CEBU CITY (PNA) – Sen. Robin Padilla on Thursday, March 16, said the government could save as much as P28.5 billion if amending the 36-year-old 1987 Constitution would be through a Constitutional Assembly (Con-Ass). PADILLA (Gov. Garcia FB) Padilla, chairman of the Senate Committee on Charter...
NEW YORK (AFP) — Retired NBA legend Michael Jordan is in talks to sell his majority stake in the NBA's Charlotte Hornets, but no deal is imminent, ESPN reported on Thursday, March 16. *In this file photo taken on February 17, 2019, Michael Jordan, owner of the Charlotte Hornets, takes part...
Garie Concepcion and Michael Pangilinan are expecting. Gabby Concepcion's daughter revealed this herself via Instagram. Uploading a video, she shared, "Life lately... I have had my fair share of highs and lows these past years. Those that made me feel like my feet were constantly sinking through...
After an official from the Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) pleaded for help from lawmakers to improve the country's sports facilities, a House panel on Tuesday, March 14, approved the preparation of a substitute bill to institutionalize government-funded sports facilities. The House Committee on...
Elma Muros-Posadas, the long jump queen of the Philippines, received the lifetime achievement award at the 2022 San Miguel Corporation-Philippine Sportswriters Association annual awards night at the Diamond Hotel, Manila, on March 6, 2023. (Juan Carlo de Vela) Michael Keon, the executive director...
CEBU City Mayor Michael Rama signs his oath of office following his inauguration Thursday, June 30, at Plaza Sugbo. (Photo from Councilor Dondon Hontiveros FB) CEBU CITY – Reelected Mayor Michael Rama vowed to make this city second to none as he revealed his plans for the first 100 days of his...
Capri Holdings appoints Cedric Wilmotte as CEO Cedric Wilmotte is currently Versace’s chief operating officer. Prior to his time at Versace, Wilmotte led the Michael Kors EMEA (Europe, Middle East, and Africa) business from its inception in 2008 through 2021. Capri Holdings Limited (NYSE:CPRI), a...
Concerned with the rise of teenage pregnancy in ages 10 to 14, a House panel on Thursday, Feb. 2, began initial deliberations on a proposed measure that would create a comprehensive policy to educate against and prevent adolescent pregnancy. (PIXABAY / MANILA BULLETIN) The House Committee on Youth...
Fr. John Michael G. Dela Cruz and his flock of sheep in the pasture. (Oliver Samson) By Oliver Samson Two generations of sheep enthusiasts foresee a rising demand for both sheep meat and upgraded breeding materials in the coming years. A sheep meat consumer of Islamic faith sources their farm...
The new president and chief executive officer of the Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP), Michael O. de Jesus, on Friday, Jan. 27, vowed to strengthen and expand the state-owned bank’s role in infrastructure financing to sustain the country’s growth momentum. “As I take the helm of DBP,...
A total of 10 kilos of sibuyas! Four days before their wedding, April Lyka Birrey and Erwin Nobis asked their good friend Carl Michael Montecarlo Poblacion of Wonderful Works to come up with a bridal bouquet with touches of onions. It was a challenge he couldn't pass up. Add to the fact that the...
The local stock market overcame early weakness to end slightly higher while investors wait for market moving news. The main index added 13.06 points or 0.19 percent to close at 7,069.68 with sectoral indices evenly split. Volume was firm at 1.24 billion shares worth P8.35 billion as gainers edged...
