The Senate on Tuesday, August 27 approved on third and final reading the bill amending certain provisions in the Universal Health Care (UHC) Act. Sen. Joseph Victor “JV” Ejercito said passage into law of Senate Bill No. 2620 would pave the way for a mandated lower premium contribution...
Many cooperatives that borrowed from the Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) have struggled to meet their obligations under the public utility vehicle (PUV) modernization program, the bank's chief executive said. During a Senate budget hearing on Tuesday, Aug. 27, Michael de Jesus, DBP...
Senators on Tuesday, August 27 took turns grilling Shiela Guo, sister of dismissed Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo, on how she and her siblings fled the Philippines. But Sen. Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa blew his top after Shiela narrated a sketchy story and told him that she thought she...
Dismissed Bamban, Tarlac mayor Alice Guo’s sister, Shiela Guo, is now at the custody of the Senate where she will be detained ahead of the Upper Chamber’s hearing into the Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGO)-related crimes. The Philippine Senate has assumed custody of Shiela Guo,...
The Philippines is more focused on deterring armed attack rather than considering it amid the series of China's aggression in the West Philippine Sea (WPS). A rigid hull inflatable boat (RHIB) reaches the starboard side of BRP Sierra Madre in Ayungin Shoal to deliver fresh supplies for Filipino...
Lawmakers at the House of Representatives called on Vice President Sara Duterte and former president Rodrigo Duterte to defend trafficking victims and not fugitives like Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC) leader Apollo Quiboloy. MB File Photo House lawmakers questioned both father and...
The establishment of a “decarbonization fund” will be mandated for large-scale enterprises that will exceed their carbon emissions target, as proposed in a “Low Carbon Economy” bill that recently secured approval from the House Committee on Climate Change. The propounded “low carbon...
The Senate on Wednesday, August 21 confirmed that its website was hacked. In a statement released by the Senate Public Relations and Information Bureau (PRIB), the spokesperson Arnel Bañas said the usernames and logs extracted from the Senate Sharepoint site “are merely the names or...
The Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (Ipophl) has announced that 40 groups and companies have joined its notice-and-takedown initiative aimed at tackling counterfeit and pirated goods in the online marketplace. In a statement on Wednesday, Aug. 21, IPOPHL said that among the...
Founder and CEO of Innovate Israel Itai Green with Ambassador Ilan Simon Fluss of the Embassy of Israel Itai Green, the visionary founder of Innovate Israel, concluded a successful media roundtable discussion on Aug. 8, 2024, in Bonifacio Global City, Taguig. The event, hosted by the Embassy of...
This years marks the 35th anniversary of the Mexican ship Cuauhtémoc. Given the deep historical and cultural ties between Mexico and the Philippines, the Mexican Naval Instruction Vessel ARM Cuauhtémoc marks its first journey to Manila. This trip is a part of the tri-continental training cruise,...
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...
