UNDER THE MICROSCOPE In a Jan. 10, 2025 resolution, made public recently by the Department of Justice, Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla announced the withdrawal of 98 cases of reckless imprudence resulting in homicide against former Health Secretary and incumbent Iloilo...
REFLECTIONS TODAY Mark breaks his narrative of Jesus’ restoring to life Jairus’ daughter with the story of the healing of the woman with a hemorrhage. This is called “sandwich” technique or intercalation to break a larger narrative. The woman who barges in the crowd is unnamed, unlike the...
The Independent Electricity Market Operator of the Philippines (IEMOP) reported a substantial drop in electricity prices for January, driven by lower demand and increased supply. In a statement released on Tuesday, February 4, IEMOP said that the average electricity price in the Wholesale...
The Embassy of Japan in Manila has asked Filipino tourists to apply for Japanese visas at least two months in advance of their plans to give the embassy more time to process their applications. Filipino foodies touring Shinjuku's Omoide Yokocho, a narrow alleyway housing Izakaya and Yakitori joints...
State-owned Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) must provide strong justification for its appeal to extend regulatory relief, according to a senior Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) official. Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of a two-day media information session in Baguio City, BSP...
by Datuk Ben-Oliver M. Matias The historic Manila Hotel recently served as the backdrop of an equally historic event, the gathering of foreign history scholars and traditional leaders of Mindanao for the 3rd Royal International Interfaith History Convention held last November 2024. Part of the...
The Senate has approved on third and final reading the measure prohibiting the export of raw minerals in a bid to develop local industries, create higher-value goods, and generate more jobs in the country. Senate Bill No. 2826, if signed into law, will take effect after five years,...
The Senate has adopted a resolution commemorating the life and legacy of veteran actress Gloria Romero, who passed away on January 25 at 91 years old. Senator Grace Poe, sponsor of Senate Resolution No. 1287, described Romero as a “cultural institution” when the measure was...
Philreca Party-list Rep. Presley de Jesus (left), Santa Rosa City lone district Rep. Dan Fernandez (PPAB) The Energy Regulatory Commission's (ERC) past "failure" to carry out a timely rate reset--which had been detrimental to...
The Senate has approved the bill resetting the first Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) elections from May 12 to October 13, 2025. Eighteen (18) senators voted in favor of Senate Bill No. 2942 under Committee Report No. 466; Senate Minority Leader Aquilino “Koko”...
The Commission on Audit (COA) has flagged the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) over the more than P615 million "overpayments" of pension benefits to 7,210 deceased pensioners from 2014 to 2023. In its audit report, the COA thumbed down what it called as "long-outstanding and uncollected...
Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) of the Ayala Group reported a 20 percent year-on-year growth in net income to ₱62 billion for 2024, driven by higher revenues and partly offset by higher operating expenses and provisions. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE), the bank said...
