Less than two weeks before President Rodrigo Duterte’s term ends, the government sealed the Asian Development Bank’s (ADB) biggest infrastructure loan package that would connect Metro Manila and Calamba in Laguna through a railway system. At a signing ceremony witnessed by President Duterte...
President Duterte has conferred the Presidential Merit Award to several Cabinet Secretaries, members of the Inter-agency Task Force (IATF) for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases, and medical experts for their contribution to the country's fight against the Covid-19 pandemic. President...
President Duterte on Thursday night witnessed the signing between the government and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) of loan agreement that will finance the construction of a railway system that will easily connect Metro Manila and the province of Laguna. Duterte graced the ceremonial signing held...
President Duterte has officially conferred the Order of National Artist to eight personalities in Philippine culture and the arts in a ceremony in Malacañang on Thursday, June 16. President Duterte confers the Order of National Artist to eight individuals in a ceremony in Malacañang on June...
If House Committee on Ways and Means chairman and Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda would have his way, he would revise the government's Coconut Farmers and Industry Development Plan in order to cover two key areas. (Unsplash) “There are two areas that are not very well-articulated in the...
Senator Sonny Angara said he is leaving it up to the upcoming members of the majority to decide who would be the next Senate leader, but is vouching for Senate Majority Leader Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri to be the next Senate president. Angara issued the statement in an interview saying that...
President Duterte hopes the next administration can sustain the country's present "golden era" of sports as he noted how Filipino athletes are making waves in the international arena. President Duterte (Malacañang photo) Duterte said this as he inspected the National Academy of Sports (NAS) in...
All eyes are on Vice President-elect Sara Duterte as she takes oath before Supreme Court Justice Ramon Paul Hernando this weekend in her hometown of Davao City to become the country’s 15th vice president. Vice President-elect Sara Duterte-Carpio (Photo from Lakas-CMD Media) Duterte said she chose...
Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte has described as timely President Duterte's signing last month of a law that officially created the Office of Judiciary Marshals (OJM). Tingey Injury Law Firm/ Unsplash According to Villafuerte, the OJM will not only provide security to members of...
PLDT Inc. is transforming itself to become the best in connectivity markets, ICT markets and capital markets by 2025, according to PLDT and Smart Communications president and CEO Alfredo S. Panlilio. “With our recently launched strategic transformation and evolving fintech ecosystem in place, we...
Former Senate President Manny Villar OF TREES AND FOREST Today, June 15, is the birthday of my friend, the late Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago. She would have been 77 years old and I imagine still as feisty and loving as I remember her. In my mind, Miriam occupies a place in the pantheon of great...
Outgoing President Duterte has apologized for allowing the operations of e-sabong that led to addiction just like in the case of illegal drugs. Duterte said he did not realize that Filipinos could be drawn into it as he was not a gambler. He explained, he only wanted to generate income for the...
