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The Senate has approved on third and final reading a bill seeking to regulate the Philippines’ liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) industry. Otherwise known as the LPG Act of 2021, Senate Bill (SB) No. 1955 will ensure consumer welfare against business malpractices. By a vote of 21-0 last week, the...

Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX) is planning to roll out its Starlink broadband services in the Philippines by the third quarter of 2021. SpaceX vice president for satellite government affairs Patricia Cooper disclosed this during a recent videoconference with Senator Aquilino Pimentel...

Last week, the Philippines’ coronavirus scoreboard hit the half-million mark. Based on the latest tally from the Department of Health (DOH), the number of confirmed cases has reached 500,577 with more than 24,000 still active, almost 466,000 recoveries, and nearly 10,000 deaths. The DOH and the...

Dignity and Compassion: The Life Story of Jejomar C. Binay was one of the books I received during the holiday season that has just ended. Fresh off the press, the 320-page biography is co-authored by Joey Salgado and Krip Yuson. While I was reading the book last weekend, the former Vice...