AGAIN!   At least two people were killed while an estimated P800-M (US$16-M) in damages were reported in the province of Sorsogon on Dec. 2 in wake of the Typhoon Tisoy (international

By JOSEPH G. LARIOSA (© 2019 Journal GlobaLinks)   CHICAGO, Illinois (JGL) – Dennis Alfonso L. Escudero, the vice mayor of Casiguran, Sorsogon in the Philippines and cousin of former Senator and now Sorsogon Gov. Francis “Chiz”

   By JOSEPH G. LARIOSA  (© 2019 Journal GlobaLinks)   MISSES HER 87-YEAR-OLD MOTHER; CHICAGO FIL AMS TO PAY ILLINOIS SEN. DURBIN A VISIT TO PRESS FOR DE LIMA’S RELEASE  MANILA, Philippines (JGL) – Sen. Leila M. de Lima was in Washington, D.C. to accept an award as one of Foreign Policy’s Lead...