COOP-NATCCO Party-list Rep. Felimon Espares (Contributed photo)) A ranking congressman has told the Department of Energy (DOE) and the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) to ensure that upcoming power plants are consistently accessible to the...
After a series of hearings on the sexual harassment case involving actor Sandro Muhlach, Senator Robinhood Padilla seeks to update legislation on incidents such as this, filing three bills on the issue. Sen. Robinhood Padilla files three bills following the holding of several hearings of the...
The Commission on Appointments (CA) has approved in a plenary session the ad interim appointments and nominations of 32 generals/flag officers and senior officers of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP). The CA's Committee on National Defense approved the promotion of the following generals...
Senators on Wednesday, September 4 lauded the efforts of authorities, particularly Indonesian police force, for the successful apprehension of former mayor Alice Guo. “I hail the arrest of Alice Guo in Indonesia. She can now be brought to justice and, hopefully, also shed light on illegal POGO...
The absence of a deed of transfer is causing a delay in the start of construction for the planned Martial Law Museum on the University of the Philippines (UP) Diliman campus, UP said on Wednesday, Sept. 4. (UP Diliman Facebook page) UP clarified in a statement that a "necessary deed of transfer and...
REFLECTIONS TODAY Today’s Gospel brings to focus the healing ministry of Jesus. This time it is the ills of the body and spirit that he confronts. Sickness is part of the human condition. People of all walks of life and all ages have some ailments that need treatment. Jesus is also present in...
THE VIEW FROM RIZAL Last Sunday, the first of September, social media sites blossomed with memes of the country’s most famous contemporary voice of the Christmas season – singer, composer, and sugar magnate Jose Mari Chan. For decades, Jose Mari Chan has been an icon of the season. The...
The Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) has announced that all BPI Prepaid Cards will be deactivated on Dec. 27, 2024. In an advisory on Tuesday, Sept. 3, BPI said that the bank will also discontinue the loading of funds onto these cards through the BPI app, online banking, and Cash Accept...
The national government successfully auctioned off its 20-year Treasury bonds (T-bonds) on Tuesday, Sept. 3, with rates closely aligned with secondary market levels as expectations for slowing inflation persist. The Bureau of the Treasury raised P30 billion through the reissued bonds,...
BillEase, a local digital consumer finance platform, has secured an investment from The Rise Fund, a multi-sector initiative under Texas Pacific Group’s (TPG) global impact investing strategy. In a statement on Tuesday, Sept. 3, BillEase chief Executive Officer Georg Steiger said that this...
Senator Raffy Tulfo met with various heads of government agencies online amid the Senate work suspension to ensure public safety amid the inclement weather brought by Tropical Storm Enteng on Monday, September 2. Tulfo, who chairs the Senate Committee on Public Services immediately warned the...
Government debt soared to a record high in July, driven by the depreciating peso against the US dollar that contributed to the double-digit rise in foreign obligations. Data from the Bureau of the Treasury, released on Wednesday, Sept. 3, showed that the national government's outstanding debt...
