Senate Deputy Minority Leader Risa Hontiveros on Tuesday, August 20 appealed to critics of the bill on dissolution of marriage to give the measure a chance and “not just for the individuals trapped in harmful marriages, but for the future of our nation.” Hontiveros made the call as she...
The camp of dismissed mayor Alice Leal Guo or Guo Hua Ping should show actual proof she has not left the Philippines, two senators said on Tuesday, August 20. Senate deputy minority leader Risa Hontiveros said the Senate is simply doing its lawful job when it issued the arrest order...
Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa on Monday, August 19 apologized to Antipolo City 2 nd District Representative Romeo Acop, saying he is not among the “unprincipled” and “opportunistic” lawmakers at the House of Representatives who changed their stance on the Duterte administration’s...
AFP) Surigao del Sur 2nd district Rep. Johnny Pimentel said the modernization program of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) will receive a record-high P50 billion in funding under the proposed P6.352-trillion national budget for 2025. “The sum of...
The Court of Tax Appeals (CTA) has denied the petition of five cement trading companies against the safeguard duties imposed by the government in 2019 on cement importations. In 2018, the Department of Trade (DTI) conducted a probe on the increased importations of cement. The investigation...
The shoes that the late Zenaida “Nedy” Tantoco wore were too big to fill, especially with her contributions and support to Philippine arts and culture. Her support had profoundly impacted the growth and support of the arts and cultural activities in the country, which the Cultural Center of the...
Amid complaints of being overworked due to the MATATAG curriculum , which started this school year, the Department of Education (DepEd) is planning to make the implementation of the revised curriculum for Kindergarten to Grade 10 “more flexible.” (DepEd file photo) “‘Yun, pinag-aaralan na...
Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa on Friday, August 16 said he is hoping that the Senate, under the leadership of Senate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero, will remain its independent stance should “worse comes to worst” and Malacañang allows the International Criminal Court’s (ICC)...
The measure seeking to amend and extend the Rice Tariffication Law (RTL), or Republic Act No. 11203, has progressed in the Senate. The bill is contained in Committee Report No. 282, entitled “An Act Amending Republic Act 8178 or the Agricultural Tariffication Act of 1996 as amended by RA...
The measure seeking to fully digitalize government transactions has advanced further in the Senate following the formal filing of the committee report consolidating all bills on e-governance. Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano, chairman of the Senate Committee on Science and Technology, introduced...
Finance Secretary and LANDBANK Chairman Ralph G. Recto (2nd from left), Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas Governor Eli M. Remolona, Jr. (leftmost), and LANDBANK President and CEO Lynette V. Ortiz (center) confer the Ulirang Magsasaka Award to Deodany L. Cara (3rd from left) with his wife, Ma. Cecilia...
The children of the embassy, affectionately known as such, begin their life journey in the Philippines upon arrival. Adjusting to new schools, friends, language, and culture is a common experience for third-culture kids. Their ages range from babies to 19 years old. Their presence at events fill...
