Angkas says sorry for tweet likening service to sex
Motorcycle ride-hailing firm Angkas apologized on Thursday after its viral tweet that likened its service to sex drew flak.
View ArticlePH Army apologizes, admits manipulating photo of rebel returnees
LEGAZPI CITY – The Philippine Army’s 9th Infantry Division (9ID) public affairs office based in Pili town in Camarines Sur province issued on Saturday an apology for a manipulated photo release that...
View ArticleDutch premier issues historic apology at Holocaust memorial
AMSTERDAM — Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte apologized Sunday for the failure of officials in the Nazi-occupied country during World War II to do more to prevent the deportation and murder of just over...
View ArticleDanish newspaper’s virus cartoon angers China
DENMARK–A Danish newspaper refused to apologize to China on Tuesday over a satirical cartoon it ran about the deadly new virus that has killed dozens and infected thousands more. The cartoon, published...
View ArticleNot funny: Vlogger in nCoV prank says sorry to mall, public
LEGAZPI CITY — The vlogger who stirred a public scandal after pretending to be a novel coronavirus (nCoV) carrier had apologized to the public and the management of a mall in Legazpi City where he...
View ArticlePlacido Domingo apology prompts new accuser to step forward
SAN FRANCISCO — The words “I am truly sorry” have not been uttered often in the #MeToo era. So when soprano Luz del Alba Rubio woke up Tuesday to see an apology from opera superstar Placido Domingo,...
View ArticleBelmonte: ‘I sincerely apologize for losing my composure on social media’
MANILA, Philippines — Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte publicly conveyed Friday her apology over previous statements she made that might have offended her constituents. In a Facebook post, Belmonte...
View ArticleDuque admits COVID-19 response shortcomings, issues apology
MANILA, Philippines — Health Secretary Francisco Duque III apologized on Friday for his shortcomings in addressing the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) crisis in the country. The apology was made...
View Article‘Sorry’ won’t absolve anyone from suit, says DOJ chief
MANILA, Philippines — Saying sorry will not exempt an individual from being prosecuted, Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra said Tuesday in an apparent reaction to the apology of a public teacher who...
View ArticleDOH backpedals, now says PH is still in first wave of COVID-19 pandemic
MANILA, Philippines — After it was soundly rebuffed by Malacanang, the Department of Health is now toeing the Palace line in saying that the Philippines remains in the throes of the first wave of the...
View ArticleNewsweek apologizes for op-ed questioning Harris eligibility
NEW YORK — Newsweek has apologized for an op-ed that questioned Sen. Kamala Harris’ U.S. citizenship and her eligibility to be Joe Biden’s running mate, a false and racist conspiracy theory which...
View ArticlePhilHealth chief apologizes for exiting previous House hearing
MANILA, Philippines — Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) president Ricardo Morales has apologized for suddenly leaving the hearing conducted by the House of Representatives last August 12....
View ArticleRoque apologizes to Duterte over ‘perpetual isolation’ remark
MANILA, Philippines — Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque on Monday apologized to President Rodrigo Duterte over his “perpetual isolation” remark, admitting it was a “wrong choice of words.” “Bagamat...
View ArticleGermany apologizes for past military anti-gay discrimination
BERLIN — Germany’s defense minister is apologizing for decades of discrimination against gay service people in the military until a change of policy in 2000. A study commissioned by the defense...
View ArticleSeoul: North Korea’s Kim apologizes over shooting death
SEOUL — South Korea says North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has apologized over the killing of a South Korea official. South Korea’s presidential office said Friday that Kim conveyed an apology in a...
View ArticleParañaque mayor apologizes for mauling incident
MANILA, Philippines — Parañaque City Mayor Edwin Olivarez apologized on Monday to the family of the vendor mauled by members of a local road clearing task force, vowing to punish those involved in the...
View ArticlePCUP’s Mitra asked to publicly apologize for Red-tagging UP Mountaineers
MANILA, Philippines — The UP Mountaineers (UPM) on Tuesday demanded a public apology from Presidential Commissioner for the Urban Poor (PCUP) Commissioner Melvin Mitra for wrongly linking them to the...
View ArticleBarangay exec, officers apologize over ‘lugaw’ incident that went viral
MANILA, Philippines — Local officials of Barangay Muzon in San Jose Del Monte, Bulacan apologized Friday for stopping a delivery man from delivering food during curfew hours despite exemptions. In a...
View ArticleAngel Locsin says sorry after senior lining up at her pantry collapses, dies
MANILA, Philippines—A senior citizen passed out and died while waiting in line at a community pantry in Quezon City early on Friday (April 23), police said. Rolando Dela Cruz, 67, collapsed while he...
View ArticleMotorcycle riders in viral ‘stunt video’ appear at LTO-7 to apologize
CEBU CITY — A group of motorcycle enthusiasts who went viral on social media for the dangerous stunt they did on the road appeared at the Land Transportation Office in Central Visayas (LTO-7) on Friday...
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