A free trade agreement between the Philippines and the United States may not yet be possible in the immediate future. US Senator Chris Coons, who is visiting Manila, said Friday, May 31, it is not because the US government is reluctant to do so, but because of strong opposition coming from...
A subsidiary of Razon-led Prime Infrastructure Capital Inc. is joining the league of players that are out to dismantle the incumbency and dominance of franchised power utilities, as it also secured a license to offer supply and service as a retail electricity supplier (RES) in the restructured...
House of Representatives (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) Voltaire Gazmin, the defense secretary of the late former president Benigno S. Aquino III, has been invited to attend the next hearing of joint House panel inquiry of the alleged...
Former National Security Adviser Hermogenes Esperon Jr (Dexter Barro II/MANILA BULLETIN) Retired army general and former National Security Adviser (NSA) Hermogenes Esperon Jr. appeared Tuesday, May 21, before a House of Representatives committee hearing to...
Taguig City 2nd district Rep. Amparo Maria Zamora (left), former president Rodrigo Duterte (MANILA BULLETIN) Taguig City 2nd district Rep. Amparo Maria “Pammy” Zamora didn't hold back when asked what should be done to the architects of the...
Mandaluyong City lone district Rep. Neptali Gonzales II (PPAB) House members heard enough testimonies from Philippine agencies Monday, May 20 to conclude that there was never any valid "gentlemen’s agreement" between the Philippines...
Former president Rodrigo Duterte (left), ACT Teachers Party-list Rep. France Castro (MANILA BULLETIN, PPAB) Makabayan bloc member ACT Teachers Party-list. France Castro has reiterated the need to summon former president Rodrigo Duterte in the...
A subsidiary of Yuchengco-led PetroGreen Energy Corporation (PGEC) has inked a 10-year power supply agreement (PSA) with SN Aboitiz Power Group (SNAP) for the supply of 15.6 megawatts (MWac) from the former’s solar facility in Nueva Ecija. The corporate entity of the Yuchengco group which...
President Marcos is hoping that the free trade agreement (FTA) between the Philippines and the European Union would be finalized by 2027. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Photo courtesy of Malacañang) “We see the FTA as a crucial step in enhancing the trade partnership between the...
(Unsplash) Two ranking congressmen from Mindanao have called out China for its propaganda, which they believe is an attempt to create confusion among Filipinos on the West Philippine Sea (WPS) issue. Criticizing the Chinese over this...
ILOILO CITY – Electric distributor MORE Electric and Power Corp. (MORE Power) and major property developer SM Prime Holdings Inc. (SM Prime) have inked an agreement for stable power supply in this city. The signing of the Interruptible Load Program (ILP) last week was in response to the warning...
ACT Teachers Party-list Rep. France Castro (Facebook) ACT Teachers Party-list Rep. France Castro has reiterated the need for Filipinos to know the full details of the alleged secret deal between China and the previous Duterte government...