On Sept. 20, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and the Ateneo de Manila University (ADMU) successfully conducted the 4th JICA Chair Lecture Series at the ADMU Campus in Quezon City. Titled “Japan’s Experience on Peace Building: Bangsamoro’s Journey to Peace,” the lecture...
His Excellency Alvaro Domingo Jara Bucarey, Ambassador of Chile to the Philippines Not a lot of people know that diplomatic relations between the Philippines and Chile have been going on for 77 years now. It is, in fact, Chile’s longest running diplomatic relationship with an ASEAN country....
The University of the Philippines Diliman (UP-Diliman) launched its "Portia Sanctuary" on campus — a space aimed at promoting mental health and well-being among students and the members of the UP community. Photo credit to UP In a statement released by the university on Monday, Oct....
Many people are unaware that out of every 1,000 Filipino live births, one baby is born with a cleft lip. A cleft is a gap in the lip or the palate, which is the roof of the mouth. However, due to socio-economic disparities, a medical report states that only a few, or 16 percent, of these patients...
A Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) official disclosed the possibility of a lover’s spat as having led to the disappearance of beauty queen Catherine Camilon. Major General Romeo Caramat Jr, CIDG director, told “24 Oras,” “Quarrel among this victim at saka ‘yung...
The allowable revenues of transmission firm National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) had been pared by more than half to P183.491Billion, or lower by more than P204 billion from the company’s original claims of P387.803 billion as applied for under its fourth regulatory reset. In a...
The Senate Committee on National Defense and Security has endorsed the passage of the bill mandating the construction of permanent disaster-resilient evacuation centers in all cities and municipalities in the country. Sen. Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada, chairman of the defense panel,...
The Senate is all set to conduct plenary debates on the proposed P5.768-trillion national budget for 2024, starting Wednesday, November 8. Senate Finance Committee chairman Sen. Juan Edgardo “Sonny” Angara, who formally sponsored the measure on Tuesday, November 7, said the avowed goals of the...
The US Embassy in Manila has condemned the killing of radio broadcaster Juan “DJ Johnny Walker” Jumalon, whose death was caught on Facebook live. US Ambassador to the Philippines MaryKay Carlson on Tuesday said she is joining the widespread condemnation of Jumalon’s “brazen murder” after...
Senators on Tuesday, November 7 sought an investigation into why details of their executive meeting was released to the media and who was the colleague or person responsible for the leak. This was after Sen. Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada stood up during the Senate’s plenary session to...
Cargill Philippines, a local subsidiary of the global food and agribusiness leader, doubles down on its commitment to sustainability and nourishing communities with $2.6 million in investments to mark its 75th anniversary in the country this year. Sonny Catacutan, country manager of Cargill...
The Senate on Monday, November 6 approved on third and final reading the proposed “Tatak Pinoy” or Proudly Filipino Act. Twenty-three (23) senators voted in favor of Senate Bill No. 2426. There were zero abstentions and zero negative votes. The bill has been certified as a priority...
