HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRIPE-VINE: OUR NEW ABNORMAL The Filipino Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) success story is a powerful dream - something millions of Filipinos aspire for; and it’s easy to understand why. It speaks of being your own boss, of controlling your financial fate and...
Senate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero (Senate PRIB) Senate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero welcomed on Saturday, July 20 the enactment of two critical and timely measures aimed at enhancing government transparency and protecting...
President Marcos (center) signs into law New Government Procurement Act during simple rites held Saturday morning at the Ceremonial Hall of Malacañang Palace. Witnessing the event were House Speaker Martin Romualdez (right) and Senate President Francis "Chiz" Escudero. (Speaker’s office) ...
President Marcos has signed into law Republic Act (RA) No. 12009 or the New Government Procurement Act (NGPA) which seeks to promote greater transparency, competitiveness, efficiency, and sustainability in the government procurement process. (RTVM screenshot) Marcos signed the law, along with RA...
To combat the surge in crimes involving scams online, President Marcos has signed into law Republic Act (RA) No. 12010 or the Anti-Financial Account Scamming Act (AFASA) which aims to protect Filipinos and their bank and e-wallet accounts from cybercriminals using technology to defraud them....
BACOLOD CITY – The military recovered war materiel in a hideout of the New People’s Army (NPA) in the hinterlands of Cadiz City, Negros Occidental on Tuesday, July 16. SOLDIERS discovered a New People’s Army hideout and seized war materiel in the hinterlands of Cadiz City, Negros Occidental...
Senate Majority Leader Francis Tolentino is optimistic that Senators Nancy Binay and Alan Peter Cayetano will soon reconcile following an organizational meeting on Wednesday, July 17, 2024 of the Senate Committee on Ethics and Privileges. "Positive naman ako, mararangal na tao yung mga makakausap...
BUTUAN CITY – A New People’s Army arms cache was seized by the military in Barangay Camam-onan, Gigaquit, Surigao del Norte recently. Army Fourth Infantry (Diamond) Division (ID) Public Affairs Office (PAO) chief Lt. Col. Francisco P. Garello said the 901st Infantry Brigade recovered these...
By GLAZYL MASCULINO BACOLOD CITY – The Army 3rd Infantry Division reported that 300 former New People’s Army (NPA) rebels in Western Visayas have applied for amnesty as of July 11. FORMER New People’s Army (NPA) rebels apply for amnesty in Bacolod City. (Photo courtesy of 303rd IBde) Bulk of...
HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRIPE-VINE: OUR NEW ABNORMAL For those of us old enough to remember, there was a time when there were only a handful of retail establishments where we could send our foreigner friends when they’d say they wanted to buy quality souvenirs of their visit here. When they...
NEW YORK (AP) — Jalen Brunson quickly agreed to extend his stay with a New York Knicks team that has been on the rise since his arrival. Jalen Brunson (AP) Brunson signed a four-year contract extension with the Knicks on Friday, July 12, that a person with knowledge of the details said was...
Tycoon Manuel V. Pangilinan is stepping down as President and CEO of SP New Energy Corporation in favor of Emmanuel V. Rubio, who the MVP Group has recently hired to lead Meralco PowerGen Corporation (MGen) after his retirement as the chief executive of Aboitiz Power Corporation. In a...
