In just one day, the Leyte 1st district Rep. Martin Romualdez-led Lakas-Christian Muslim Democrats (Lakas-CMD) nearly doubled its membership in the House of Representatives. NEW PARTY MEMBERS--LAKAS-CMD President and House Majority Leader and Leyte 1st d istrict Rep. Martin G. Romualdez administers...
THROUGH UNTRUE Fr. Rolando V. dela Rosa, O.P. Today, 50 days after Easter Sunday, we celebrate the solemn feast of Pentecost, traditionally considered the birthday of the Church. One of the enduring qualities of the Church is holiness, precisely because of the presence and activity of the Holy...
State pension fund Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) extended the condonation program for its former members until June 30 this year. (Image courtesy of GSIS) The extension of Program for Restructuring and Repayment of Debts (PRRD) aims to give GSIS inactive members more time to pay their...
With just less than a week before Election Day, May 9, at least 32 alleged members of private armed groups were arrested by authorities during a raid in Laguna. Comelec/MB “The chairman (Chairperson Saidamen B. Pangarungan) would like us to announce that there were 32 alleged members of private...
A program that offers a credit limit of P5 million will soon be made available to members of the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS), having a maximum payment term of 10 years and relaxing the borrowers’ eligibility requirements. GSIS The Multi-purpose Loan (MPL) Plus, according to GSIS...
President Duterte emphasized that he cannot immediately act on the concerns of lawmakers on proposals to stop "e-sabong" operations or suspend the excise taxes on fuel. President Rodrigo Roa Duterte presides over a meeting with key government officials prior to his "Talk to the People" at the...
President Duterte revealed that he has prohibited members of his Cabinet from campaigning for any candidate this election season and that only Energy Secretary Alfonso Cusi is allowed to do so because he heads a political party. President Rodrigo Duterte and Energy Secretary Alfonso Cusi...
An enhanced version of the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) mobile application or GSIS Touch was launched by the agency on Friday, Feb.25, providing members and pensioners instant access to their GSIS records using their mobile phones. GSIS GSIS President and General Manager Rolando...
President Duterte lightened up the mood during his late-night public address on Monday, Feb. 21, as he poked fun at some of his Cabinet members who would not present their reports. President Duterte and members of the Cabinet during the pre-recorded "Talk to the People" program aired late Monday...
Ninety-five former Cabinet members, including former Interior and Local Government Secretary Manuel 'Mar' Roxas II, senior government officials, former chiefs of staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, retired ambassadors, and career civil servants, who served under various administrations,...
Aspiring president Vice President Leni Robredo said Thursday, Jan. 13, that she is "humbled" by the support given to her by former Cabinet members and senior officials who served during the term of former President Fidel V. Ramos. Vice President Leni Robredo (OVP photo) Robredo took to Twitter her...
Former Cabinet members and senior officials who served during the administration of President Fidel V. Ramos have collectively expressed their support to Vice President Leni Robredo's presidential bid. Vice President Leni Robredo (OVP photo) In a joint statement dated Jan. 12, the former Cabinet...
