The head of the Office of the Senate Sergeant-at-arms on Monday disclosed that a brief chase ensued after Mohit Dargani, Pharmally Pharmaceutical Corporation’s corporate secretary and treasurer, tried to evade the arresting team even after they had already cornered him and his sister, company...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Monday, Nov. 15, refused to engage in the controversy surrounding presidential aspirants retired Lt. Gen. Antonio Parlade Jr. and incumbent Senator Christopher Lawrence “Bong” Go. Col. Ramon Zagala, spokesperson of Armed Forces of the Philippines...
Benchmark interest rates increase as investors expect the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) will keep its key policy rates steady. At Monday's auction Nov. 15, the yields on short-term government debt papers, which banks use in pricing their loans, went up, with the returns on the 91-day Treasury...
As the Catholic Church marked the World Day of the Poor on Sunday, Nov. 14, Apostolic Vicariate of Taytay, Palawan Bishop Broderick S. Pabillo urged candidates in the coming national and local elections not to use the poor in their campaign. The chairman of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the...
EDITORIAL Pending any “acts of God” that may happen before the Commission on Election (COMELEC) closes its door today, Nov. 15, 2021, we would finally (“finally” is the operative word here) have our official list of candidates for the 2022 national election. All doors and windows close for...
The Legal Front Justice Art D. Brion (ret.) Part II I was elated when I saw in the news that the Department of Agriculture is undertaking fresh efforts to fight corruption. I was happier still when I noted from the growing campaign announcements that Senator Ping Lacson is taking up corruption as a...
Debt payments by the Philippine government were nearing the P1 trillion mark in the first nine-months of the year due to higher interest and principal settlements. Data from the Bureau of the Treasury showed that the national government's debt servicing reached P963.86 billion in January to...
The Philippine government was told to stop the flooding of pork imports which has been negatively affecting the local hog sector. During the ‘Halalan 2022 Para sa Agrikultura’ virtual forum hosted by the Philippine Chamber of Agriculture and Food Inc. (PCAFI), Senator Francis Pangilinan and...
In an effort to help Filipinos recover under the new normal, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) has launched an advocacy “I Love Metro Manila (MM)” that hopes to uplift the spirits of Metro Manila residents and get back in life after the struggles the country experienced in...
Filipinos interested in studying in the United States (US) are encouraged to join the four-day International Education Week which will help them in their college plans. (Photo courtesy of the US Embassy in the Philippines) The US Embassy in the Philippines and EducationUSA, the US government’s...
The Armed Forces and Police Mutual Benefit Association, Inc. (AFPMBAI) is conducting an Invitation to Bid through its Bids and Awards Committee (BAC) invites all prospective bidders to apply for the eligibility and subsequently bid for the Contract of SECURITY SERVICES and JANITORIAL SERVICES for...
Technology is changing everything in our world. How is it changing our food? We turn to our favorite chefs for answers I think technology will facilitate easier access to food, hence the success of the delivery apps. There are definitely more ingenious ways we can use technology to advance food and...
