The Senate Committee on Public Order and Dangerous Drugs has decided to postpone anew its investigation into the fatal misencounter between operatives of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) and the Philippine National Police (PNP). (Senate of the Philippines / FILE PHOTO) Senator Ronald...
Vice President Leni Robredo found the new policy against the public display of affection (PDA) among couples funny, saying this may just end up like the short-lived motorcycle barriers. Robredo made the statement after the Philippine National Police (PNP) said police officers will now call out...
Anthony “AG” Gonzales and Kristine del Rosario-Gonzales did more than what was expected of them as parents—all for their daughter Agatha who joined their school’s beauty pageant online. As a result of their unwavering support, the nine-year-old grade four student of Veritas Catholic School...
Senator Risa Hontiveros is now pushing for a measure seeking to create the Philippine Geriatric Center, “one-stop” dedicated public hospital that would provide free medical services to the country’s growing number of senior citizens in the country. Sen. Risa Hontiveros (Senate of the...
Foreign direct investments (FDI) last year dropped 24.6 percent to a net inflow of $6.542 billion from $8.671 billion in 2019, but it was more than the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ (BSP) $6-billion projection for 2020. “The disruptive impact of the pandemic on global supply chains and the weak...
The Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) is working on formulating strategies to provide e-mediation services for both business and consumers as part of its effort to support the country’s e-commerce roadmap. PCCI Chair Ma. Alegria “Bing” Sibal Limjoco PCCI Chair Ma....
The Duterte Administration has raised P463.3 billion from the latest offering of retail bonds targeted at local small investors, the Bureau of the Treasury announced on Thursday, March 4. National Treasurer Rosalia de Leon said that P411.8 billion of the total proceeds will be used for the...
The National Home Mortgage Finance Corporation (NHMFC) has raised a total of P319.32 million with the closing of its fourth securitization transaction called ‘BALAI Bonds 2’, for a portion of its Residential Loan portfolio. The transaction consists of one tranche of Senior Notes and one tranche...
Prior to the onslaught of the country's first typhoon this year and in preparation for the launch of its mobile community app for fisherfolks, Globe Telecom, Inc. distributed mobile phones to 93 fishermen in Sariaya, Quezon. The Globe initiative was in support of the order of Quezon Province...
Photo from Freddie Velez CITY OF MALOLOS, Bulacan—Gov. Daniel R. Fernando launched on Monday, March 1, the tryouts for aspiring players of the Bulacan Republicans basketball team which will see action in the fourth season of the National Basketball League. Fernando said that while his plan for...
Here are the things you need to know before visiting Photo from the National Museum of the Philippines Facebook After almost a year of closing its doors, the National Museum of the Philippines is welcoming Filipinos back again as it reopens on March 2, 2021. Art and history enthusiasts will...
DESTINATION: ART Arsenio “Nick” Lizaso, CCP president and NCCA chairman I am a native son of Bulacan, the town of Sta. Maria to be more specific. So if I seem to be superfluous or excessive in the way I speak about the province, I hope you will forgive me. There are so many things of interest...
