New Zealand Ambassador to the Philippines Peter Kell shared how he spent his weekend at Ilocos Norte, the home province of President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. New Zealand Ambassador to the Philippines Peter Kell points to the teenage photo of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. at the...
Senator Alan Peter Cayetano A good way to strengthen the country’s primary health care system is to appoint a sufficient number of Barangay Health Workers (BHWs) across the country and raise their status from being volunteers to government workers. Senator Alan Peter Cayetano is pushing for this...
A local ally of Senator Alan Peter Cayetano in the House of Representatives is pushing for a bill that would grant each Filipino family a one-time cash assistance of P10,000. Referred to the House Committee on Social Services during plenary session last March 22 was House Bill (HB) No.7698, or the...
P3PWD Party-list nominee Rowena Guanzon has proposed her own version of the P10,000 "ayuda" or government subsidy for Filipino families. P3PWD Party-list nominee Rowena Guanzon (Facebook) In a tweet Friday, March 3, Guanzon said that the proposed budget of P28 billion for the planned constitutional...
South Cotabato 2nd district Rep. Peter Miguel and Laguna 2nd district Rep. Ruth Mariano-Hernandez. From left to right: Zamboanga City 2nd district Rep. Mannix Dalipe, House Speaker Martin Romualdez, South Cotabato 2nd district Rep. Peter Miguel, and Laguna 2nd district Rep. Ruth Mariano-Hernandez...
The Roman Catholic Church will observe on Wednesday, Feb. 22, the Feast of the Chair of Saint Peter (Cathedra Petri), in honor of the teachings and authority of Saint Peter, the head of the twelve apostles of Jesus Christ, as the first supreme pontiff of the Catholic faith. The Chair of St. Peter...
The government should first test the viability of having a sovereign wealth fund before proceeding with the Maharlika Investment Fund (MIF) through existing government corporations like the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) and the Social Security System (SSS). Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano...
Fil-American Peter Groseclose has earned a berth to the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics Games in Gangwon, South Korea, the Philippine Skating Union (PHSU) announced Thursday, Feb. 9. Peter Groseclose earns a berth in the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics. (Photo from Philippine Skating Union) The 15-year-old...
The House Committee on Justice passed, as amended and subject to style and corresponding committee report thereof, on Wednesday, Feb. 8, a proposed measure providing hazard pay for court judges because of the “high risk” nature of their work that put them and their family members in harm’s...
Senator Francis “Chiz” Escudero urged the Marcos government to address the “many gaps and loopholes” in the proposed Maharlika Investment Fund (MIF) law and clarify its purpose to the Filipino people. Escudero said the MIF bill, in its current form, needs further amendments to strengthen...
CHAMPIONING EDUCATION New Zealand Ambassador Peter Kell with Manaaki Alumni Tristan Piosang, Victoria University of Wellington and Maria Margarita Lavides, Auckland University of Technology I bumped into New Zealand’s Ambassador Peter Kell on New Year’s Eve. It wasn’t the first time as he’s...
Senator Alan Peter Cayetano on Wednesday expressed gratitude for the trust and confidence given him by the executive board of the Philippine National Volleyball Federation (PNVF) as he retains his role as its Chairman Emeritus for the next two years. Senator Alan Peter Cayetano with the PNVF...
