Senator Christopher “Bong” Go hailed the Senate’s ratification of the Magna Carta of Filipino Seafarers as a timely Christmas gift for them. Go, one of the authors and co-sponsors of the bill, highlighted its critical importance in protecting the rights and welfare of Filipino...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez (left), President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. (Speaker’s office) President Marcos will play a key role in advancing crucial discussions on key regional issues in the ongoing Commemorative Summit, which marks the...
Bishop Severo Caermare of Dipolog was named as the new head of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP)’s lay arm, the Episcopal Commission on the Laity (ECLA) on Friday, Dec. 15. (Bishop Severo Caermare / Photo credit to Nikko Balbedina from CBCP) In a statement released by...
Reigning UAAP MVP Kevin Quiambao said earning a college degree remains his top priority as he chose to extend his stay at the De La Salle University and give the Green Archers another shot at winning another title. The 22-year-old forward previously announced on social media that he is excited to...
The British Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines (BCCP) is hoping that the Philippine Congress will pass the proposed Anti-Agricultural Smuggling Act while President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. will extend lower tariffs under Executive Order (EO) No. 10’s validity until 2028, instead of the...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez (Speaker’s office) The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) is the priority of President Marcos. House Speaker Martin Romualdez made sure to highlight this during his speech at the HOR-AFP Fellowship at the Tejeros Hall in Camp...
UST OIRP Associate Director Prof. Karen S. Santiago, Ph.D., Embassy of Argentina in the Philippines Trade Section Head Ms. Ana Clara Pianezza, Third Secretary and Consul Mr. Fabricio Sordoni, and UST Office of Public Affairs Director Asst. Prof. Joreen T. Rocamora, Ph.D. during the presentation of...
The Department of Health (DOH) reported an additional 338 new Covid-19 infections in the Philippines, bringing the total number of cases to 4,128,107. Photo from Pixabay As of Dec. 13, the DOH Covid-19 tracker revealed no new deaths, maintaining the fatality rate at 1.6 percent. ...
The ratification of two resolutions that seek to uphold and protect the rights and welfare of Filipino migrant workers in Brunei Darussalam and the Republic of Korea received Senate concurrence on Wednesday, Dec. 13. Committee on Foreign Relations chairperson Sen. Imee Marcos lauds the passage of...
CULTURAL NEIGHBORS Aboitiz Power Corporation chief commercial and stakeholder engagement officer Danel Aboitiz, DSWD Usec. Fatima Aliah Quibranza Dimaporo, TPB COO Marga Nograles, and Malaysian Ambassador Dato’ Abdul Malik Melvin Castelino In a celebration of culinary diplomacy, the Tourism...
Senator Francis Tolentino has allegedly resigned as chairman of the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee. Sources privy to the operations of the panel alleged that Tolentino has already “packed his things” up at the Senate blue ribbon office’s before leaving abroad. In an brief...
The Climate Change Commission (CCC) and Nestlé Philippines with the support of GMA Network held CLIMACTION Towards A Net Zero Philippines, a multi-sectoral event that aims to pave the way for high level collaborative short to long-term action to help achieve the country's climate goals. Dr. Jose...
