WASHINGTON, United States – The US Capitol was briefly evacuated Wednesday after authorities sounded a threat alarm over a harmless parachute stunt, prompting top lawmaker Nancy Pelosi to blast aviation officials for an "inexcusable" failure. Police tasked with protecting the complex at the...
LINGAYEN – Pangasinan would soon have an earthquake intensity meter of its own. (Photo courtesy of the Pangasinan PIO) The Pangasinan Provincial Board in its online session on April 4, approved a resolution that authorized Governor Amado I. Espino III to enter and sign a Memorandum of Agreement...
The main office of the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) in Pasay City has secured a Covid-19 Safety Seal Certification from the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG). GSIS Such was to ensure the public that minimum health and safety protocols are being strictly observed...
Senatorial candidate and Sorsogon Governor Francis “Chiz” Escudero recently called on college graduates to become partners in nation-building and to harness the power of technology and communication to make a difference in the life of every Filipino. Speaking at the Manuel L. Quezon...
MPTSOUTH-LEED GOLD CERT IFICATE AWARDING Metro Pacific Tollways South Management Corporation (MPT South) was recognized for its green headquarters and sustainability practices. MPT South, a subsidiary of Metro Pacific Tollways Corporation (MPTC), the toll road development arm of Metro Pacific...
LANDSCAPE Gemma Cruz Araneta My zoom mates and I were arguing about People Power 1. What happened to all that enthusiasm that toppled a dictator? When the dust settled, the old order crept back into place. The pyramid of possibilities for structural changes crumbled steadily. Then someone asked if...
Sustainability is today’s buzzword. The younger generation of consumers are now making educated, conscious choices of supporting companies that claim sustainability as part of their DNA. Thus, almost all companies have felt the need to become sustainable in their operations. Claiming...
Members of urban poor organizations in Mandaluyong City have benefited from the Presidential Commission for the Urban Poor’s (PCUP) Capability Building Program (CBP). (Image courtesy of Presidential Commission for the Urban Poor) PCUP’s initiative taught at least 30 indigents to create a...
Mayor Edwin Olivarez announced on Monday, Jan.31, that the Office of Building Official (OBO) has come up with a new system to ease the application for building permit in the city. Olivarez, during Monday's virtual flag raising ceremony, said easing the application for building permit in the city...
Movie and TV show review online aggregator Rotten Tomatoes has announced the winners of its 23rd Annual Golden Tomato Awards, “honoring the best-reviewed movies and TV shows of 2021.” “The industry was as chaotic as ever, with theaters re-opening, streamers churning out content, hybrid...
Pampanga Rep. Aurelio “Dong” Gonzales Jr. is taking the cudgels for the country’s civil engineers who, under a bill pending in the House of Representatives, will be barred from helping ensure the structural integrity and participate in the design, site development and other vital components...
PEACE-MAKER Former Speaker of the House Jose C. De Venecia Jr. We have spent these last two decades bringing together Asia’s political groupings into the ICAPP; and our national legislatures into the Asian Parliamentary Assembly (APA), both of which have grown rapidly into advanced organizations....
