For the sake of putting end to the Duterte brand of governance, various opposition groups have been asked to be “open to all formulas” that could lead to unification. Vice President Leni Robredo and Sen. Panfilo Lacson House Deputy Minority Leader and Bayan Muna Rep. Carlos Isagani Zarate aired...
BETTER DAYS Senator Sonny Angara With the Tokyo Olympics winding down this weekend, our countrymen are already reveling at the fact that for the first time in nearly a century, Team Philippines will be coming home with multiple medals. The last time we achieved this was at the 1932 Los Angeles...
Senators took to social media to congratulate and praise Filipino boxer Carlo Paalam for bagging a silver medal in the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan. Philippines' Carlo Paalam reacts after winning against Uzbekistan's Shakhobidin Zoirov during their men's fly (48-52kg) quarter-final boxing...
House Asst. Minority Leader and ACT Teachers Partylist Rep. France Castro on Thursday, August 5 is confident that Senator Grace Poe will scrutinize closely the proposed renewal of legislative franchises of two Metro Manila water concessionaires, saying that this is what the House of Representatives...
From left: Siblings Thirdy, Caleb Jiro and Mimi Lacson A baby's laughter is so precious, especially to partners Iwa Motto and Pampi Lacson. On Instagram, Iwa said that it was the first time she heard Caleb Jiro's laughter. "Finally narinig din kitang humalakhak? lagi ka kasing masungit anak? hihi...
FINDING ANSWERS Former Senator Atty. Joey Lina Hidilyn Diaz shall forever be known as the heroic Filipino athlete who captured the first-ever Olympic gold medal for the Philippines and instantly brought unbridled happiness to a nation suffering from the ravages of a pandemic. Her amazing...
The Commission on Audit records has revealed that former Senator Freddie Webb continues to fail to return to government the P112,928.30 unspent office rental deposit for an office space reportedly “refunded” to him during his incumbency as senator in 1998....
BETTER DAYS Senator Sonny Angara As of the time this article was written, Philippine health authorities have detected no less than 114 infections of the COVID-19 Delta variant in the country. This particular strain, first detected in India last October 2020, is among the “variants of...
Senator Manny Pacquiao, left, lets Jalen Green hold the WBC welterweight title belt in their recent meeting in the US. (Manny Pacquiao Instagram) Filipino boxing legend Manny Pacquiao expressed his excitement on social media following the selection of Filipino-American basketball player Jalen Green...
Eleven United States Senate Democrats led by Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on East Asia and the Pacific, have called the attention of the Biden administration over their concerns about the human rights situation in the Philippines under...
Notwithstanding moves in the House of Representatives to confer two existing awards of commendation to Tokyo Olympics gold medalist Hidilyn Diaz, leaders want to create the Congressional Medal of Excellence (CME) for the newest sports pride of the country. Hidilyn Diaz 2 Speaker Lord Allan Velasco,...
Finding Answers Former Senator Atty. Joey Lina Last week’s southwest monsoon habagat that was intensified by Typhoon Fabian brought more rain than the unforgettable Typhoon Ondoy, yet Marikina was spared from massive flooding. The continuous rainfall at 2 a.m. last Saturday recorded at 134...
