The House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed on third and final reading on Wednesday night, May 20, the proposed “Waste-to-Energy Act"--a priority measure identified by the Legislative-Executive Development Advisory Council (LEDAC). Approved during plenary session on the strength of 255...
The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) posted a 170 percent surge in first-quarter net income, driven by rebound in investment gains and steady premium growth, positioning the state pension fund to meet its ambitious full-year targets. In a statement, Wick Veloso, GSIS president and general...
ILOILO CITY – Malacañang has allocated P344 million for scholars and facility projects in all 1,721 barangays in Iloilo province. Gov. Arthur “Toto” Defensor Jr. and Liga ng mga Barangay Provincial Federation President Amalia Victoria Debuque met this week to prepare for the distribution of...
President Marcos has commended Guinness World Record holder Claro “Lito” De Veterbo, the fastest person to cross the Philippines on foot. Marcos welcomed De Veterbo at Malacañan Palace on May 20. During the courtesy call, the President recognized De Veterbo 's remarkable achievement as...
The Claudio Teehankee Foundation and the Manila Bulletin Publishing Corporation recently held a book preview of Veritas Integritas Justitia: The Life and Times of Claudio Teehankee at the historic Club Filipino in Greenhills on the occasion of Chief Justice Claudio Teehankee’s 108th birth...
Manila Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso on Wednesday, May 21, vowed to help “prolong the lives” of Manileños as the city government kicked off the renovation of the Pamana Health Center in Sta. Mesa. Located along Damka Street, the project aims to improve the facility and expand...
President Marcos urged local government units (LGUs) to help strengthen public awareness of government healthcare programs, saying many Filipinos remain unaware of the assistance and benefits available to them. Speaking during the oath-taking of the newly elected national and regional officers of...
DAVAO CITY – Davao City first district Rep. Paolo Duterte slammed ACT Teachers party-list Rep. Antonio Tinio over his stance on corruption and flooding issues in Davao City, accusing him of selectively targeting the Duterte family while allegedly ignoring larger national controversies. In a...
The proposed national emergency response and resiliency framework dubbed as the KALINGA Actwhich members of the House of Representatives crafted amid the fuel price crisis--has been approved on second reading. Deputy Speaker Misamis Oriental 2nd district Rep. Yevgeny Vincente Emano, the presiding...
House members are prodding the Marcos administration to move in and enforce the International Criminal Court 's (ICC) warrant of manifestation against Senator Ronald "Bato" dela Rosa. This, after the solons got wind on Wednesday, May 20 that the Supreme Court (SC) En Banc denied the Dela Rosa...
The long-sought Anti-Political Dynasty Law, which eyes a second degree of consanguinity or affinity as limit on political families, has moved a step closer to enactment on late Wednesday afternoon, May 20 following its second-reading passage in the House of Representatives. Embodied in House Bill...
Local stocks edged lower as investors weighed warnings from President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. that persistent global supply disruptions could push the economy into stagflation. The benchmark Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) dropped 3.40 points, or 0.06 percent, to close at 5,893.40 on Wednesday,...
