BORONGAN CITY – Surfers and surfing enthusiasts from across the country joined the 2nd National Surfing Summit and Surf City Festival in this city. The National Surf Summit was held from December 2 to 3 alongside the annual Surf City Borongan competition to create a synergistic platform that...
Senator Francis “Chiz” Escudero on Sunday, December 3 said he is confident that the bicameral conference committee tackling the proposed 2024 General Appropriations Bill (GAB) will accede to the provision inserted by the Senate that would allow Filipino passengers to reimburse their...
The Iloilo Grain Complex Corp. (IGCC) asserted that the delay in the proposed 138-kV Panay-Guimaras Interconnection Project falls squarely on the National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP). In a statement, IGCC said blaming the Supreme Court restraining order for the delay in its transmission...
Defending champion National University kept its title bid alive after coming away with a 72-70 win over University of Santo Tomas and dragged the series to a rubber match in the UAAP Season 86 women’s basketball tournament on Sunday, Dec. 3, at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. The...
Police forces in the entire Mindanao were placed on Sunday, Dec. 3, under highest security alert status following the bombing inside the Marawi City campus of the Mindanao State University that left at least four people dead. On the other hand, all police units under the National Capital...
Senate President Pro Tempore Loren Legarda believes that the Philippines’ National Adaptation Plan (NAP) and Nationally Determined Contribution Implementation Plan (NDCIP) are instrumental to enabling low-carbon systems and technologies and supporting genuine and lasting resilience in the...
Senator Christopher "Bong" Go highlighted the significant role senior citizens play in the family and community during the 2nd National Commission of Senior Citizens (NCSC)-National Capital Region Stakeholders’ Summit. (Photo from the Office of Senator Christopher "Bong" Go) Go passionately...
In an attempt to boost employment opportunities in Metro Manila and surrounding areas, Malacañang has issued an administrative order (AO) amending provisions of the previous administration's AO No. 18, granting a second chance for applicants for economic zones within the National Capital Region...
The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said that prices of goods in the National Capital Region (NCR) in October rose at the slowest pace since the trend started to increase in February last year. Data released by the PSA showed that the annual rate of the general retail price index (GRPI) in...
More than P1.5 million worth of "fake" bags, rash guards, and insecticides bearing known trademarks were seized by the National Bureau Investigation (NBI) during operations in Manila, Pasay City and Bulacan. In a statement, the NBI said that seized were "fake" rash products with "HOPO" and "OOP"...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian believes that maximizing the use of digitalization can help promote the culture of reading among learners and their communities. (Photo from the Office of Senator Sherwin Gatchalian) “We have to be realistic that the world is now becoming digital. If you want instant...
Senators lauded the recent move of President Marcos to issue an executive order and several proclamations that grant amnesty to rebels and insurgents. In a statement, Sen. Jinggoy Estrada said that the agreement to resume the peace talks between the Philippine government and the National...
