Cheap eats and a new dining destination await As soon as the holidays are over, comes our new scary pandemic chapter. Omicron has been the topic of many conversations, compound illness "flurona" is introduced, and many are stuck again in their homes. Our life since the start of the pandemic has...
A group of education workers claimed that the living standards of teachers as well as their families have “practically deteriorated” in the last few years. (ALI VICOY / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) For the Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) Philippines Raymond Basilio, one of the...
Collections of locally sourced revenues (LSRs) slightly dipped in the third-quarter, as provinces, cities, and municipalities continue to rely heavily on their respective internal revenue allotment (IRA) shares to fund operations and programs. In a report to Finance Secretary Carlos G. Dominguez...
Raymond Bagatsing Before people sat up and took notice of John Arcilla’s usually over-the-top, larger-than-life, award-winning performances, we had Raymond Bagatsing, known for his equally intense, powerful acting in everything he sank his teeth into. An exceptionally gifted actor, Raymond...
A group of education workers welcomed the filing of a new bill pushing for the tax exemption of poll workers' pay. (FILE PHOTO / DepEd) The Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) Philippines expressed support for the bill authored by Senator Leila de Lima and pushed for its immediate approval. ACT...
Instead of splitting the release of their salaries, a group on Monday, Nov. 8 urged the Department of Education (DepEd) to work on the “real issue” the pay hike for teachers. (FILE PHOTO / DEPED) The Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) said this after DepEd announced its plan to release...
Raymond Sarmiento, left, and Francis Casey Alcantara (From Alcantara's FB page) Francis Casey Alcantara and Fil-American Raymond Sarmiento blasted Estonia's Johannes Seeman and United States’ Wally Thayne, 6-4, 6-2, to capture the M25 Calabasas ITF World Tennis Tour title recently in Calabasas,...
The Bureau of Local Government Finance (BLGF) continued to carry out its role of helping improve the fiscal position of the local government units (LGUs) by professionalizing the country’s local treasury service. In a statement Monday, Oct. 25, Niño Raymond Alvina, BLGF executive director, said...
Real property valuations of local government units (LGUs) are not increasing fast enough to keep up with the market values of land in the country, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) said. During the virtual Bureau of Local Government Finance (BLGF) webinar Thursday, Oct. 21, Jose Antonio Tan III, ADB...
(From left) Meralco's Raymond Almazan, Allein Maliksi and Nards Pinto (Photos from PBA) Allein Maliksi’s timely shooting, a career game from Nards Pinto and Raymond Almazan’s return were all the key ingredients that kept Meralco alive in the PBA Philippine Cup semifinal series with Magnolia...
Raymond Gutierrez took to Instagram to update fans after getting into a car accident in Los Angeles recently. In his Instagram stories, the TV host shared a photo of the damaged vehicle. “Still shaken up,” he wrote. “My Uber driver got into an accident. Good thing I was wearing a seat belt...
Photo from PBA Raymond Almazan will not be available for Meralco in Game 3 of the PBA Philippine Cup semifinal series with Magnolia Pambansang Manok due a sprained left ankle he suffered in the 92-78 loss last Oct. 6. Coach Norman Black confirmed his starting center’s absence in the match which...
