Senators on Tuesday, July 2 criticized the decision of the Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board (RTWPB) to approve a mere ₱35 daily minimum wage increase for workers in the National Capital Region (NCR). Senate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero called the move “grossly...
From left to right) AFP Chief of Staff Romeo Brawner Jr., DND Secretary Gilberto "Gibo" Teodoro, House Speaker Martin Romualdez, and President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. witness the capability demonstration of the air force during the 77th anniversary of the Philippine Air Force at the...
Aboitiz-led Union Bank of the Philippines (UnionBank) announced that its Senior Executive Vice President Ana Maria Aboitiz Delgado will take the helm of the bank next year from current President and CEO Edwin R. Bautista who had been asked to extend his term in 2022. In a disclosure to the...
Senate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero on Friday, June 28 vowed that the Senate will focus on crafting laws that would alleviate the daily burdens of Filipinos. Guided by his vision, “Hayahay ang Buhay, Bayang Matiwasay,” Escudero said the Upper Chamber will continue to pass...
The Commission on Audit (COA) has affirmed the notice of disallowance for P876,896.87 given by the Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP) to its employees for financial and health assistance during the Covid-19 pandemic. With the ruling, the COA denied the appeal filed by Mary Liza...
System operator National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) forthrightly stated that it can deliver more transmission projects to commercial completion if approvals of the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) on its cost recoveries for invested capital could be granted promptly. “With...
System operator National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) is batting for regulatory approval on full cost recovery of its P20.94 billion investment in the newly reinforced 500-kilovolt Hermosa-San Jose transmission line, which is now supporting the wheeling of additional capacities in...
Due to the confidential nature of the details behind the resupply missions to the grounded BRP Sierra Madre in Ayungin (Second Thomas) Shoal, it remains unclear why it took the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) more or less 12 hours to rescue the injured Navy personnel. In the middle of the hearing of...
The Senate will prioritize the passage of the remaining six priority measures identified by the Marcos administration during Legislative-Executive Development Advisory Council (LEDAC) meeting. From left: House Minority Leader Marcelino "Nonoy" Libanan, Majority Leader Manuel Jose...
On June 20, 2024, Second Secretary Nishimura Tokiko of the Japanese Embassy attended the turnover ceremony for “The Project for the Procurement of Water Purification System for Barangay Mabato in Rosario, Batangas”. The ceremony was also attended by Golden Wheel Awards Foundation, Inc. (GWAFI)...
Insular Life (InLife) announced that customers of Aboitiz-led Union Bank of the Philippines and UnionBank Financial Services and Insurance Brokerage Inc. (UFSI) may now avail of its critical insurance plan called Resilience. Resilience is a traditional whole-life plan that provides life insurance...
Senators on Tuesday, June 25 welcomed the dismissal of the remaining drug cases that have been hurled against former senator Leila De Lima. Senate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero said he is hoping that De Lima would still join in the upcoming 2025 senatorial elections and win a...
