President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. is set to assert the importance of food and energy security at the 42nd Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit in Labuan Bajo, Indonesia, from May 9 to 11....
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has stated that the rule of law prevails in the Philippines, stressing that its criminal and justice system is functioning fully. Speaking at the plenary session of the Second Session for Summit for Democracy on Wednesday, March 29, Marcos said the country...
Although the Philippine government is endorsing the United States (US)-led Summit for Democracy Declaration to affirm the country’s “unwavering commitment to upholding our democratic values and principles,” it “disassociates” itself from the declaration’s reference to the International...
The Philippine Association of Colleges and Universities (PACU), together with its partner education institutions in the country and abroad, will be mounting this year’s Leadership and Management Perspectives in Higher Education (LAMP) Summit on March 29 until March 30, 2023. “LAMP Summit is a...
Take center stage as SM celebrates Women Power throughout the month of March. A lot of activities, both online and on-ground, are in store to empower women and girls all over the country. Photo courtesy of SM City Lucena Photo courtesy of SM City San Jose del Monte Join the Future of Women Global...
OFF THE BEATEN PATH I was fortunate to be invited by Comelec Chairman George Garcia to the 2023 National Election Summit held just last week. It was a three-day event attended by officials of the Commission on Elections, various government agencies and stakeholders from the private sector. The...
As the country and the Commission on Elections (Comelec) prepare for the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) polls this year, Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte on Thursday, March 9, issued a reminder about electoral cheating and the importance of electoral reforms to ensure the...
The Philippines and US governments have agreed on two deliverables -- civil nuclear and trade cooperation – to help address the former’s energy deficiency problem and boost bilateral trade encouraged by the return of warm relations between the two allies. During the Makati Business Club (MBC)...
The adoption of the enhanced Land Sector Development Framework and Roadmap (LSDF) 2019-2040 has gained support and pledges from different organizations during the recent National Governance Summit. With the Department of Environment and Natural Resources-Land Management Bureau (DENR-LMB), together...
My mother passed away from ovarian cancer in 1996. My elder sister is a breast cancer survivor. And just two years ago, I underwent a Brachytherapy procedure for my Stage 1 prostate cancer. So you can say that the Big C and I have had this on-off relationship for some decades now; and that I speak...
PNCS2023 QuarterPage CMYK 16p38cmX24cm_300dpi Health experts and other key stakeholders are set to participate in a summit that will tackle the “collective actions” to fight cancer. The Philippine National Cancer Summit 2023, with a theme “Bridging Gaps in Cancer through 3Cs (Communication,...
As the Philippines and Japan agreed to strengthen their ties in various areas, the two governments also reached mutual positions on issues concerning the region, such as war, abduction, and sea tensions. President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. and Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio meet on...
