Megawide Construction Corp. secured a ₱10 billion investment from the state-run Home Development Mutual Fund, commonly known as Pag-IBIG, to accelerate the government’s mass housing program. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, Megawide said the funds will be channeled through...
Many Public Attorney’s Office (PAO) lawyers are succumbing to psychiatric illnesses due to the heavy workload, PAO chief Persida Rueda-Acosta said on Monday, October 27. Acosta disclosed the agency’s problem during the Senate Committee on Finance’s hearing on the proposed budget of the PAO...
DAVAO CITY – A Davao City councilor announced on Tuesday, Aug. 5, a renewed push for traffic-related ordinances to address the growing problems of congestion and vehicular noise pollution here. Committee on Peace and Public Safety and Anti-Terrorism chairwoman Councilor Luna Marie Acosta said...
NextAsia Land Inc. continues to solidify its standing as a premier real estate developer, earning recognition as one of the top developers in the South by the Pag-IBIG Fund. This esteemed award underscores NextAsia Land’s unwavering commitment to providing high-quality housing and its vital role...
Bagong Henerasyon Party-list Rep. Bernadette Herrera (Facebook) House Deputy Minority Leader and Bagong Henerasyon Party-list Rep. Bernadette Herrera's consistency in fighting for the rights of indigent solo parents in the ongoing budget...
By IVY TEJANO DAVAO CITY – The city council passed a resolution on Tuesday, July 16, asking the Police Regional Office-11, Davao City Police Office, and the Department of the Interior and Local Government to explain the inconsistent appointment of the police chief here. ACOSTA (FB) Authored by...
Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte lauded the Public Attorney’s Office (PAO) for its “unwavering commitment and dedication” in providing justice to the marginalized and indigent Filipinos. Vice President Sara Duterte speaks at the national convention of the Public...
Public Attorney’s Office (PAO) Chief Persida V. Rueda-Acosta on Monday, Sept. 18, warned the public against fake social media accounts which claim to be her accounts. “Scammers might use these fake accounts to the prejudice of unsuspecting innocent persons,” Acosta posted on her official...
Five Filipinos received honor and commendation from the Junior Chamber International Senate Philippines (JCISP), The Outstanding Filipino Foundation (TOFIL), and Affiliated Network for Social Accountability Foundation for their "exemplary and noteworthy contributions towards the upliftment of...
The P250 billion commitment of the Home Development Mutual Fund, or Pag-IBIG Fund, to the government housing program is an assurance of fair distribution of economic growth that will eventually create opportunities to the poor and those under the low-income bracket, Department of Human Settlements...
Amid mounting calls for an investigation, the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) maintained Saturday, Dec. 3, that the slain consultant of the National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) during a military operation in Kabankalan City recently was behind “all” the attacks perpetrated...
HOTSPOT Tonyo Cruz Poet, artist and activist Ericson Acosta died on Bonifacio Day, Nov. 30, at around 2 a.m., in Kabankalan, Negros Occidental. He was 50. The tributes continue to pour in from contemporaries, fellow poets and artists, classmates and friends. According to the 62nd Infantry Battalion...
