Senators on Thursday, July 18, echoed the support of business groups to the recommendation of government agencies to permanently ban Philippine offshore gaming operations (POGOs). In a joint statement on Wednesday, July 17, eight organizations, including local business groups, expressed their full...
Food enthusiasts and health-conscious individuals in Makati now have a new haven to explore. Joel's Place, a contemporary grocerant—a grocery store that also offers prepared meals for dining in or taking out—has opened its second location on the ground floor of Rustan's Makati, Glorietta 4....
Former president Rodrigo Duterte (left), Vice President Sara Duterte (Malacañang photo, Facebook) By ELLSON QUISMORIO Manila 3rd district Rep. Joel Chua has called out the Duterte family for its apparent penchant for deflecting or diverting from serious issues...
Manila 3rd district Rep. Joel Chua (left), Vice President Sara Duterte (Facebook) As far as Manila 3rd district Rep. Joel Chua is concerned, Vice President Sara Duterte's "designated survivor" joke in connection with the upcoming State of the...
Senators on Tuesday, July 2 criticized the decision of the Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board (RTWPB) to approve a mere ₱35 daily minimum wage increase for workers in the National Capital Region (NCR). Senate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero called the move “grossly...
Manila 2nd district Rep. Rolando Valeriano (left), Manila 3rd district Rep. Joel Chua (Facebook) Congressmen from Manila have praised the National Capital Region (NCR) Wage Board for issuing a new minimum wage increase for Metro Manila in the amount...
Senators on Sunday, June 30 called on Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. (PAGCOR) chairman and chief executive officer Alejandro Tengco to name the former official who he said attempted to expedite the approval of Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGO) licenses during the past...
Kawhi Leonard, Tyrese Haliburton and Joel Embiid are all good to go for the start of USA Basketball’s men’s national team training camp in Las Vegas next week, the first step toward what the Americans hope is a fifth consecutive Olympic gold medal. Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid (AP)...
Robinsons Bacolod, the first full-service shopping mall in Bacolod City, Negros Occidental, is undergoing an exciting redevelopment. With 27 years of history, this iconic destination is set to transform, promising an enhanced shopping and leisure experience to rekindle the enthusiasm of its loyal...
Senator Joel Villanueva has filed a resolution seeking to conduct an inquiry, in aid of legislation, on the unprecedented number of gambling-related text scams. In filing Senate Resolution No. 1057, Villanueva said that while the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) reported a decline in...
Vice President Sara Duterte (Noel Pabalate/ MANILA BULLETIN) The next Department of Education (DepEd) secretary must be a true-blue teacher with a knack for solving problems. Thus, said Manila 3rd district Rep. Joel Chua in a...
Manila 3rd district Rep. Joel Chua (left), Vice President Sara Duterte (Facebook) Manila 3rd district Rep. Joel Chua says it's time to "undo the damage" that Vice President Sara Duterte allegedly caused during her tenure as Department of...
