GUEST COLUMNIST By PCCI CHAIRMAN DR. WILLIAM S. CO All roads lead to the much-anticipated business conference in the country happening on Oct. 25 to 26 at The Manila Hotel. Over 1,200 local and foreign delegates are expected to gather and listen from visionary leaders and...
Commission on Elections (Comelec) George Erwin Garcia said on Friday, Oct. 20 that the poll body will not hesitate to use its powers against those who commit or are involved in election-related violence. Comelec Chairman George Garcia leads the dismantling of election paraphernalia such as posters...
Netizens were quick to react over how fast election materials have flooded the news feed of their Facebook accounts since the start of the campaign period for the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) on Thursday, Oct.19. Campaign posters for Barangay and Sangguniang...
"Don't ever misjudge our resolve to enforce with such might our election laws." This was the stern warning of Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chairman George Erwin Garcia against candidates who think that the poll body will not be strict in enforcing its rules as the campaign period of the...
TACLOBAN CITY – A barangay chairman was arrested along with three barangay councilors and 12 civilians in Mondragon, Northern Samar, for perjury on Friday, October 6. Police identified the suspects as Arnel Domasig, 41, chairman of Barangay Talolora, Mondragon, and Barangay Talolora...
Nothing could be sweeter for Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) Chairman Richard Bachmann than witnessing Gilas Pilipinas’ ascend to the Asian Games throne in men’s basketball Friday night, Oct. 6, in Hangzhou, China. Philippine Sports Commissioner Chairman Richard Bachmann watches Gilas...
SANTA ROSA CITY, Laguna – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) led by Chairman George Erwin Garcia held the ceremonial send-off and began deploying the official ballots and accountable forms for the barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections on Wednesday night, October 4. Garcia witnessed the...
CAMP FLORENDO, La Union – A barangay councilor running for chairman in the barangay elections on October 30 was wounded in an ambush in Barangay Gracia Village, Urdaneta City, Pangasinan on Tuesday night, October 3. Police identified the victim as Salvador Tan Garcia, 45, a resident of...
TACLOBAN CITY – A barangay chairwoman was wounded in an ambush in Calbayog City, Samar on Monday, October 2. Police identified the victim as Susan Sumulong, 50, of Barangay Calocnayan, Seven Hills, Calbayog City. Initial investigation said Sumulong was on board a pedicab around noon...
TACLOBAN CITY – A barangay chairman survived an ambush on Sunday, September 24, in Barangay Poblacion, Leyte, Leyte. Police identified the victim as Edgar dela Rosa, 52, chairman of Barangay Baco, Leyte, Leyte. Initial investigation disclosed that the victim was driving his pickup truck on...
GUEST COLUMNIST By PCCI CHAIRMAN WILLIAM S. CO As the Philippines grapples with soaring rice prices, the pursuit of food security has never been more pressing. It is against this backdrop of rising food costs that we turn to an ambitious yet timely proposal put forth by Dr. Rodolfo C. Undan,...
Amid concerns about the sustainability of the government’s free higher education program, Commission on Higher Education (CHED) Chairman Popoy De Vera maintained that the Universal Access to Quality Tertiary Education Act (UAQTEA) remains relevant as it continues to give hope to many young...
