Hopes and wishes for the incoming FDCP Chair With the appointment of Tirso Cruz III as the next Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP) chairperson and CEO (he’s just waiting for the official appointment documents), we have asked stakeholders in the film industry to share their wishes...
OFW FORUM Jun Concepcion Newly-appointed Labor Secretary Bienvenido Laguesma said all the right things during an early morning interview with DZRH anchor Deo Macalma on July 11. Inclusivity in OFW deployment, dialogues with different labor and labor recruitment groups, support for the government...
FROM THE MARGINS JAIME ARISTOTLE B. ALIP, PHD Putting agriculture at the forefront of our development agenda is a good move on the part of President Marcos. His assumption of the post of Agriculture Secretary is an affirmation of the promise made during his presidential campaign to lower the price...
Senator Francis “Chiz” Escudero on Sunday, July 17 lauded the decision of the Commission on Higher Education (CHEd) to lift its 11-year-old moratorium prohibiting colleges and universities from offering undergraduate nursing programs. Escudero said he is confident said the lifting of the ban...
THROUGH UNTRUE Fr. Rolando V. dela Rosa, O.P. In our gospel reading today, Mary sits idly listening to Jesus while her sister Martha is doing all the work. Martha complains: "Lord, do you not care that my sister has left me by myself to do the serving? Tell her to help me" (Luke 10:40). The answer...
All Lucky Me! instant noodle products that were manufactured locally are safe for consumption, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said on Saturday, July 16. In a statement, the FDA said that "all flavor variants of locally manufactured Lucky Me! Instant Noodle" have "pass the standard for...
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said that four variants of the popular instant noodle brand Lucky Me! are safe for consumption. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) (FACEBOOK / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) The FDA said that Lucky Me! Pancit Canton Extra Hot Chili, Pancit Canton Regular,...
State-run Social Security System (SSS) said the pension fund has disbursed record-breaking benefit payments to members, pensioners, and their beneficiaries in the past six-years. In a statement, Michael G. Regino, SSS president and chief executive officer said on Friday, July 15, that benefit...
The Civil Service Commission (CSC) announced on Friday, July 15 that it will study any proposed legislation on rightsizing the bureaucracy. CSC / MB file photo CSC made the statement amid the move on rightsizing of government agencies and personnel. For its part, CSC said it will support any...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) said those who will turn 15 years old on or before December 5, 2022 are eligible to apply as Sangguniang Kabataan voters. Comelec/MB "Not yet 15 years old during the voter registration period? But if you will be 15 y. o. on or before December 5, 2022, you are...
Senator Loren Legarda is seeking the creation of a Department of Technical Education and Training (DTET) whose primary task is for the promotion and development of technical education, training, and certification. Legarda filed Senate Bill No. 6 which seeks to strengthen the role of the Technical...
An x-ray of the artist’s ‘Head of a Peasant Woman’ masterpiece reveals the astonishing discovery Thanks to modern technology, art historians and gallery professionals are now able to know more about the world’s masterpieces crafted by the best artists in history. The latest discovery in the...
