President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. has signed an executive order creating the Water Resources Management Office (WRMO) to integrate and harmonize government efforts that will manage Philippine water resources and ensure water supply. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. (Photo from the...
Camp John Hay Golf Club is ready to host more than 200 two-person teams in the upcoming The Invitational which is set to tee off beginning Friday, April 28, in Baguio City. The participants of the three-day, annual member-guest tournament would be classified into four groups based on the average...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. called on the government to prioritize addressing water management issues amid the impending drought in the country. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Photo courtesy of PCO) Marcos issued a...
BEYOND BUDGET *As-salamu alaykum!* Philosopher-novelist Ayn Rand once said, “Money is only a tool. It will take you wherever you wish, but it will not replace you as the driver.” One thing the pandemic-induced health crisis and economic slowdown had magnified, is that survival depends on how...
The Pasig City local government has acquired two more garbage trucks for the city’s Solid Waste Management Office (SWMO) as it seeks to improve its garbage collection system pursuant to its vow to set greener policies for the city. On Monday, April 17, Mayor Vico Sotto announced that the 11th City...
DBM allots P1.4 B to support youth job seekers By JAMES A. LOYOLA The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) assured funding for the strategic programs of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) that aim to provide jobs to Filipino youth. Budget Secretary Amenah F. Pangandaman said they...
The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) announced that the government will pay the one-year health insurance premiums of senior citizens nationwide. In a statement, Budget Secretary Amenah F. Pangandaman said that DBM will release P42.93 billion to settle the health insurance premiums of over...
Easter Greetings to everyone! Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ has risen and by His glorious resurrection, he redeemed all of us! He has brought life and hope to all of us and opened the gates of heaven. Now, some good news! Our media group, Bulong Pulungan, recently got together after not seeing...
Rice black bug (*Scotinophara coarctata*), locally known as itim na atangya, alitangya, or nangisit a bangaw (Ilokano), is a major pest of rice. Aside from destroying rice plants and causing severe crop loss, they are also notoriously known for their foul odor when they swarm around lamp posts...
Senator Mark Villar has sought the installation of timers in traffic lights and pedestrian lights in urban and rural areas to signal the flow of vehicles and pedestrians along the road. In filing Senate Bill (SB) 1959 to be known as the “Traffic Lights and Pedestrian Lights Timer Act”, Villar...
President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. knows first hand how jam-packed a President’s schedule is. After all, he had witnessed this with his father and namesake, the late President Ferdinand E. Marcos, Sr. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. (Photo from Presidential Communications Office) But...
After admitting that the country is facing a water crisis, President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. on Tuesday, March 28, identified further problems in the country’s water sources and management. During a media interview following the Pag-IBIG Fund Chairman’s Report at the SMX Convention...
