OF SUBSTANCE AND SPIRIT It is quite rare that international financial institutions (IFIs) and economic think tanks share a consensus view on the Philippines’ economic prospects. But just recently it looks like there’s unanimity among them that our real GDP growth for the second quarter and for...
Typhoon Betty (international name: Mawar) continues to move northward over the sea east of Taiwan at 10 kilometers (km) per hour as of the 11 p.m. bulletin of the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) on Wednesday, May 31. The typhoon's center of the...
Less than two weeks after making a call for a better pension system for the country's uniformed personnel, President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. said discussions were now ongoing to at least lay down the foundation for a functioning system. *President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. (Ali...
Sen. Robinhood "Robin" C. Padilla has filed a bill seeking up to 20 years in jail for military and uniformed personnel (MUPs) who give false testimony during congressional investigations. Padilla filed Senate Bill 2265 in the wake of police officers who were cited in contempt after refusing to tell...
Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte (Facebook) Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte has underscored the significance of the House of Representatives' passage of two more Marcos administration priority bills before the sine die adjournment of the first regular session. These...
If you’re planning to go to the World Trade Center Manila this June 2 to 4, here’s a quick game plan. #1 See the original "Noli Me Tangere" and "El Filibusterismo" manuscripts The upcoming book festival promises to be the biggest one yet, so before getting lost in the myriad of festivities, why...
BEYOND BUDGET *Assalamu alaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh.* “A nation’s culture resides in the hearts and in the soul of its people.” — Mahatma Ghandi Each of us may be from different backgrounds and upbringings, but as Filipinos, we're tied together by a common history and environment,...
OF TREES AND FOREST The most successful entrepreneurs don’t accept defeat; they face challenges and fight until they turn their dreams and vision into reality. That is the difference between success and failures. The latter happens only when you give up. This is the reason why I keep telling...
Malacañang recently announced the opening of two museums to the public this coming June. The Malacañang Heritage Tours is an initiative spearheaded by First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos, and is a testament to the rich history of Philippine presidents and their indelible contributions to the...
The Senate Committee on Public Order and Dangerous Drugs on Tuesday, May 30, lifted the contempt order against six policemen who were linked to the P6.7-billion worth of shabu seized during an anti-drug operations in Manila last year. It was Sen. Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada who made the motion, and was...
Florida-based Rizome Philippines is investing $100 million, approximately P5.5 billion, for an engineered bamboo plant in Cagayan de Oro in support of the government's move to develop the bamboo sector in the country. Former Agriculture Secretary Luis P. Lorenzo Jr., a global investor at Rizome...
The House plenary. (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) The archaic, 111-year-old Warehouse Receipts Law is now one step closer to being updated. This, after the House of Representatives approved on third and final reading House Bill (HB) No. 198 or the Revised Warehouse Receipts Law of the...
