OLYMPIA FIELDS (AFP) -- Seventh-ranked Max Homa set a course record with an eight-under par 62 to seize a two-stroke lead after Friday's second round of the PGA Tour's BMW Championship, the penultimate FedEx Cup playoff event. Max Homa of the United States plays his shot from the seventh tee during...
A local ally of Senator Alan Peter Cayetano in the House of Representatives is pushing for a bill that would grant each Filipino family a one-time cash assistance of P10,000. Referred to the House Committee on Social Services during plenary session last March 22 was House Bill (HB) No.7698, or the...
What do you think of when you hear the name Fernando Amorsolo? The “Dalagang Bukid,” “Bayanihan,” or “Early Traders” must be on your mind. BAYANIHAN - LEGO mosaic rendition of Amorsolo's Bayanihan, 1959, on exhibition as part of the Project AMORsolo. (MB/Pancho Parian) The three...
Cases of prank orders and other incidents that would end up delivery riders being scammed are among the reasons why app-based delivery services put up some measures to protect their partners. In the case of Grab Philippines, it said the P1,000 order cap was meant to protect delivery-partners from...
True to its word, the House of Representatives turned over a humble donation of $100,000 in financial assistance to the earthquake-stricken people of Turkey on Monday afternoon, Feb. 13. House Speaker Martin Romualdez (4th from right) hands over the $100,000 financial assistance to Turkey...
Have you tried ordering food in bulk on Grab Food for a special occasion, such as Valentine's Day, only to have certain merchants reject your order because it exceeded the cost of P1,000? Surigao del Norte 2nd district Rep. Robert Ace Barbers (Facebook) Surigao del Norte 2nd district Rep. Robert...
Did you know that victims of violent crimes such a rape can only claim up to P10,000 in government reparation based on a three-decade old law? (Charles Deluvio/ Unsplash) And that particular law--Republic Act (RA) No. 7309--is what Quezon City 4th district Rep. Marvin Rillo wants to amend in order...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez has never forgotten his debt of gratitude to the good people of Turkey when typhoon "Yolanda" (Haiyan) struck his province of Leyte nearly a decade ago. House Speaker Martin Romualdez (Speaker’s office) As such, the House of Representatives, through the Speaker’s...
The construction industry is expected to help solve the issue of unemployment in the country, an official of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) said on Monday, Feb. 6. DPWH Senior Undersecretary Emil Sadain, who also heads the over 100,000 strong Philippine Institute of Civil...
House members are pursuing the immediate approval of a bill that, if enacted, would grant parents of children with disabilities (CWDs) a P2,000 monthly subsidy or "ayuda" from the government. (Charlein Gracia/ Unsplash) The measure, embodied in House Bill (HB) No.6743, was filed by Davao City 1st...
The Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) has released 103,000 qualified persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) in 2022 as part of the ‘zero overstaying’ policy, Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Benjamin “Benhur” Ablos Jr. said on Tuesday, Jan. 31....
House Deputy Speaker and Las Pinas City lone district Rep. Camille Villar wants to institutionalize a one-time cash subsidy or "ayuda" worth P5,000 for fresh graduates. Deputy Speaker and Las Pinas City lone district Rep. Camille Villar (Facebook) Villar, who filed House Bill (HB) No.6542, said...
