Jose Maria Joma Sison, the founding member of the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP), has passed away at the age of 83. According to the CPP, Sison passed away at 840 p.m on Friday, December 16, after two weeks of confinement in a hopsital in Utrecht, The Netherlands. #In60words

President Ferdinand Bongbong Marcos Jr. granted service recognition incentive for employees in the executive department at a uniform rate not exceeding P20,000. Personnel from the Bureau of Corrections, Philippine Coast Guard, and National Mapping and Resource Information Authority are also entitled to get the service recognition incentive. #In60words...

The Supreme Court of the Philippines, in partnership with the Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP), the Philippine Association of Law Schools, the Free Legal Assistance Group (FLAG), and Alternative Law Groups (ALG) conducted the 2022 National Legal Aid Summit on November 27 to 30 in Bacolod City, Negros Occidental to expand access to justice through collaboration....

The Glory is a new masterpiece by writer Kim Eun-sook of Guardian The Lonely and Great God, Mr. Sunshine, and director An Gil-ho of Stranger. It is an eight (8) episode of 60 minutes of drama, coupled with revenge, bullying, childhood trauma, and confrontation.

The Department of Health (DOH) and the Philippine-American Educational Foundation (PAEF) joined forces to improve the public health situation in the country. To better prepare healthcare professionals in various public health-related fields, DOH officer-in-charge Maria Rosario Vergeire and OIC Undersecretary Beverly Lorraine Ho led the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between DOH and PAEF. #In60words...

University of the Philippines' Malick Diouf was officially crowned UAAP Season 85 Most Valuable Player (MVP). The 6-foot-11 big man from Senegal averaged 10.79 points, 10.86 rebounds, 2.86 assists, 1.57 blocks, and 1.5 steals during the elimination round.

European businessmen reacted positively as President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. stayed committed to the regional economic integration initiatives and soldiering on despite catching colds in Brussels, Belgium. #In60words

Opposition Senator Risa Hontiveros filed a bill decriminalizing libel to defend press freedom as it has been weaponized to stifle very basic fundamental rights.

According to the Department of Health's (DOH) disease surveillance data, more dengue cases were reported in the Davao Region this year. A total of 7,406 cumulative dengue cases were reported from January 1 to November 12 of this year, a 68 percent increase from the 4,397 cases reported during the same period in 2021.

On December 12, 2022, Davao de Oro Governor Dorothy Montejo-Gonzaga presided over the ceremonial groundbreaking for the P10 million, one-story Provincial Medicine Warehouse being constructed at the Provincial Capitol Complex in Nabunturan town.

On Tuesday at the Blue Eagle Gym, National University used its strong showing in the men's team competition to unseat the University of Santo Tomas. This team had previously held the UAAP taekwondo poomsae championship.

Fran Yu may have played his last game in his collegiate career. This was after NCAA denied Letran's appeal to rescind Yus suspension on Tuesday following his ejection in Game 2. The NCAA Season 95 Finals MVP will not suit up in the winner-take-all Game 3 Finals.

Letran's Paolo Javillionar was given lighter penalties for his butt-pinching incident in Game One of the NCAA Season 98 Finals. The NCAA Management Committee (Mancom) released a statement on Friday. #In60words

The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) placed three areas in Bicol under Signal No. 1 on Satuday, December 9, as the low pressure area northeast of Virac, Catanduanes intensified into Tropical Depression Rosal. #In60words

A widely-known US sports reporter -- who made headlines when he was detained at the Qatar World Cup for wearing a rainbow shirt -- died Friday while covering the quarter finals in Doha, accordin to his wife and the US Soccer federation. #In60words