NIGHT OWL Anna Mae Lamentillo Senator Cynthia A. Villar won her first term in the Senate in 2013. She ran for a second term in 2019 and garnered 25 million votes, making her number one in that election. She says these are among her most unforgettable experiences in public service. But as a child...
Medilines Distributors Incorporated, a leading distributor of medical equipment to public and private healthcare facilities, is planning an initial public offering worth up to P2 billion. In a statement, the firm said it is preparing for an IPO that could take place before the end of the year,...
The Binondo-Intramuros Bridge is now shaping up as its main structure is nearing completion. SHAPING UP-- The China-funded Binondo-Intramuros Bridge is now 77 percent completed as construction of its main structure in full swing. (Photo courtesy of the DPWH) Installation of fabricated precast...
Senators are rallying for the passage of the bill that proposes to institutionalize a Magna Carta of Filipino Seafarers. Senator Joel Villanueva (Senate PRIB) Senator Joel Villanueva, chairman of the Senate Committee on Labor, said the measure serves as a "lifeboat of rights and privileges" for the...
OF TREES AND FOREST Former Senate President Manny Villar It’s a grim number. There were 22,366 new COVID-19 infections last August 29, 2021. That’s a record-high number for the country. The rate of those people who received positive results from the more than 71,000 tests was 27.5 percent....
The infrastructure planning capacity of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) is expected to improve after some of its personnel completed a special training program conducted by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). File photo (Photo courtesy of the DPWH)...
AllDay Supermarket, currently the fastest growing supermarket operator in the Philippines, has recently launched its “dark store” concept as it continues to banner a global standard in the local supermarket industry. "Dark stores" are standalone facilities optimized for e-commerce that acts as...
Did you know that aside from roads and bridges, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) is also tasked to build recreational venues like skateparks? PUBLIC SKATEPARK-- This skatepark was built by the Department of Public Works and Highways in December 2019 for the 30th Southeast Asian...
A coastal village in Nasipit, Agusan del Norte has now a sturdier protection over life-threatening storm surges with the completion of a P102.8-million seawall in the area. NEW SEAWALL -- A new seawall in a village in Nasipit, Agusan del Norte was recently completed, replacing the old structure in...
Photo from Pexels.com Medilines Distributors Incorporated, a leading distributor of medical equipment in the Philippines, is planning to expand its presence as well as its product portfolio to help boost the country’s access to quality medical devices amid the ongoing pandemic. The COVID-19...
OF TREES AND FOREST Former Senate President Manny Villar The government of Afghanistan, which the United States helped put up and supported for 20 years, has collapsed. The US has made the decision to withdraw from the country they invaded in 2001 as a response to the horrific 9/11 attacks on the...
Motorists from Laguna can now drive to Silang East in Cavite using the Cavite-Laguna Expressway (CALAX). NEW ROUTE -- A five-kilometer segment of the Cavite-Laguna Expressway (CALAX) opens Tuesday, Aug. 24, 2021. The expressway from Laguna is now extended up tp Silang in Cavite, (Photo courtesy of...
