Voting 21-0, the Senate on Tuesday, November 28 approved on third and final reading the proposed General Appropriations Bill (GAB) for 2024 which is at P5.768-trillion. Twenty-one (21) senators gave affirmative votes; there were zero negative votes and one abstention. Senate Minority...
The IT-business process management (ITBPM) industry forecasts a seven percent revenue growth next year on continuing demand for Philippines as an outsourcing hub, according to its top official. Jack Madrid, president and CEO of IT and Business Process Association of the Philippines (IBPAP), cited...
Film has always been a wonderful medium to escape into the world of art. As we watch movies, we get lost in the world set before us by the director and the writers. Slowly we find ourselves transported, becoming one with the protagonists portrayed on the screen. Often a great movie will even...
OLD WONDERS Manila esteros were originally formed as a means of connecting cities together (Photo Wikipedia) To be presented by the Philippine Pavilion on the occasion of its closing at the 18th International Architecture Exhibition at La Biennale di Venezia is a roundtable on...
(Front to back) Philippine Navy vessels BRP Gregorio del Pilar (PS-15), BRP Jose Rizal (FF-150), and US Navy littoral combat ship USS Gabriel Gaffords (LCS-10) conduct tactical maneuvers in the West Philippine Sea on Nov. 23, 2023 as part of the Philippines-United States maritime cooperative...
Senators on Friday, November 24 rejected China’s accusations the Philippines is stirring up trouble in the South China Sea saying it has always been the other party that is causing concerns in the area. This, after President Marcos announced last Tuesday, November 21,...
To better serve the country’s seafaring population, Bishop Ruperto Santos, the promoter of Stella Maris-Philippines for the Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines (CBCP), announced plans to open new Stella Maris Centers. (Bishop Ruperto Santos / Photo from CBCP) "Our current presence in...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez (leftmost) welcomes the Top 10 Outstanding Boy Scouts of the Philippines at the House of Representatives (Speaker’s office) The House of Representatives honored on Wednesday, Nov. 22 the 10 Outstanding Boy Scouts of the...
The Senate on Wednesday, November 22 approved on third and final reading the bill that seeks to establish the proposed Philippine Ecosystem and Natural Capital Accounting System (PENCAS) law. At least 23 senators in favor of Senate Bill No. 2439, with zero negative votes and zero...
The Senate wants diplomatic discussions on the various issues hounding the South China Sea (SCS) during the Asia-Pacific Parliamentary Forum (APPF), Senate President Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri said. According to Zubiri, he has already instructed his colleagues to “tone down the rhetoric” and...
The Senate on Tuesday, November 21 ended the plenary debates on the proposed P5.768-trillion General Appropriations Bill (GAB) for 2024 at 4:42 a.m. in the morning. Senators pose for a brief photo opportunity after ending the long period of debates for the proposed P5.768-trillion 2024...
H.E. Amb. Michel Parys delivering the King's Day welcoming message. On Nov. 15, the Embassy of Belgium in the Philippines, led by Ambassador H.E. Michael Parys, celebrated the Belgian King's Day at Fairmont Makati. Together with this celebration, the ambassador also lauded the ongoing diplomatic...
