Voting 21-0, the Senate approved the proposed bill that seeks to recognize the role of caregivers in national development. Approved on third and final reading is Senate Bill No. 2019 or the proposed Caregivers’ Welfare Act, which ensures that caregivers’ rights to decent employment...
Religious leaders from different denominations joined forces to call for accountability from both government agencies and corporations regarding their role in the socio-ecological crisis that has impacted the Philippines. (Screengrab from Caritas Philippines/Facebook) For this year's Season...
The National Commission on Senior Citizens (NCSC) still needs to fill up 165 positions in order to carry out its mandate properly, the Commission on Audit (COA) has said. Only 43 or 19 percent out of 224 positions in the National Commission for Senior Citizens (NCSC) have been filled up since its...
Despite economic challenges, British businessmen remained confident in the Philippine economy and growth in bilateral trade, especially on the growing exports of pork and strong interest in the country’s infrastructure. Chris Nelson, Chairman of British Chamber of Commerce of the...
It will be another week of painful drive to petroleum stations this week as the price of diesel products will rise by P0.70 per liter; while gasoline prices will climb by P0.30 per liter, according to the price adjustment advisories of the oil companies. The industry players similarly advised that...
As Super Typhoon Goring (international name: Saola) battered the provinces of Cagayan and Isabela, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Sunday, Aug. 27, expressed its readiness to extend assistance to the affected families. (DSWD / MANILA BULLETIN) DSWD, in...
The development of the country’s power grid network is still saddled with as much as P346.1 billion worth of unsettled right-of-way (ROW) claims, according to a top executive of the National Transmission Corporation (TransCo), the owner of the country’s power transmission assets. TransCo OIC...
BEHIND THE SCENES Francisco M. Galvero Jr., with his apprentice Annie Ignacio, preparing the set for a ballet production Most often, audiences perceive the hard work that the actors, musicians, and rest of the cast, the so-called front liners of any production, put into a successful performance....
Spouses Leonilo and Bella Basister from Mayorga, Leyte grew their palay trading business with support from LANDBANK, now running two rice mills that produce more than 100,000 sacks of milled rice per year. As someone who was not able to pursue higher education due to financial constraints,...
There were not that many HiAce trim levels to choose from when I was growing up, but Toyota PH changed all that when they launched the sixth-generation model in 2020. There are now five variants starting with the basic Hiace all the way to the Super Grandia Elite, which I had the pleasure of...
PUERTO PRINCESA, Palawan (PNA) – Two civilian boats chartered by the government returned to port here on Wednesday afternoon, August 23, after successfully carrying out its mission of delivering much-needed provisions to troops standing guard in Ayungin Shoal aboard BRP Sierra Madre. Crew members...
Sony Music Entertainment (SME) Philippines has formed a strategic partnership with Ely Buendia’s indie label Offshore Music. Under the partnership, SME will distribute Offshore Music’s catalog worldwide and will team up with them for marketing, promotions, artist management and development....
