Senator Sherwin Gatchalian has sought a Senate inquiry into the proposed merger between the Landbank of the Philippines (Landbank) and the Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) which is likely to be finalized by the middle of 2024. ...
Counterfeit and piracy reports spiked by nearly four times in the first half of 2023 with a single netizen, believed to be an avid gamer, fueling the surge, the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL). Data from the IPOPHL’s Intellectual Property Rights Enforcement Office (IEO)...
The University of the Philippines Manila (UPM) on Thursday, July 27, announced the shift in asynchronous mode of learning and work suspension due to inclement weather. Photo credit to UPM In its social media account, UPM shifted from regular to asynchronous classes due to stormy weather conditions...
Executive Secretary Lucas P. Bersamin, who serves as chairman of the Steering Committee for the Energy Virtual One-Stop Shop (EVOSS) system of project permitting, is pushing for a 60-day process from almost two years for the issuance of system impact study (SIS) for grid connection of power...
The Cinemalaya Retrospective Section gives a chance for audiences to experience the award-winning films in the last Cinemalaya festival. This year, seven films – 4 full-lengths and 4 shorts – will return to the big screen during the Cinemalaya run from Aug. 4 to 13, at the Philippine...
The closest thing we can get to time traveling is visiting a museum. Historical artifacts, century-old paintings, and even interactive exhibitions allow us to get a feel for what it was like to live before today. Looking at and appreciating some national artists' paintings is like reading someone...
Senator Alan Peter Cayetano on Wednesday, July 26 urged members of the Senate to “tread carefully and get the right information” before approving a resolution calling on the Philippine government to raise its concerns over China’s incursions in the West Philippine Sea before the United...
Senators on Wednesday, July 26, said it is not enough for the Philippine National Police (PNP) and the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) to dismiss from the service police generals and colonels allegedly linked to illegal drug trade. “Firing erring officials is not enough. They...
The ongoing performance audit on transmission firm National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) is not a "punitive exercise", rather, it is a process that will allow industry regulators and policymakers to explore ways how service in this segment of the power supply chain could be improved...
There’s been a lot of criticism over the government’s Public Utility Vehicle Modernization Program (PUVMP), particularly when it comes to acquiring the said modern jeepneys. Granted, any public transport operator would jump at the chance to acquire new, more efficient, more...
Having been singled out in the State of the Nation Address (SONA) of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., transmission firm National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) has given its commitment to complete its delayed transmission projects immediately. The company emphasized that the priority...
Optimistic and resolute was how Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada described President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.’s second State of the Nation Address (SONA). “As Chairperson of the Senate Committee on Labor and Employment, I am pleased to learn about the emphasis placed on further...
