Italian Maestro Ruggero Barbieri passed away on March 20 at Pope John XXX111 Hospital in Bergamo, Italy due to aneurism in the brain. Confirming the news of his demise was his 21-year-old son, Piolo Barbieri, through Rustan's CEO Zenaida “Nedy” Tantoco. Last March 12, maestro Barbieri was taken...
"Most sustainable and liveable" party-list. Bagong Henerasyon Party-list was given this title over the weekend during the Nation Builders and MOSLIV Awards organized by Sustainable Standards Inc. (SSI). House Deputy Speaker and BH Bagong Henerasyon Party-list Rep. Bernadette Herrera (second from...
OFW FORUM Jun Concepcion Taking advantage of people desperate to take up high-paying jobs abroad is as easy as grabbing a piece of candy or lollipop from a one-year- old child and simply walking away. It doesn’t really take much to lure people keen to escape the hardships of carving a living in...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) welcomed Atty. McJill Bryant T. Fernandez who has been appointed associate commissioner as Commissioner Ephyro Luis B. Amatong ended his eight years of service in the SEC. “We are excited to work with Commissioner Fernandez, whose extensive experience...
Loan releases by State-run Government Service Insurance System (GSIS), the pension fund for government workers, jumped to P151 billion in 2021, driven mainly by support to members who have reached borrowing limit and unable to pay loans. In a statement, Rolando Ledesma Macasaet, GSIS president and...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has revoked the registration and secured conviction of several illegal lending companies as part of its sustained crackdown against illegal and abusive lenders, the Department of Finance (DOF) said. In a statement, the DOF cited an SEC report that showed...
The national government substantially increased the amount of subsidy it extended to government owned and controlled corporations (GOCCs) last January, particularly to the National Irrigation Administration (NIA). Financial support extended to the state-owned companies accelerated in the first...
Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System (MWSS) and Manila Water Company, Inc. (MWC) have signed a Fifth Amendment to the Revised Concession Agreement (RCA) covering the operation of the waterworks and sewerage services in the Service Area East. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange,...
Recognized as a force for sustainability, Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto was awarded as a "Honorary Local Chief Executive of the Year" under the gold category at the 2022 Nation Builders and Mosliv Awards (NBMA) on Saturday, March 19. The ceremony was held at the Grand Ballroom of the Okada Manila in...
Ahead of the start of the campaign for local candidates, Pateros Mayor Miguel Ponce III urged the public to follow minimum public health standards to prevent the spread of Covid-19. The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has set the start of campaign period for local candidates on March 25 until May...
HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRIPEVINE: OUR NEW ABNORMAL May 9 is less than two months away, that day when we troop to the election booths and choose our next President. And from where I sit, it looks like it’ll be a scorching hot summer day when emotions will be running high, and our immediate future...
By DREW RABADON (In celebration of Women’s Month, Manila Bulletin is publishing stories featuring women who have made outstanding contributions to the country or to their communities.) In line with this year’s theme of breaking the bias for International Women’s Day 2022 and the country...
