LUCENA CITY, Quezon – House Deputy Speaker and Quezon Rep. David C. Suarez has filed House Resolution No. 513 commending Ahtisa Manalo for fourth place finish in the 74th Miss Universe pageant in Nonthaburi, Thailand. "In that single moment on the Miss Universe stage, she did not just answer a...
LUCENA CITY, Quezon – Construction of the Hall of Justice here has officially begun. House Deputy Speaker David C. Suarez led the groundbreaking on Thursday morning, Nov. 20, in Barangay Mayao Parada. Attending the event were Supreme Court (SC) Associate Justice Midas Marquez, SC Associate...
Cardinal Pablo Virgilio David of Kalookan has officially joined the clergy of Rome after being assigned the Church of the Transfiguration of Our Lord Jesus Christ as his titular church, the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) confirmed on Monday, Oct. 20. The installation...
Cardinal Pablo Virgilio David on Monday, Sept. 22, said capital punishment will not solve corruption as it largely punishes the poor while allowing the wealthy and powerful to escape accountability. In a social media post, David said the Church understands the outrage and demand for serious...
Several members of the diplomatic community in the Philippines stood by Manila as it filed a diplomatic protest against China’s plan to build a national nature reserve in the heavily contested Scarborough Shoal (Bajo de Masinloc) in the West Philippine Sea. Ambassadors Franz-Michael Skjold...
The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) urged Filipinos, particularly the youth, to lead the fight against corruption by promoting integrity and using their online influence to demand public accountability. In a pastoral letter dated Sept. 8 and focused on alleged corruption in...
Ayala Healthcare Investment Holdings Inc. (AC Health) is planning to use the fresh capital from the investment of the Temasek group’s ABS Impact Fund II to finance the expansion of its network of hospitals, clinics, and pharmacies. “With the fresh capital, AC Health will expand its network to...
Cardinal Pablo Virgilio David lauded Fr. Flaviano “Flavie” Villanueva for being named one of the 2025 Ramon Magsaysay Awardees, calling him “a fitting servant-leader to inspire Asia and the world.” In a statement on Sunday, Aug. 31, Cardinal David congratulated and highlighted the...
When David Abalayan first stepped behind the bar, he wasn’t chasing trophies or titles. What drew him in was curiosity—the idea that a cocktail could be both a science and an art in one glass. More than 10 years later, that same curiosity has carried him to one of the biggest milestones of his...
ABC Impact, the Singapore-based impact investor dedicated to Asia and backed by Temasek Trust and Temasek, is acquiring minority interest of around 16 percent in Ayala Healthcare Holdings Inc. (AC Health). AC Health announced the landmark investment in a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange,...
The local agriculture industry may soon see stronger trade ties with Canada, as its agriculture and agri-food minister expressed confidence in deepening the North American country ’s trade relationship with the Philippines. Despite tariff uncertainties in the United States (US), Heath...
The Philippines and the United Kingdom are exploring the possibility of holding a third maritime dialogue before 2025 ends, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said. Foreign Affairs Secretary Ma. Theresa Lazaro disclosed this after meeting with UK Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth...