The bicameral Commission on Appointments (CA) confirmed the appointments of 50 senior officers of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP). Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri, concurrent CA chairman, formally announced their confirmation during the Commission’s plenary session held at the Senate...
A more enjoyable “finger-lickin’-good” experience awaits at the newly opened KFC Cayetano Blvd. branch in Taguig City. The free-standing drive-thru store is located at the APASI Corporate Center, Cayetano Blvd. (formerly Levi Mariano Ave.), Brgy. Ususan. It also has two stories of dining area...
The Philippines and the United Kingdom will launch this year a trading scheme that will cut costs for businesses, such as tariff, and reduce red tape in a bid to advance the trade relations between the two countries, British Ambassador to Manila Laure Beaufils announced on Tuesday, May 23. Beaufils'...
Senator Francis ‘Tol’ N. Tolentino on Tuesday, May 23, said the potential defense agreement between the Philippine and Japanese governments may need the concurrence of the Senate. Tolentino, vice-chairman of the Senate committee on foreign relations, issued the statement as the two Asian...
Japanese firms urged the Philippine government to speed up the process of approving ecozone proclamation to be able to provide ready to occupy factory sites in light of the increasing number of Japanese firms expanding in the country. Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) Tereso O. Panga, who...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) is confirming reports that Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) leader Radullan Sahiron alias "Commander Putol" has died in Sulu, a ranking military officer disclosed Tuesday, May 23. (Radullan Sahiron alias Commander Putol / Photo courtesy of US Federal Bureau of...
The powerful bicameral Commission on Appointments (CA) on Tuesday, May 23, confirmed the appointments of 50 ranking officers of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP). Senate President and Commission on Appointments (CA) Chairperson Juan Miguel “Migz” F. Zubiri leads the CA in confirming the...
Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada on Monday, May 22 called on his colleagues in the Senate to give their “unwavering support” to the full development of the Pag-asa Island. In a privilege speech at the Senate, Estrada recalled his visit to the island last May 18, where he observed the current...
The Philippine envoy to Tokyo has called on the business community in Japan to "ride the waves of opportunities" and "invest in the Philippines" as she cited the country's projected growth in the post-pandemic world. Speaking at a business forum held by International Friendship Exchange Council...
Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri on Monday, May 22, expressed his full support for the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) modernization program. Zubiri stressed this after paying official visit to the Philippine Army (PA) for a briefing on the Army's modernization plans, particularly as it...
School break in April to May is “more beneficial” to education compared to July-August vacation, a group of education workers on Monday, May 22, said. (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN) “We are almost through the hottest months and it is alarming how it has made our learners and teachers suffer...
The Senate has approved on third and final reading the bill that seeks to institutionalize the Shared Service Facilities (SSF) project of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI). The bill seeks to ensure there is continued funding for the benefit of micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs)....
