The 11-member Senate minority bloc, the so-called “Solid Bloc 11,” on Tuesday, June 2, called for the resignation of Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano, accusing him of dereliction of duty and violating Senate rules after the chamber failed to hold plenary sessions for two consecutive days. ...
Senator Panfilo “Ping” Lacson on Tuesday, June 2 reminded colleagues in the Senate Majority bloc that dereliction of duty won’t solve the current deadlock in the Upper Chamber. If at all, Lacson said the majority’s no-show merely sought to hold legislation hostage over the arrest of Sen....
Members of the Senate minority bloc, the so-called Solid Bloc 11, slammed the majority bloc headed by Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano for leaving important measures hanging when it decided to boycott the plenary session on Monday, June 1 after Senator Jinggoy Estrada surrendered to authorities...
The Malabon City government will again hold a cash-for-plastic recycling collection drive on May 28, offering cash incentives in exchange for recyclable polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottles. The initiative will be led by the City Environmental and Natural Resources Office (CENRO) in...
Will the quest to make Senator Sherwin Gatchalian as the next Senate president push through? For Sen. Vicente “Tito” Sotto III, who was ousted as Senate leader by newly-elected Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano last May 11, everything depends on the numbers. Nevertheless, Sotto rejected...
A thriving tourism industry is important, but not at the cost of the safety of the people living in these tourist attractions and destinations. Solid North Party-list Rep. Ching Bernos highlighted this notion following reports that two unidentified men assaulted the owners of a cafe displaying a...
A quiet luxury is slowly making its way into mainstream perfume conversations through solid perfumes. Instead of the airy and explosive experience of spritzing a fragrance, some scent lovers are now embracing the slower and more intentional ritual of applying perfume in wax or balm form throughout...
Senator Risa Hontiveros on Friday, April 24 renewed her push for a legislative inquiry into the state of the country’s existing solid waste management framework in light of the fire that broke out at a landfill in Navotas last April 10. Hontiveros said it is imperative for the Senate to conduct...
College students shouldn 't be left to fend for themselves as far as the shift to a digital mode of learning amid the fuel price crisis is concerned. According to Solid North Party-list Rep. Ching Bernos, the country’s local government units (LGUs) must do their part to provide support to...
K-pop group NCT’s Taeyong is back. He is out with a new single that is seemingly a winner from the get go. It is after all created in collaboration with Grammy winner Anderson .Paak. O ut now via SM Entertainment is "Rock Solid," a bold, high-energy hip-hop sound driven by punchy drum patterns...
By JAYFERSON B. COMITAN In Malabon City, Barangay Potrero processes around 500 kilograms of wet and dry waste every day through a community-based segregation program to reduce the volume of trash sent to dumpsites. “Sa isang household, nalaman natin na 60 percent ng basura ay nabubulok, 15...
Manila Mayor Francisco "Isko Moreno" Domagoso proudly discussed the city government 's best practices to officials of Cabucgayan, Biliran Province, during a benchmarking activity at the City Hall on Wednesday, Aug. 27. During the technical briefing, Domagoso shared Manila 's solid waste...
