OF TREES AND FOREST One of the distinct advantages of being taught by my mother the virtues of hard work and perseverance at an early age was that I generally stayed away from all sorts of vices. By making me focus on the virtues of earning your keep and helping me develop a strong work ethic when...
Senator Cynthia Villar recently hailed members of the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) for the significant role they play as “guardians of safety.” Villar commended the firefighters for their invaluable service to save lives and properties due to fires and other disasters, noting...
Las Piñas City lone district Rep. Camille Villar (Rep. Villar's office) House Deputy Speaker Las Piñas City lone district Rep. Camille Villar can't help but be impressed by the state of affairs in Iligan City, which recently welcomed her on the...
Villar-led Vista Land & Lifescapes, Inc., one of the Philippines’ leading integrated property developers, reported an 11 percent growth in net income to P6.4 billion for the first half of 2024 from P5.8 billion in the same period last year. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange,...
The measure seeking to amend and extend the Rice Tariffication Law (RTL), or Republic Act No. 11203, has progressed in the Senate. The bill is contained in Committee Report No. 282, entitled “An Act Amending Republic Act 8178 or the Agricultural Tariffication Act of 1996 as amended by RA...
Premium segment supermarket player AllDay Supermarket of the Villar retail group turned in a stable performance for the first half of 2024, with net income growing 7.7 percent to P185 million from P172 million in the same period last year. In its disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange,...
Claim centers would be set up in areas affected by the oil spill, the owner of the ill-fated motor tanker (MT) Terranova said on Wednesday, August 14. Valeriano del Rosario, legal counsel of the owner of the MTKR Terranova, told the Senate Committee on Environment and Natural...
OF TREES AND FOREST Huge congratulations to all the Filipino athletes who just finished the country’s most successful stint in the Olympics. Their talent, hard work, and perseverance produced a total of four medals — two golds and two bronzes. Filipina boxers Nesthy Petecio and Aira Villegas...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has approved the planned P5 billion preferred share offering of Vista Land & Lifescapes Inc., the flagship real estate firm of billionaire Manuel B. Villar Jr. In its meeting on Aug. 8, the Commission En Banc resolved to render effective the...
Las Piñas City lone district Rep. Camille Villar (Rep. Villar's office) House Deputy Speaker Las Piñas City lone district Rep. Camille Villar has hailed the multi-tasking skills of Filipino women, which she described as a natural ability. This, as...
Senator Cynthia Villar stressed the importance of instilling awareness about environmental sustainability for future generations, a value she wishes to continue as Las Piñas held its Waterlily Festival anew, now in its 17th year. (Photo from the Office of Senator Cynthia Villar) "Through this...
"Unity is the key for us to move forward." This was how President Marcos explained why his party, the Partido Federal ng Pilipinas (PFP) allied with the Nacionalista Party (NP), saying leaders who will emerge victorious in the midterm elections next year must know how to rise above political...
