BETTER DAYS Every year in August we observe the Buwan ng Wikang Pambansa or National Language Month. By virtue of Proklamasyon Blg. 1041, s. 1997 issued by the late former President Fidel Ramos, the nationwide observation of the Buwan ng Wika recognizes the linguistic diversity of the Philippines...
TOL VIEWS Typhoons Egay and Falcon and the intensified habagat were surely weather forces which many parts of the country continue to grapple with. Even more than a week after wreaking havoc in Northern, Central and Southern Luzon, several communities in Bulacan and Pampanga remain submerged...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. cited the need to further strengthen the Philippines' long-standing ties with the United States of America, following what he called the "volatility" in geopolitics, particularly in the Asia-Pacific region. BILATERAL MEETING — President Marcos...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. is open having a partnership with the United States of America (USA) to strengthen the nursing industry of both countries following the heavy toll from the Covid-19 pandemic. Manila Bulletin/File photo Marcos said this during his meeting with...
The United States has expressed its intention to collaborate with the Philippines for the production of electronic vehicle batteries to meet the huge demand of the American market. US Senator Tammy Duckworth pays a courtesy call to President Marcos in Malacañang on Aug. 8, 2023. (RTVM Screenshot)...
United States Senator Tammy Duckworth has raised the possibility of sending American students to nursing schools in the Philippines, as she noted the high level of professional services being rendered by Filipinos in America during her meeting with President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. ...
FINDING ANSWERS Not only is it deemed righteous indignation; it’s morally justified, highly principled, and a reflection of the honorableness of our Senators. In unanimously adopting Senate Resolution No. (SRN) 718 last week, the esteemed men and women of the Philippine Senate undoubtedly...
Commission on Elections (Comelec) chairman George Garcia on Monday, August 7, suggested to a Senate committee to put additional qualifications to ensure that party-list nominees are true members of marginalized sectors. Comelec Chairman George Garcia (MB File Photo) Garcia stressed...
Senate deputy minority leader Senator Risa Hontiveros on Monday, August 7 said the government should ban the Chinese Communications Construction Co. (CCCC), and its subsidiaries, from operating in the Philippines. Sen. Risa Hontiveros (Senate PRIB Photo) Hontiveros made the call...
By embracing Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) Act of 2022 and the circular economy, Senator Cynthia Villar said "we are ready to pave the way for a more sustainable future.” Sen. Cynthia Villar (MB File Photo) "The EPR law is not a burden but a call to partnership and...
Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada on Monday, August 7 renewed his push for the modernization of the country’s military assets so it can effectively deter all kinds of threats and provocations in the West Philippine Sea. Sen. Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada, chairman of the Senate Committee...
BETTER DAYS On Aug. 9, 2023 we commemorate the 29th International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples. The date was chosen by the United Nations General Assembly to mark the first meeting of the UN Working Group on Indigenous Populations in 1982. There are at least 110 indigenous cultural...
