BACOLOD CITY – Israeli Consul Moti Cohen arrived in Negros Occidental on Wednesday, July 30, to visit the wake of Leah Mosquera, an overseas Filipino worker (OFW) killed in a missile attack in Israel recently. Department of Migrant Workers-Negros Island Region (DMW-NIR) Director Glenda Aligonza,...
BACOLOD CITY – Negros Occidental Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson paid his last respects to overseas Filipino worker (OFW) Leah Mosquera, a native of San Enrique town, whose remains arrived in the province on Thursday, July 24. Lacson joined the grieving family and friends of Mosquera as her remains...
BACOLOD CITY – Negros Occidental Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson condoled with the family of 49-year-old Leah Mosquera, a resident of San Enrique town, who died in a missile attack on Rehovot, Israel on June 15. “It is very unfortunate,” Lacson said in Monday’s phone interview with the Capitol...
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) on Wednesday, April 24, reiterated the importance of fair mechanisms and collaborative efforts in promoting science, technology, and innovation (STI) for sustainable development, to help other countries, especially vulnerable sectors. DOST...
SM Hotels and Conventions Corp. (SMHCC) stepped up its sustainability efforts with the launch of Tela Tales, a recycling program that advocates environmental stewardship aimed at creating a circular economy for condemned linens. Aside from linens, SMHCC has tablecloths, throw pillowcases, and seat...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez (left) and President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. (Speaker's office, MANILA BULLETIN) House Speaker Martin Romualdez has hailed the "decisive action" of President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. against the alleged onion cartel. “This is a welcome development, a...
Former Department of Agriculture (DA) Secretary William Dar (Malacañang photo) Former Department of Agriculture (DA) secretary William Dar, the agriculture chief during the latter half of the previous Duterte administration, has "a lot of explaining to do" in connection with the onion price surge...
Marikina City 2nd district Rep. Stella Quimbo, onions (Screenshot from Zoom, MANILA BULLETIN) Marikina City 2nd district Rep. Stella Quimbo ended the House Committee on Agriculture and Food's three-month inquiry on the agricultural hoarding issue by attempting to put faces on the alleged cartel...
Quezon 1st district Rep. Wilfrido Mark Enverga (left) and Leah Cruz. (Contributed photo, HREP website) The House Committee on Agriculture and Food will continue its hearing on the agricultural hoarding-slash-price manipulation issue in May 11. This was confirmed by committee chairman, Quezon 1st...
The House of Representatives' resident doctor was able to "certify" the medical condition of Lilia Cruz, the so-called "Sibuyas Queen" and focal person in the solons' ongoing agricultural hoarding-slash-price manipulation probe. This was confirmed by Committee on Agriculture and Food Chairman and...
So-called "Sibuyas Queen" Lilia Cruz, alias Leah Cruz has once again no-showed a hearing of the House Committee on Agriculture and Food, forcing congressmen to send her stronger summons for her presence. Quezon 1st district Rep. Wilfrido Mark Enverga (Screenshot from, Zoom) Committee Chairman...
Cavite 4th district Rep. Elpidio Barzaga Jr. said he'd favor a recommendation to the President to reshuffle the personnel within the Department of Agriculture (DA). President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. (left) and Cavite 4th district Elpidio Barzaga Jr. (MANILA BULLETIN) But Barzaga, one of the...
