(Published on August 21, 2017 from an interview with former President Benigno S. Aquino III at his home at Times Street, Quezon City, for a story on his memories of his father Sen. Benigno Aquino. The story was published to mark Ninoy Aquino Day. ) AUGUST 21, 2017 – Today, August 21, the...
President Duterte has endorsed Chief Presidential Legal Counsel Salvador Panelo as a potential senatorial candidate in the 2022 elections. President Rodrigo Duterte and Chief Presidential Legal Counsel Salvador Panelo during a virtual meeting in Malacañang on June 28, 2021 (Malacañang) The...
“Better Days” Senator Sonny Angara Three years ago, President Duterte signed into law Republic Act No. 11036 or the Mental Health Act, which we co-authored and helped pass along with my colleagues Senators Tito Sotto, JV Ejercito, Joel Villanueva, Risa Hontiveros, Loren Legarda, Antonio...
Some P15-billion worth of investments from foreign retailers are seeking registration with the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), but the potential foreign direct investment (FDI) inflow could be multiplied once amendments to the Retail Trade Liberalization Act (RTLA) is passed. Senator...
Finding Answers Former Senator Atty. Joey Lina Because our forefathers fought off powerful invaders, we who are beneficiaries of their sacrifices and victories ought to do no less. We must exhaust all possible means, without resorting to war, to conserve and develop our patrimony. This is the gist...
BETTER DAYS Senator Sonny Angara When we passed the Bayanihan to Recover as One Act (Bayanihan 2) back in August of 2020, every one of us in Congress understood that we had to act swiftly in order to address the urgent needs of all the sectors affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. A total of P165.5...
Television host and comedian Willie Revillame reportedly has the potential to become country's president someday. President Rodrigo Duterte (File photo/Malacañang) President Duterte made this observation about Revillame after heaping praises on the television host in a recent video message,...
President Duterte is trying to convince television host Willie Revillame to run for senator in next year's elections. President Rodrigo Duterte (File photo/Malacañang) The President has offered Revillame a slot in his senatorial slate for the 2022 polls, saying it will stay "open until the last...
BETTER DAYS Senator Sonny Angara Last March, President Duterte enacted into law Republic Act 11534, more widely known as the Corporate Recovery and Tax Incentives for Enterprises or CREATE Act. Certified at the time as urgent by Malacañang, the law was touted as one of the government’s critical...
Ez Mil (Jayar Left Eye Tolentino) Virgin Music Label and Artist Services announced on June 9 that it has signed notable Filipino-American musician and rapper Ez Mil. Last January, his explosive performance of his song “Panalo” recorded on the Wish USA Bus has garnered almost 60 million...
’TOL Views Senator Francis N. Tolentino About 400 universities and colleges in the United States have reportedly required foreign students mostly from India — who were already inoculated — to re-vaccinate since the brands they had taken have yet to secure a “green light” from the World...
Senator and boxing champ Manny Pacquiao needs to “study first” before he criticizes foreign policies and inactions in the government, President Duterte said on Tuesday, June 8. Senator Manny Pacquiao and President Rodrigo Duterte (Senate PRIB/Albert Calvelo/Malacañang) “I don’t want to...
