House Speaker Martin Romualdez (leftmost) welcomes the Top 10 Outstanding Boy Scouts of the Philippines at the House of Representatives (Speaker’s office) The House of Representatives honored on Wednesday, Nov. 22 the 10 Outstanding Boy Scouts of the...
The Department of Health (DOH) reported 175 new Covid-19 infections on Wednesday, Nov. 22, adding to the total national count of 4,123,489 cases. (Pixabay) The DOH Covid-19 tracker, however, revealed no new fatalities, maintaining the country's fatality rate at 1.6 percent. Meanwhile, active cases...
The Senate on Wednesday, November 22 approved on third and final reading the bill that seeks to establish the proposed Philippine Ecosystem and Natural Capital Accounting System (PENCAS) law. At least 23 senators in favor of Senate Bill No. 2439, with zero negative votes and zero...
The Senate wants diplomatic discussions on the various issues hounding the South China Sea (SCS) during the Asia-Pacific Parliamentary Forum (APPF), Senate President Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri said. According to Zubiri, he has already instructed his colleagues to “tone down the rhetoric” and...
Mark Lester Ragay, Mark Anthony Polo and Vincent Ventura shone brightest for Team Philippines after capturing the gold medal in men’s taolu at the 2023 IWUF World Wushu Championships in Fort Worth, Texas on Monday, Nov. 20 (Tuesday in Manila). Mark Lester Ragay, Mark Anthony Polo and Vincent...
The Senate on Tuesday, November 21 ended the plenary debates on the proposed P5.768-trillion General Appropriations Bill (GAB) for 2024 at 4:42 a.m. in the morning. Senators pose for a brief photo opportunity after ending the long period of debates for the proposed P5.768-trillion 2024...
H.E. Amb. Michel Parys delivering the King's Day welcoming message. On Nov. 15, the Embassy of Belgium in the Philippines, led by Ambassador H.E. Michael Parys, celebrated the Belgian King's Day at Fairmont Makati. Together with this celebration, the ambassador also lauded the ongoing diplomatic...
Senators on the early morning of Tuesday, November 21 called out the head of the Philippine Retirement Authority (PRA) for demanding that the Senate prioritize her agency’s proposed budget for next year. It was Sen. Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada who took the floor during the Senate...
In response to the ongoing nationwide transport strike, the University of the Philippines Manila (UP-Manila) on Monday, Nov. 20, announced its suspension of in-person classes to shift to online classes. Photo credit to UP-Manila In a statement, the university said it would also implement a...
The Department of Health (DOH) said on Monday, Nov. 20, that there were 1,210 new Covid-19 infections between Nov. 14 and 20. Photo from DOH DOH noted that this signifies a “seven percent increase" compared to the preceding week, Nov. 7 to 13, with an average daily count of 173 cases. Among the...
The Korean Cultural Center (KCC) in the Philippines is excited to be a part of this year's Passionfest, collaborating with Bonifacio Global City (BGC) to present the "GLOCAL: Color & Culture Festival" on Nov. 25-26 at Bonifacio High Street. Korean dynamic percussion performance group TAGO...
Three state-run banks and insurance corporations received the highest ratings for corporate governance in 2022 from the Governance Commission of GOCCs (GCG). During the Government-owned and Controlled Corporations (GOCC) governance awards on Monday, Nov. 20, the Land Bank of the Philippines...
