The House of Representatives has converted the special Committee on Flagship Programs And Projects into a standing committee. The House plenary (PPAB) Senior Deputy Majority Leader Ilocos Norte 1st district Rep. Sandro Marcos motioned to convert the particular special committee during the plenary...
The Procurement Service-Department of Budget and Management (PS-DBM) has suspended the procurement of non-common use supplies and equipment (Non-CSE) for government agencies. In a statement on Tuesday, Aug. 16, Dennis Santiago, PS-DBM executive director, announced the indefinite suspension on the...
In a 7-1 vote, the House of Representatives Committee on Higher And Technical Education approved on Tuesday, Aug. 16 a measure that seeks the renaming of the Mariano Marcos State University (MMSU) in Batac, Ilocos Norte into the Ferdinand E. Marcos State University (FEMSU). The late former...
The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) has released P1.4 billion, ensuring the free rides program at the Edsa Busway to continue until the end of the year. Budget Secretary Amenah F. Pangandaman on Tuesday, Aug. 16, announced the release of P1.4 billion for the additional funding...
The 28th National Retail Conference and Stores Asia Expo (NRCE) – organized by the Philippine Retailers Association (PRA), the country’s biggest organization of top-notch retailers and prime movers in the retail industry – lived up to its billing as the most important and grandest retail...
The Cannes Film Festival Palme D'Or-winning film features Filipino actress Dolly de Leon After its victory at the Cannes Film Festival 2022, “Triangle of Sadness” is coming to Philippine cinemas soon. Giving Filipino cinephiles a glimpse of the film is TBA Studios as it releases the official...
Lines and patterns come to life in Janos Delacruz’s latest exhibit ‘Pag-ibig at Lumbay’ Through its beki lingo, the LGBTQIA+ Community over the years has added color to our local conversations. We hear the “ charot ” at the end of every remark to make sure what was said was just a joke,...
The NCCA brings back E-Turo Dula For many artists, every day is a chance for learning, whether it is about discovering something new or absorbing new information that will strengthen one’s skills. If you’re a practicing theater artist, here’s your chance to broaden your knowledge about your...
The Quezon City Police District (QCPD) announced on Tuesday, Aug. 16, that the police officer who owns the vehicle involved in a hit-and-run incident in the city that killed a tricycle driver, has been relieved from his post. Police said the incident happened at around 5 a.m. on Aug. 6. A black...
Isobel Francisco looks at her life away from herself “I have been watching my life. It’s right there. I keep scratching at it, trying to get into it. I can’t.” This quote form Mad Men Season 2 struck Isobel Francisco, making her realize that she’s been looking at herself through the...
Kara Magsanoc-Alikpala shares the journey behind the production of this documentary One of the closing films, Delikado , at the 18th Cinemalaya Philippine Independent Film Festival was produced by broadcast journalist Kara Magsanoc-Alikpala. Kara Magsanoc-Alikpala The documentary, which runs...
“The French-Philippine connection dates back much earlier through historic interactions among our nationals,” said Michèle Boccoz, French ambassador to the Philippines, at the launch of the yearlong celebration of the diamond jubilee of diplomatic relations between France and the Philippines....
