House Resolution (HR) No. 763, which expressed the lower chamber's utmost compassion and deepest sympathies over the tens and thousands of lives lost in the recent earthquake that struck Turkey and northwestern Syria, has been adopted by congressmen. MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO This took place...
Great innovations in governance take a lot of time to create: from idea to gestation and on to adoption and implementation. Which is just as well, because careful vetting and thorough study on the part of the proponents of an innovative idea, especially one that will affect the lives of millions of...
The House of Representatives has adopted a measure conveying to His Holiness Pope Francis the profound condolences of the chamber over the passing of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI. Adopted by the House members during plenary session Tuesday afternoon, Jan. 24 was House Resolution (HR) No. 688. The...
Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda, chairman of the House Committee on Ways and Means, will reveal information from “top-level intelligence” about agricultural smuggling in the country “at the proper time". The House Committee on Ways and Means, chaired by Albay 2nd District Rep. Joey...
The Las Piñas city government announced on Saturday, Jan. 21, that the deadline for the renewal of business permits has been extended from Jan. 20 to Jan. 31. Mayor Imelda Aguilar signed the resolution extending the period for payment of business permits, licenses, taxes, and other similar...
At its core, through trials and errors, our desire is to elevate our world to the level of utopian science fiction. Other than inhabiting, possessing, and controlling it, we have reshaped it, but here we are. Can we get it back in shape? Its growing catalog of ills notwithstanding, I think the...
(Unsplash photo) Do New Year's resolutions work? How many of them are followed till the end of the year? The three most popular New Year’s resolutions, according to studies, are to exercise more, eat healthier, and lose weight. Are those New Year’s resolutions pursed till the end of the year? A...
TECH4GOOD Monchito Ibrahim By the time this article gets published, 2023 would have started. Happy New Year everyone! Several weeks back, I had written about an Artificial Intelligence (AI) tool that has become a viral sensation and is continuing to hug the limelight in the tech space, ChatGPT....
As the country welcomed the new year, President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. and Vice President Sara Duterte revealed their wishes for the year 2023, including having enough time for sleep for their families, and acquiring new skills. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. and Vice President...
Each of us has a battle to fight, but first steel your resolve By Poch Eulalia While many are quick to joke that a New Year’s resolution only ever lasts a week, there are people out there who look to the coming year with hopes for real and lasting positive change. To remind us that life is a...
The Office of the President (OP) has commended the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) for its 100 percent resolution rate of public complaints and grievances on acts of red tape lodged through the 8888 Citizens’ Complaint Center. PDEA logo The 8888 Citizens’ Complaint Center serves as a...
The Makabayan bloc is prodding the House of Representatives to probe the alleged cases of Kingdom of Jesus Christ, The Name Above Every Name (KOJC) church founder Pastor Apollo Quiboloy as reported by United States (US) authorities. Pastor Apollo Quiboloy (Facebook) Gabriela Party-list Rep. Arlene...
