The powerful Commission on Appointments (CA) has approved the nominations and appointments of 86 generals, flag officers and senior officers of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP). The following are the names of the nominees and appointees that were approved by the CA: Promoted to Commodore...
ILOILO CITY—Companies under the Razon group have the cheapest rate in the islands of Panay and Negros. In a recent power forum in Iloilo City, it was found out that MORE Electric and Power Corp. (MORE Power) and Negros Electric and Power Corp. (Negros Power) have lower rates for residential...
After two years under a rigorous global labor compliance review, the Philippines has taken a leading role in shaping international standards for the fast-growing platform economy, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) said. DOLE Secretary Bienvenido E. Laguesma said the Philippines’s...
The Senate bill seeking to strengthen and expand the mandate of the Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB) by including online streaming platforms in its regulatory powers was approved on third and final reading on Monday, June 2. Sen. Robinhood C. Padilla, sponsor of Senate...
The Senate bill seeking to expand the Philippine Science High School (PSHS) campuses and make them more accessible to high school students nationwide has been approved on third and final reading. Senate Bill No. (SBN) 2974, otherwise known as the Expanded Philippine Science High School (PSHS)...
The Senate has approved on third and final reading the measure seeking to empower the President to optimize positions in government. Twenty-two (22) senators voted in the affirmative for Senate Bill No. 890 or the proposed Government Optimization Act during the Senate’s plenary session on Monday,...
BY Carlos Cervantes The year 1990 marked the beginning of my banking career in Mindanao, where I was immediately immersed in the world of microfinance as an account officer for a local Thrift Bank. As a thrift institution, our mandate was to extend credit to Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises...
The government should intensify its crackdown on unlicensed cryptocurrency platforms with financial ties to organized crime syndicates, according to a ranking official of the European Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines (ECCP). ECCP ICT Committee co-chair Reyner Villaseñor said that these...
Philippine universities are facing an uphill battle on the global academic stage, according to the newly released Philippines University Rankings 2025 by the Center for World University Rankings (CWUR), published on Monday, June 2. Despite the inclusion of two institutions—University of the...
Roberta Tamondong (Images courtesy of Instagram) Beauty queen Roberta Tamondong has been embracing life with a relaxed attitude, savoring each moment and navigating her busy days with a calm determination. Taking everything at a leisurely pace, she finds joy in the small pleasures of everyday...
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) has ordered AirAsia MOVE, the online booking arm of Malaysia-based AirAsia, to cease selling airline tickets in the Philippines due to reports of alleged fare overcharging. In a press conference on Monday, June 2, Transportation Secretary Vince Dizon stated...
Face masks are not necessary to prevent monkeypox (Mpox) transmission, as the virus spreads through close and intimate contact, not through the air like Covid-19, the Department of Health (DOH) said on Sunday, June 1. “Sa airborne illness ‘yun kagaya ng Covid, pero sa sakit na ito na...
