Veteran banker Jose L. Querubin will take his oath of office on Thursday, Sept. 5, as the seventh member of the Monetary Board, the top policymaking body of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP). Jose L. Querubin (Photo credit: Gawad Kalinga Canada) BSP Governor Eli M. Remolona Jr....
CAMP OLIVAS, City of San Fernando, Pampanga – Police Regional Office-3 Director Police Brig. Gen. Jose S. Hidalgo Jr. on Tuesday, September 3, reminded personnel deployed to augment the Police Regional Office-11 in the manhunt against Kingdom of Jesus Christ head Pastor Apollo Quiboloy in Davao...
TO ROSALES WITH LOVE F. Sionil Jose and the author in the former's hometown in Pangasinan, with Mt. Balungao behind us When Manong Frankie, F. Sionil Jose, national artist for literature, died in early 2022, I felt like an orphan all over again, having lost my father early (1989) and then, decades...
PEACE-MAKER Our heart is filled with deepest gratitude to the Philippine Senate, led by Senate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero, for honoring us with a resolution acknowledging our years in public service and modest contributions to our beloved country. It is a great privilege to be recognized...
When Manong Frankie, F. Sionil Jose, national artist for literature, died in early 2022, I felt like an orphan all over again, having lost my father early (1989) and then, decades later, my mother (2015) and, between them, my grandmother (1995), to whom I was very close. NATIONAL ARTIST FOR...
The Senate on Wednesday, August 28 adopted the resolution honoring the life and legacy of former House speaker Jose de Venecia Jr. Former House Speaker Jose de Venecia Jr. holds a copy of Senate Resolution No. 1142 commending and honoring him for his illustrious career and invaluable...
ASA Philippines Foundation, Inc. announced that its Board of Trustees has elected Richard J. Smith as its new president. In a statement, ASA Philippines said Smith brings to this role a wealth of experience spanning several decades in the financial services industry, and encompassing...
PEACE-MAKER Thailand made history last August 16 when its parliament elected its youngest-ever prime minister, the 37-year-old Paetongtarn Shinawatra. Paetongtarn is the fourth member of the Shinawatra clan to become prime minister of Thailand. She is the youngest child of Thaksin Shinawatra, who...
Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda (left), TESDA Director-General Kiko Benitez (Facebook) Economist-solon Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda gave a glowing testimonial for newly-appointed Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA)...
PEACE-MAKER It was in the beautiful city of Sankt Augustin, Germany in 1998 when we addressed a forum organized by the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung (Foundation), which is affiliated with the Christian Democratic Union (CDU), where we first espoused the idea of an “Asian Dialogue” and which would...
BACOLOD CITY – Mayor Albee Benitez here lauded the appointment of younger brother Negros Occidental Rep. Jose Francisco “Kiko” Benitez as director general of the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA). “This appointment serves as a recognition of your diligence...
VisMin developer Cebu Landmasters Inc. (CLI) posted a 24 percent increase in net income to P1.7 billion in the first half of 2024 from the P1.37 billion registered in the same period last year. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE), the firm said its first half revenue also grew by...
