The city of San Juan and the province of Ilocos Norte are set to ink a sisterhood agreement by 2023 as the two local government units (LGUs) continue to strengthen their relationship not just in governance but also in history. Ilocos Norte Governor Matthew Marcos Manotoc visited San Juan City Mayor...
FINDING ANSWERS Former Senator Atty. Joey Lina With a large population that continues to expand and further increases social and economic requirements, the country’s premier metropolis ought to be governed by a government agency with police power to solve chronic problems of traffic, flooding,...
Almaciga resin or Manila copal. Photo by Jason Houston from Wikimedia Commons. The resin extracted from a native tree called almaciga ( Agathis philippinensis ) has long been traded by the Philippines under the name of Manila copal. It is used to manufacture varnish, lacquer, and paint....
SPEAKING OUT Ignacio R. Bunye Newly-installed Bangko Sentral Governor Felipe Medalla was supposed to meet captains and representatives in the banking industry last July 8, but BSP had to postpone the event for a later date. “Better safe than sorry” as BSP organizers cited the recent uptick in...
GOV. JC Rahman Nava delivers his inaugural speech in a ceremony in Jordan, Guimaras. (Province of Guimaras PIO) ILOILO CITY – After 15 years, JC Rahman Nava is once again the governor of the island province of Guimaras. “It’s sweeter the second time around. I have to admit it seems like the...
GOVERNOR-elect Ramon Guico III (2nd from left) is sworn at the Sison Auditorium in Lingayen, Pangasinan, witnessed by his family and hundreds of supporters. (Liezle Basa-Inigo) LINGAYEN, Pangasinan – Governor-elect Ramon Guico III vowed progress and development in this province in a speech in his...
Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia was recently trending because of a “controversial” Executive Order that she signed, making the wearing of face masks optional in open and well-ventilated spaces. She clarified that this is “not totally scrapping the wearing of face mask” but giving people “a...
President-elect Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. has tapped economist Felipe Medalla to serve as governor of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP). Dr. Felipe Medalla (Photo from DLSU website) Read more here:...
The Marcos administration has no plan to reduce government spending to temper the nation’s ballooning debt load, the incoming chief of the Department of Finance (DOF) said on Monday, June 6. Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas Governor Benjamin E. Diokno, who is President-elect Ferdinand R. Marcos...
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ recent decision to maintain the two percent cap or 24 percent per year ceiling on credit card interest rates and charges is beneficial to cardholders who are still coping with the harsh economic impact of the past two years’ battle with the coronavirus pandemic....
ILOILO CITY -- Governor Florencio 'Joeben' Miraflores of Aklan province will soon be replaced by his son. Aklan Governor Florencio ‘Joeben’ Miraflores (left), Aklan Congressman Carlito Marquez (center) and Mayor Jose Enrique “Joen” Miraflores of Ibajay town with supporters. The younger...
PANGASINAN -- The Commission on Elections has proclaimed on Wednesday the winner in the Pangasinan gubernatorial race and other winning candidates. Outgoing fifth district representative Ramon Guico III was proclaimed winner in the Pangasinan gubernatorial race and will serve for three years....
