(MANILA BULLETIN) Nearly 10 million small farmers and fisherfolks in the country will enjoy lifetime pensions if and when this House bill from two Bicol lawmakers get enacted. Bicol Saro Party-list Rep. Brian Raymund Yamsuan and Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte jointly filed in the...
(MANILA BULLETIN) The Manila Electric Company (Meralco), which distributes power to the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA), ought to exercise “extraordinary diligence” in rendering its services to the country's main gateway. Thus, said Bicol Saro Party-list Rep. Brian Raymund Yamsuan...
Bicol Saro Party-list Rep. Brian Raymund Yamsuan (Facebook) Bicol Saro Party-list Rep. Brian Raymund Yamsuan is prodding the Senate to hasten the approval of its counterpart measure to the proposed Philippine Salt Industry Development Act, which is expected to create 100,000 jobs for Filipinos....
Bicol Saro Party-list Rep. Brian Raymund Yamsuan (Facebook) A rookie congressman told a handful of government agencies to "get their acts together"--literally--in a bid to establish protocols that can be followed in case of environmental disasters like the MT Princess Empress oil spill. Bicol Saro...
UNDER THE MICROSCOPE It’s summertime and the fruit picking are easy... (apologies to George Gershwin). But truly, we in the Philippines are blessed with a wide variety of fruits to enjoy in the summer. Mangoes are just exploding literally on our rooftops, as they are so abundant, and we can’t...
PNP (Mark Balmores/ MANILA BULLETIN) A Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) official-turned-congressman has told the Philippine National Police (PNP) to step up its procurement of body-worn cameras or bodycams. This, after Bicol Saro Party-list Rep. Brian Raymund Yamsuan learned...
UNDER THE MICROSCOPE Travelling to other countries is always a good way to broaden your perspective and see the contrasts between your home country and that of others. I was in Krakow, Poland, last week for a three-day pathology conference and again saw how much farther the Philippines is...
CALBAYOG CITY – The city government hosted the Regatta de Hibatang, the 1st Coolbayog Dragon Boat Competition, on April 1 and 2 as part of its sports tourism campaign. At least 12 teams from all over the country competed in the open and mixed categories. Mayor Raymund Uy said that the sports...
UNDER THE MICROSCOPE Dr. Raymundo Lo By this time, most if not all of us have suffered grievous losses due to the pandemic. Personally, I have lost a grandnephew, a classmate, family members of friends and have had to scramble to help many others during their COVID-19 infections. Worldwide, over...
UNDER THE MICROSCOPE Dr. Raymundo Lo Last Sept. 27th, a consultative meeting was held by the GoNegosyo with medical experts to seek their opinions on allowing greater mobility for the fully vaccinated in certain areas to open the economy a little bit more. The travel sectors – airlines, hotels...
Raymund Isaac and Jayson Vicente (Instagram) Eight days after celebrity photographer Raymund Isaac passed on, his partner Jayson Vicente uploaded a video clip of their wedding on Instagram. On Sept. 13, Vicente said that the wedding took place on July 15, 2021. READ :...
Raymund Isaac (Facebook) Popular Filipino photographer Raymund Isaac, dubbed the country's first celebrity lensman, passed away on Saturday, Sept. 4. Isaac, 59, has been hospitalized in the US due to COVID-19. Reports said Isaac was on vacation in the US when he was tested positive for the deadly...
