The Senate approved on third and final reading the proposed Internet Transactions Act (ITA) which seeks to provide safety mechanisms for all stakeholders involved in e-commerce. Voting 20-1-0, the Senate passed Senate Bill No. (SBN) 1846, which seeks to ensure that all goods and services transacted...
Senate President Juan Miguel "Migz" Zubiri said that he is confident that the 19th Congress will be able to approve all the 20 priority bills that President Marcos wanted to enact before the year ends. Senate President Juan Miguel “Migz” F. Zubiri presides over the plenary session Monday,...
Sen. Mark Villar called on the Senate to conduct an inquiry in aid of legislation following a recent cyberattack against the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) and all the other attacks against government websites. Villar filed Resolution No. 811 before the Senate directing...
Philippine women’s national football team head coach Mark Torcaso admitted that he still needs to familiaze with the talent some members of the Filipinas are bringing in when the Asian Games action begins against Hong Kong on Friday, Sept. 22. Unlike the select players who remained in the...
After a captivating debut in the FIFA Women's World Cup, the Philippine women’s national football team is back on the big stage when it makes its maiden appearance in the Asian Games. Filipinas' co-captain Hali Long. (PNWFT) The world No. 44 Filipinas will open their campaign in Group E...
Quezon 1st district Rep. Wilfrido Mark Enverga (Contributed photo) Individuals found to have committed agricultural smuggling will be meted the penalty of life imprisonment under a measure approved Wednesday, Sept. 20 by the House Committee on Agriculture and...
The Senate has approved on second reading the bill that will provide safety mechanisms for all stakeholders involved in e-commerce. Sen. Mark Villar, chairperson of the Committee on Trade, Commerce, and Entrepreneurship, shepherds the passage of Senate Bill No. 1846 (SBN 1846) or the Internet...
DESIGNERS FOR A CAUSE From left: Rajo Laurel, Martin Bautista, Andrea Tetangco, Mark Bumgarner, and Avel Bacudio She walked onto the massive catwalk in a blue Martin Bautista dress, and she took our breaths away, drew a tear or two from many eyes. She walked with crutches, but with a spring in her...
Philippine women’s national football team captain Hali Long and World Cup history maker Sarina Bolden banner the 21-member roster for Asian Games this September in Hangzhou, China. The world No. 44 Filipinas flew to China a day prior ahead of the Asiad, where they were tangled with South...
Senator Mark Villar, chairman of the Senate Committee on Banks, Financial Institutions and Currencies, pushed for the passage of the proposed Anti-Financial Account Scamming Act (AFASA) to ensure that no scammers will be able to defraud Filipino banking consumers in the long run. Sen. Mark...
YOU CAN HAVE MORE OF WHAT YOU GIVE AWAY From left: Pinky Antonio, Steven Tan, Talia Asuncion, Sheila Romero, Suzette Ayson, Robby Carmona, and Dey Dimaandal (Excel Panlaque, Lifestyle Asia / AGC PHC) This Friday, help roll out the red carpet for resilience, a trait we must put on and celebrate more...
Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda (left), Quezon 1st district Rep. Wilfrido Mark Enverga (Rep. Salceda's office, Facebook) The unrelenting efforts of President Marcos and House Speaker Martin Romualdez to stabilize local rice prices haven't been lost on ranking...
