Senate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero said he is hoping that the impasse between the House of Representatives and Vice President Sara Duterte will end soon in a more favorable note. This, after the House of Representatives committee on appropriations recommended slashing the proposed...
Transferring the National Irrigation Administration (NIA) back under the Office of the President (OP) will streamline the approval process of big-ticket projects that would benefit farmers, irrigators, and the public, its administrator said on Thursday, Sept. 12. NIA Administrator Eduardo...
There will be another round of significant financial reprieve on the pockets of consumers next week as hefty price rollback will continue its streak at the gasoline stations next week, based on the calculation of the oil companies. As reckoned on the three-day outcome of trading in the regional...
A veteran lawyer who is considered an ‘energy sector outsider’ is reportedly being eyed as prospective officer-in-charge (OIC) at the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) while current Chairperson Monalisa C. Dimalanta is on six-month suspension as ordered by the Office of the Ombudsman....
Senate Minority Leader Aquilino "Koko" Pimentel III said on Wednesday, Sept. 11, that the Office of the Vice President (OVP) should be given a sufficient budget to carry out its constitutional roles. "Give the OVP sufficient budget to carry out the VP’s constitutional role or responsibility to be...
ACT Teachers Party-list Rep. France Castro (left), Vice President Sara Duterte (Facebook) ACT Teachers Party-list Rep. France Castro debunked on Wednesday, Sept. 11, the claims of Vice President Sara Duterte that the Makabayan bloc held meetings with...
The proposed Corporate Recovery and Tax Incentives for Enterprises to Maximize Opportunities for Reinvigorating the Economy (CREATE MORE) will help attract more foreign direct investments (FDI) into the Philippines and enhance the country’s economic growth, Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian said. ...
State-run Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) announced the launch of the country’s first-ever self-driving bus in New Clark City in Capas, Tarlac. The bus service, which utilizes a transportation cloud system called Smart Mobility Operation Cloud (SMOC), will be accessible to the...
Senate Majority Leader Francis Tolentino reiterated his position that only the Senate has a valid arrest warrant against dismissed Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo. (Photo from the Office of Senator Francis Tolentino) During the plenary session of the Senate on Tuesday, Sept. 10, Tolentino delivered...
Vice President Sara Duterte (left), Tingog Party-list Rep. Jude Acidre (MANILA BULLETIN) House Deputy Majority Leader and Tingog Party-list Rep. Jude Acidre says Vice President Sara Duterte “deliberate snub” of the deliberations of her own...
OFF THE BEATEN PATH Almost everywhere, the fundamental right to clean water remains elusive for many. And the Philippines is no stranger to the struggle with current water availability ranging between 1,000 to 1,700 cubic meters per capita, according to the National Water Resource Board...
REFLECTIONS TODAY Luke’s version of the Beatitudes is penetrating. In this account, Jesus addresses his disciples in “direct speech”: “Blessed are you who are poor, for the Kingdom of God is yours” (v 20). He also makes the conditions “instantaneous”: “Blessed are you who are now...
