By MARK REY MONTEJO Gilas Pilipinas has always been pushed to the edge with a constrained time to prepare for every tournament it is set to join. (From left to right) PBA Commissioner Willie Marcial, Gilas Team Manager Alfrancis Chua, PBA Chairman Ricky Vargas and PBA Vice Chairman...
(Unsplash) Quezon City 5th district Rep. PM Vargas underscored on Sunday, Oct. 8 the importance of launching interventions at campuses in a bid to promote mental health among Filipino youth. “We must be part of a society which aims to reduce the entrenched...
Quezon City 5th district Rep. PM Vargas (Facebook) Quezon City 5th district Rep. PM Vargas has been pushing for localized rollouts of Kadiwa stores in his city to help residents cope with rising food prices. “We have witnessed how these Kadiwa...
Quezon City 5th district Rep. PM Vargas (Facebook) A Quezon City solon has moved to include barangay officials--both elected and appointed--in the coverage of Government Service Insurance System (GSIS). For this purpose, Quezon City 5th district Rep. PM...
The Negroni, one of the most beloved cocktails found in the finest bars everywhere, takes the spotlight during Negroni Week 2023. From Sept. 18 to Sept. 24, this event, led by Campari Philippines, features 100 participating bars spanning from Metro Manila to Northern Luzon, Calabarzon, Visayas, and...
Quezon City 5th district Rep. PM Vargas (Facebook) Quezon City 5th district Rep. PM Vargas hailed the Department of Education (DepEd) and the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) for releasing the P11.6-billion performance-based bonus (PBB) for...
Cagayan Vice Governor Melvin "Boy" Vargas Jr. (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) Cagayan Vice Governor Melvin "Boy" Vargas Jr. heaved a sigh of relief Wednesday morning, July 26 upon learning that his scheduled joint panel hearing at the House of Representatives was canceled at the last minute....
PARIS, France – PBA Chairman Ricky Vargas is hoping to resolve the ‘governorship’ issue of Converge in a cordial manner the soonest possible as the league prepares for its coming season. *PBA chairman Ricky Vargas (PBA Images/File Photo) * If and when it happens, the amiable TNT governor...
Quezon City 5th district Rep. PM Vargas (Facebook) A Quezon City solon is pushing for the immediate passage into law of the measure creating the Philippine Centers for Disease Prevention and Control (CDC), emphasizing the lurking threat of new Covid strains and other deadly viruses. According to...
(Usplash) Quezon City 5th district Rep. PM Vargas recognizes the need to create what he calls "dignified opportunities" for former prisoners or ex-convicts. For this reason, the neophyte congessman filed House Bill (HB) No.1681, or the proposed Act instituting the former prisoner's employment...
Quezon City 5th district Rep. PM Vargas (Facebook) Exchanging one's trash for cold cash could become a reality if and when this bill from Quezon City 5th district Rep. PM Vargas gets approved by Congress. Vargas filed House Bill (HB) No.4556 or the Basura to Ayuda Act, which seeks to incentivize...
Quezon City 5th district Rep. PM Vargas (Facebook) Neophyte solon Quezon 5th district Rep. PM Vargas has earned something brag about over his fellow congressmen in the 19th Congress. Out of all House of Representatives members, Rep. Vargas has the most bills approved on third and final reading,...
