Once, a distinct line existed between the rural and the urban. Today, that boundary is rapidly blurring, as the countryside is steadily pulled into the concrete fold. In his latest exhibit, “Echoes Across the Barrier,” contemporary artist Clark Manalo reflects on this quiet, inescapable...
The US Highbush Blueberry Council gathered media members, trade partners, and food industry stakeholders in Taguig City last April 15 for a “Meet and Eat” dinner highlighting the growing market potential of USA blueberries in the Philippines. Held at The Split in BGC, the event served as the...
TACLOBAN CITY – The Borongan City government is returning to the five-day work week starting Monday, May 18, after Mayor Jose Ivan Dayan Agda revoked Executive Order No. BC-1203-0010. The EO adopted energy conservation measures in line with Memorandum Circular No. 114 issued by President Marcos...
Amid extreme heat conditions being experienced across the country, an occupational health expert on Thursday, May 14, urged employers to limit outdoor field work to only two to three hours to help prevent heat-related illnesses among workers. During a press conference organized by the Health...
BACOLOD CITY – The Negros Occidental provincial government continues to deliver maximum services to Negrenses in a four-day work week while there is no instruction yet from Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson to revert back to the five-day workweek. Provincial Administrator Rayfrando Diaz II said on...
Amid continuing scrutiny over alleged anomalous flood control projects, Ombudsman Jesus Crispin Remulla on Tuesday, May 12, said the work being carried out by the Office of the Ombudsman (OMB) should serve as proof to Filipinos that there is still hope for the country. During the 38th anniversary...
BACOLOD CITY – This highly urbanized city reverted to the five-day work week starting Monday. Mayor Greg Gasataya announced the development, saying that economic conditions have improved with the stabilization of fuel prices and transportation costs. Under Executive Order (EO)...
BACOLOD CITY – Bago City in Negros Occidental resumed their regular five-day work week, beginning Monday, May 11, and maintained the strict energy conservation protocols in all government offices and operations. Mayor Marina Javellana-Yao issued on Sunday, May 10, Executive Order (EO) No. 27,...
BACOLOD CITY – The local governments of Toboso and Silay City in Negros Occidental are returning to a five-day work week starting Monday, May 11, after more than a month of implementing a four-day compressed work week as part of energy conservation measures. In a media interview, Toboso Mayor...
CEBU CITY – Normal working schedules are back at the Cebu Provincial Capitol after Gov. Pamela Baricuatro issued an executive order (EO) lifting the four-day work week starting Monday, May 4. Baricuatro issued an EO last March imposing a compressed working schedule as part of the austerity...
In her latest exhibit, “Through Veiled Eyes,” visual artist Iris Babao-Uy invites viewers into a world where reality is softened by the passage of time. Currently showing at Galerie Anna in Festival Mall, the collection marks a significant stylistic departure of the artist, moving from...
Even though the Senate has no specific rules about absences, Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa should voluntarily decline receiving his salary and allowances as a senator. Sen. Joseph Victor “JV” Ejercito made the appeal days ahead of the resumption of the Senate’s regular session on May...
