TOL VIEWS Filipino fashion designers have truly brought our nation great pride. The likes of Monique Lhuillier, Rajo Laurel, and Michael Cinco, among others, have indeed captured the fashion world with their unique creativity in clothing design, use of material and interplay of hues. Dressing up...
FINDING ANSWERS As the nation marked yesterday the 40th anniversary of the assassination of Ninoy Aquino, President Marcos Jr. called on Filipinos to “set aside political differences and unite for the country’s welfare and progress.” Referring to love of country as the “compass” that will...
BETTER DAYS The Senate has officially started its deliberations on the proposed ₱5.768 trillion national budget for 2024 with the briefing of the Development Budget Coordination Committee on the macroeconomic assumptions and key data for the all-important measure. By rule, it is the House of...
TOL VIEWS Our shared advocacy for military service training among the youth has indeed made commendable strides – the recent Philippine ROTC Games 2023 being one of the most significant headways so far. While mandatory ROTC continues to gain the approval of the general population – rising up...
FINDING ANSWERS As a lawyer whose career started in the field of human rights, it always pains me to watch TV news about instances of injustice, abuse, or blatant disregard for human life by those who are supposedly sworn to serve and protect. Last week’s ABS-CBN news account about the anguish of...
BETTER DAYS Every year in August we observe the Buwan ng Wikang Pambansa or National Language Month. By virtue of Proklamasyon Blg. 1041, s. 1997 issued by the late former President Fidel Ramos, the nationwide observation of the Buwan ng Wika recognizes the linguistic diversity of the Philippines...
TOL VIEWS Typhoons Egay and Falcon and the intensified habagat were surely weather forces which many parts of the country continue to grapple with. Even more than a week after wreaking havoc in Northern, Central and Southern Luzon, several communities in Bulacan and Pampanga remain submerged...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. cited the need to further strengthen the Philippines' long-standing ties with the United States of America, following what he called the "volatility" in geopolitics, particularly in the Asia-Pacific region. BILATERAL MEETING — President Marcos...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. is open having a partnership with the United States of America (USA) to strengthen the nursing industry of both countries following the heavy toll from the Covid-19 pandemic. Manila Bulletin/File photo Marcos said this during his meeting with...
The United States has expressed its intention to collaborate with the Philippines for the production of electronic vehicle batteries to meet the huge demand of the American market. US Senator Tammy Duckworth pays a courtesy call to President Marcos in Malacañang on Aug. 8, 2023. (RTVM Screenshot)...
United States Senator Tammy Duckworth has raised the possibility of sending American students to nursing schools in the Philippines, as she noted the high level of professional services being rendered by Filipinos in America during her meeting with President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. ...
FINDING ANSWERS Not only is it deemed righteous indignation; it’s morally justified, highly principled, and a reflection of the honorableness of our Senators. In unanimously adopting Senate Resolution No. (SRN) 718 last week, the esteemed men and women of the Philippine Senate undoubtedly...
