Sen. Mark Villar is pushing for the immediate passage of a proposed law seeking to strengthen safety measures in schools following a string of violent incidents that have killed students and school personnel across the country. In his co-sponsorship speech, Villar said the loss of lives in schools...
TORONTO (AP) — Canada struck back at the United States on Tuesday with retaliatory tariffs on about $20 billion worth of American goods, including steel, dairy products, appliances and farm equipment, as the trade war between the once-friendly neighbors escalated sharply. The confrontation...
Senator Mark Villar is pushing for the immediate approval of Senate Bill (SB) No. 1870, the proposed “Travel Tax Abolition Act,” which would eliminate the travel tax charged to Filipinos traveling abroad. Villar said the decades-old fee has become an unnecessary financial burden, particularly...
TORONTO (AP) — Canada will announce retaliatory tariffs against the United States on Tuesday after relations deteriorated sharply Monday, with President Donald Trump telling Canadian leaders to “fall in line” or face consequences “far WORSE” than existing tariffs and Prime Minister Mark...
In late-1930s Manila, five men regularly gathered for poker: Philippine president Manuel L. Quezon, US high commissioner Paul V. McNutt, Lt. Col. Dwight D. Eisenhower, and Jewish American businessmen Alex and Philip Frieder. They drank whiskey, smoked cigars, and discussed the political events of...
Senator Mark Villar welcomed the Senate’s approval of a measure seeking tougher penalties against hospitals and medical clinics that illegally prevent patients and their families from leaving because of unpaid medical bills. Senate Bill No. 1511, or the proposed Enhanced Anti-Hospital Detention...
Senator Mark Villar has proposed extending the validity of Professional Identification Cards (PICs) issued by the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) to five years. Villar said this through Senate Bill No. 2391, or the “PRC ID 5-year Validity Act”, a proposal that would ease the recurring...
This week, we look at four songs, tracks or singles that hit us hard. These four songs transmitted its message directly in just a few short moves. Suffice it to say the singers of these tunes did their job well, but we’re here for the why and how of it all. So let’s dig in! Mark Carpio is a...
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Mark Rydell, the Oscar-nominated director of the sentimental blockbuster “On Golden Pond” who worked with such Hollywood heavyweights as Henry Fonda, Katharine Hepburn, Steve McQueen and John Wayne, has died. He was 97. His daughter, Amy Rydell, told The Hollywood Reporter...
Urban luxury living has evolved into something deeply personal. It is no longer just about square meterage or high-end finishes. Today, it is about the seamless integration of an expansive outward-facing panorama with a restorative, grounded inward environment. Having spent nearly two decades...
Former featherweight champion Mark Magsayo is taking on undefeated American Andres Cortes in a 10-round lightweight bout that will serve as an appetizer to the main event between Ryan Garcia and Conor Benn on Sept. 12 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The contest will be Magsayo’s second bout...
Senator Mark Villar is seeking to exempt electricity system loss charges from the 12 percent Value-Added Tax (VAT), arguing that consumers should not have to pay taxes on power they did not actually use. Villar filed Senate Bill No. 2392, which proposes amending Section 109 of the National...
