House Speaker Martin Romualdez, one of the prime movers of the Maharlika Investment Fund (MIF) Bill, has described one senator as "very, very enthusiastic" about the proposed Philippine sovereign wealth fund. House Speaker Martin Romualdez (left) and Senator Mark Villar Romualdez, speaking to...
The powerful House Committee on Appropriations, which handles and approves the country’s national budget, has approved the budget provisions of the substitute bill, subject to amendments, that would create a National Citizens Service Training Program (NCST) in all public and private tertiary...
Life is back as we know it. Are we all dressed for it? In fashion, are we back with a vengeance? We turn to some of our favorite designers for their ideas on revenge dressing or is there such a thing? After the pandemic, I think fashion is back with a vengeance. On a personal level, most of my...
Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) Undersecretary and former Build, Build, Build committee chair Anna Mae Yu Lamentillo presented a copy of the Night Owl book's second edition to Senator Mark A. Villar. (Courtesy of DICT USec Anna Mae Yu Lamentillo) “Much was...
Shocked and surprised? Not likely. Lawmakers and the chairman of the National Youth Commission (NYC) on Tuesday, Dec. 6, dispelled claims by the National Union of Students of the Philippines (NUSP) that they were surprised by the sudden discussions on the mandatory Reserve Officers' Training Corps...
As soon as Team Lakay went back to Benguet after ONE: 164 last Saturday, Dec. 3, the first assignment that head coach Mark Sangiao had in mind is to go back to the drawing board as only two of its five warriors took home victories at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City. Joshua Pacio (center)...
Lamentillo releases second edition of Night Owl book Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) Undersecretary and former Build, Build, Build committee chair Anna Mae Yu Lamentillo, has released the second edition of her book, Night Owl , which includes a new chapter on the...
K-pop idol group BTS’ Jungkook scored another achievement through “Dreamers,” the main song in the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 official soundtrack that he sang at the opening ceremony. “Dreamers” was released on Nov. 20 and Jungkook headlined the performances at the FIFA World Cup in Qatar...
Senator Mark A. Villar has filed a bill seeking to grant 13th month pay for contractual and job order personnel in the government service. “Contractual workers (COs) and job order (JO) personnel play a vital role in government service. They fulfill their duties diligently and passionately...
Team Lakay formally welcomed ONE Warrior Series Philippines winner Adonis Sevilleno as the pride of Cebu bested 15 other mixed martial arts contenders in the reality show. Along with the privilege to join one of the most famous and best, if not the best, fight camps in the Philippines is an acid...
Team Lakay head coach Mark Sangiao cannot say anything much about the skills and prowess of his student Kevin Belingon. Kevin Belingon of Team Lakay (right) lands a body shot on the attacking Kim Jae Woong (ONE Championship) For one, Belingon has already proven his caliber being a former...
Team Lakay head coach Mark Sangiao has a set of expectations for ONE bantamweight rising star Stephen Loman. Stephen Loman of Team Lakay (ONE Championship) First off, is that he is expecting Loman to take home a sweet victory against former champion Bibiano Fernandes which actually materialized...
