PAGBABAGO It seems that our legislators are in a rush to change the “restrictive” economic provisions in the Constitution. The primary reason given is that we are not attracting enough foreign direct investment But two senators, Senators Grace Poe and Risa Hontiveros as well as former...
PAGBABAGO On International Women’s Day which we celebrated yesterday, we were heartened to learn that the Philippines is still deemed the most gender-equal country in Asia, according to the World Economic Global Gender Gap Index. It is second best in educational attainment and worst in political...
Del Rosario controlled-PHINMA Corporation posted a 40 percent jump in consolidated core net income to P1.67 billion last year while consolidated net income grew 6.5 percent to P1.63 billion from P1.53 billion in 2022. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, the firm said its consolidated...
PAGBABAGO Sonny’s passing a few days ago came as a shock to the literary circle in Pangasinan, his friends and admirers in the country and other parts of the world. He was a leader in the movement to revive Pangasinan as a literary language. At 53, his rise to become...
PAGBABAGO A growing concern today is the plight of journalists who work under difficult circumstances. They not only have to fortify themselves with new knowledge and skills to be able to function effectively and protect themselves from various forms of threats. Especially in places like the...
PAGBABAGO At the second hearing conducted last Monday, Feb. 12, by the Senate subcommittee on Constitutional Amendments chaired by Senator Juan Edgardo Angara, we (Dr. Bernardo Villegas, Atty. Rene Sarmiento and myself, framers of the 1987 Constitution), were requested to share...
PAGBABAGO Last Wednesday’s briefing organized by the Asian Institute of Journalism and Communication in cooperation with the Embassy of the Kingdom of Netherlands was a return to the basics and an attempt to “amplify the true narrative about the West Philippine Sea.” It identified key message...
Save Philippine Seas and Coca-Cola PH's Reimagine Recycling initiative awarded five community-based programs with ₱500,000 in grant funding on Feb. 1, 2024, helping escalate eco-projects dedicated to championing a circular economy. In its fifth year, the initiative recognized the following...
PAGBABAGO While the 1987 Charter mandates the delivery of basic rights such as education, health, and justice, access to tertiary education of the poorest of the poor in the country has shrunk over the recent years. The report of the Second Congressional Commission on Education (EDCOM II),...
University of Perpetual Help bolsters its men’s basketball coaching staff for the upcoming NCAA Season 100 as it tapped Richard Del Rosario to join head coach Olsen Racela at the sidelines, the team posted on Monday, Jan. 22. Perpetual's coaching staff (Perpetual Altas Basketball) Del...
PAGBABAGO Last week we bade our nephew, Dindo (Fernando Rosario Alberto) a fond farewell. He was 64, and one who may be considered these days as still in his prime since many in their 70s or 80s are still active in the workforce. About five years ago, Dindo had to go for dialysis thrice a...
Billionaire Fernando Zobel de Ayala, Board Director of the country’s oldest conglomerate Ayala Corporation, has been conferred the Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice (For Church and Pope), the highest honor the Pope bestows upon a layperson. Ayala Corp. Director Fernando Zobel de Ayala receives Pope's...
