The Senate has ratified the bicameral conference committee report on the measure that seeks to ensure learners with disabilities will have access to education and other related services. The bicam report on Senate Bill No. 1907, and House Bill No. 8080 titled “Instituting a Policy of Inclusion...
OF TREES AND FOREST Former Senate President Manny Villar It is nice to see people going out again. I saw families roaming our malls again, friends chatting over coffee. Strangely, I have missed the cacophony of noises of people talking and coffee machines whirring. After months of “captivity”...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has won another legal battle against on illegal lending with a regional trial court having convicted the incorporators and directors of X-CEE789 Lending and Trading, Inc. for submitting falsified documents for its registration. In a decision dated June...
Their funny meet-cute is enough to hook you in! ‘Tis the season for streaming! And if you’re looking for new shows to add to your binge-watch list this December, you better include “Saying Goodbye,” a Filipino romantic-drama series headlined by young actors Andrea Brillantes and Seth...
Pinoys who have, once upon a time, been among those who chose the most beautiful woman in the universe There are only very few moments in history when the best of the best from countries all over the world come together for one sole purpose. There’s the United Nations and its global affairs, the...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) said on Tuesday, Dec. 7 that while it agrees with the recent pronouncement of the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) on the prohibition on the conduct of political rallies, the problem lies with who will be enforcing it. (AFP FILE / MANILA...
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Regional and District Engineering Offices has launched the nationwide Assistance to Youth and Unemployed for Development and Advancement, or AYUDA, Program on Tuesday, Dec. 7 at the Rizal Park in Manila in a bid to provide local employment...
How can a candidate even be accosted for premature campaigning if it's already the campaign period? Comelec spokesperson James Jimenez answers questions from the media during a press briefing at the Comelec office at Intramuros, Manila.(photo by Ali Vicoy) Commission on Elections (Comelec)...
The 911 emergency hotline is now catering to emergencies related to gender-based violence (GBV) and violence against women and children (VAWC). (Unsplash) The Department of Justice, Department of Social Welfare and Development, and Department of the Interior and Local Government on Tuesday, Dec. 7,...
The Department of Finance (DOF) urged the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) to harness digital technology in building a database and payout system for the labor force to efficiently and swiftly deliver aid to workers needing assistance in times of crises. In a statement, Finance Secretary...
The unemployment rate in the Philippines continues to decrease as it recorded its third lowest for the year following the gradual improvement in the country's pandemic situation, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) said. (Photo courtesy of the DPWH) Citing the latest Labor Force Survey of...
InLife's President and CEO Raoul Antonio Littaua Filipinos are resilient, helpful, and optimistic despite adversities. And as Filipinos show these characteristics during the pandemic, they continue to focus on the good in life. Insular Life (InLife) honors the strengths of the Filipinos as it...
