Young members of the National Citizens Movement for Free Elections (Namfrel) has urged Congress to allow the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) to push through on Dec. 5, 2022. Namfrel In their position paper on the proposed postponement of the BSKE, they said, they believe that...
Passengers line up at the Trans-Asia Shipping Lines Cebu main ticketing office Chelsea Logistics and its three shipping lines, namely Starlite Ferries, SuperCat, and Trans-Asia, deployed Chelsea Travel, a unified online booking system, which will provide passengers an easy, fast, and stress-free...
From left: PCCI Chairman, William Co; Honorary Chair, Ma. Alegria Sibal Limjoco; President, George Barcelon; House Speaker, Ferdinand Martin Romualdez; Honorary Chair and Treasurer, Sergio Ortiz Luis Jr.; and VP for regional affairs, Nina Mangio. House Speaker, Ferdinand Martin Romualdez, has...
Physical or "brick and mortar" stores will continue to have challenging days ahead of them, according to economist-congressman Joey Salceda of Albay's 2nd district. (Mark Balmores/ File photo/ MANILA BULLETIN) Salceda gave this assessment in reaction to the June 2022 Labor Force Survey report of...
Película Spanish Film Festival is set to return to the big screens Spain is heading to Asia as Película Spanish Film Festival holds its 21st edition this coming October. After two years of virtual celebrations, the movie fest goes back to face-to-face screenings, bringing the best of Spanish...
FROM THE MARGINS Once touted as something of a miracle cure for global poverty, microfinance used to be a high-profile and generously-funded development intervention. In recent years, however, support for the sector has dwindled, with development finance institutions moving on to new disruptive...
An online training for gender mainstreaming monitoring system (GMMS) will be held by the Philippine Commission on Women (PCW) in September 2022. GMMS Online Training 2022 (Photo courtesy of Philippine Commission on Women) “GMMS is an online knowledge management tool to monitor the gender...
The amount of subsidy the Duterte administration extended to government owned and controlled corporations (GOCCs) was slashed by half in the first semester, but bulk of it went to National Irrigation Administration (NIA). Data from the Bureau of the Treasury showed that financial support extended...
Police Gen. Rodolfo Azurin, Jr., chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP), wants all policemen to actively engage all barangay officials in strengthening the peace and order down at the community level. Azurin said the engagement will include planning and implementation of peace and order...
ILIGAN CITY – Electric distribution utility Iligan Light and Power Inc. conducted an orientation on electrical safety, connection process, and compliance standards for four hinterland barangays August 3, Wednesday, in Barangay Digkilaan here. Some 45 barangay officials and purok presidents from...
The legacy of ‘La Primera Contravida’ The local arts scene mourns the passing of Filipino actress Cherie Gil. Her unfortunate demise was confirmed by talent manager Annabelle Rama and nephew Sid Lucero on Aug. 5. Cherie Gil as Lavinia Arguelles, Diana Vreeland, and Valentine Being the...
The Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) and Philippine Athletics Track and Field Association (PATAFA) are working together to affect the reinstatement of star pole vaulter Ernest John Obiena in the national team. EJ Obiena An emailed letter signed by PATAFA president Agapito Capistrano informed the...
