BETTER DAYS Senator Sonny Angara Filipino families reunited during the holidays. For many, it was the first opportunity to be with each other again since the pandemic started in 2020. It was sweeter for many Overseas Filipino Workers, or OFWs, who toiled abroad despite the threat of Covid-19. The...
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) formally opened a new linear park and pedestrian stairs at the iconic Binondo-Intramuros Bridge in Manila on Friday, Jan. 20. Photo: DPWH DPWH Sec. Manuel Bonoan led the opening of the facilities and structures which he said would offer a new...
BETTER DAYS Senator Sonny Angara In terms of the Covid-19 pandemic, the Philippines welcomed 2023 from a much better position than the year before. In January 2022, the presence of the then new Omicron variant—coupled with the increased risk of transmission due to the holidays—resulted in an...
The Civil Service Commission (CSC) is the central personnel agency of the Philippine government responsible for the policies, plans and programs concerning all government employees, whether working in national or local governments. Its mission is to promote morale, efficiency, integrity,...
Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte hopes that the Marcos administration's commitment to continue the previous leadership's infrastructure modernization program would involve the completion of two flagship transportation projects in his home region of Bicol. (Wikipedia) These two...
BETTER DAYS Senator Sonny Angara Recent surveys by Pulse Asia and the Social Weather Stations found that a majority of Filipinos were ready to face the new year with optimism and hope. Unfortunately, for many of our countrymen, the new year came with several challenges. Two in particular come to...
BETTER DAYS Senator Sonny Angara According to a recent Pulse Asia survey of 1,200 respondents, some 43 percent said they expected this year’s Christmas to be more prosperous than last year’s, while up to 42 percent believed their holidays would be as prosperous as what they had experienced the...
NIGHT OWL Anna Mae Lamentillo The goal of bringing internet connectivity to the different communities in the country, especially in far-flung areas, is gaining headway under the Department of Information and Communications Technology’s BroadBand ng Masa (BBM) program that is anchored on the...
Senator Mark Villar on Tuesday, December 27 pledged to assist the Marcos administration push its “Build Better More” infrastructure drive and help expedite the completion of the current administration’s projects. Villar made the remark during his visit at the NLEX Connect Project, where he...
BETTER DAYS Senator Sonny Angara Noted pandemic monitor OCTA Research Group recently projected an overall decline in Covid-19 cases in the Philippines throughout the holidays, even with the easing of restrictions. This aligned with the research group’s statements earlier in September that...
BETTER DAYS Senator Sonny Angara Recently, President Bongbong Marcos, Jr. and his delegation left for Brussels, Belgium to attend the ASEAN-EU Commemorative Summit. The said summit marks the first time that ASEAN and EU leaders met collectively in a single meeting. The President reportedly held...
CEBU CITY – A leader in the real estate industry is seeing the so-called revenge spending next year that will benefit the industry. Anthony Gerard Leuterio, president of A Better Real Estate Philippines (ABREP) and founder of Filipino Homes Group, sees a vibrant 2023 for the real estate industry...
