The Senate on Wednesday, August 28 has released Jojo Nones, the independent contractor who was allegedly involved in actor Sandro Muhlach’s reported rape case. Photo courtesy of Office of Sen. Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada Senate President Francis Escudero signed the release order of...
The Senate on Wednesday, August 28 adopted the resolution honoring the life and legacy of former House speaker Jose de Venecia Jr. Former House Speaker Jose de Venecia Jr. holds a copy of Senate Resolution No. 1142 commending and honoring him for his illustrious career and invaluable...
Ombudsman Samuel Martires (Screenshot from YouTube live) For Ombudsman Samuel Martires, the benefit of having confidential funds just isn't worth the accompanying drama. Because of this, Martires asked on Tuesday night, Aug. 27 the House...
The national government spent more in July, partly due to an increased share from the national tax allotment (NTA) to the local government units (LGUs), the Bureau of the Treasury reported. State spending went up by 5.8 percent to P486.2 billion during the month from P459.5 billion a year earlier....
The University of the Philippines (UP) and the Social Security System (SSS) have signed a memorandum of agreement extending social security benefits to all university workers regardless of their employment status. Through the KaSSSangga Collect Program, contract of service (COS) and job order (JO)...
OFF THE BEATEN PATH In the face of escalating health crises, the Philippines must revisit a proven solution: the Doctor to the Barrios (DTTB) program. Established in 1993, DTTB has served as a lifeline for Filipinos living in geographically isolated and disadvantaged areas (GIDAs). While the nation...
THE VIEW FROM RIZAL Last Monday, the last in August, the nation observed “Araw ng mga Bayani,” or National Heroes Day. We recall that when we were still kids, we looked forward to this day for one simple reason – it is a holiday. This meant we had one more day to play and spend...
The Senate on Tuesday, August 27 approved on third and final reading the bill amending certain provisions in the Universal Health Care (UHC) Act. Sen. Joseph Victor “JV” Ejercito said passage into law of Senate Bill No. 2620 would pave the way for a mandated lower premium contribution...
Many cooperatives that borrowed from the Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) have struggled to meet their obligations under the public utility vehicle (PUV) modernization program, the bank's chief executive said. During a Senate budget hearing on Tuesday, Aug. 27, Michael de Jesus, DBP...
Senators on Tuesday, August 27 took turns grilling Shiela Guo, sister of dismissed Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo, on how she and her siblings fled the Philippines. But Sen. Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa blew his top after Shiela narrated a sketchy story and told him that she thought she...
UNDER THE MICROSCOPE Dengue is once again hugging the headlines. There were over 136,000 cases from Jan. 1 to Aug. 3 2024, 33 percent higher than last year. There were 396 deaths attributed to this mosquito-borne viral disease, far too many by any standard. There isn’t any progress in reducing...
Ahead of the global premiere of the highly anticipated season 2 of “The Lord of The Rings: The Rings of Power” on Prime Video, the cast and creators of the series visited Singapore for a special Asia Pacific screening. “The Lord of The Rings: The Rings of Power” (Prime Video)...
