Human rights group Karapatan on Friday, May 12 lauded the acquittal of former Senator Leila de Lima. De Lima, who has been detained for six years, was accused of being involved in a drug trade and was arrested in 2017. The Muntinlupa Regional Trial Court (RTC) on Friday acquitted the former Senator...
Senator Francis “Chiz” Escudero on Tuesday, May 9 urged the Philippine Navy to shelve its plans to procure submarines under its military program. While he supports having a stronger Navy fleet, Escudero said it would not be practical to acquire these when the government has a limited budget....
At the ACEN RES Recharge Partners Gala, ACEN President and CEO Eric Francia affirmed the company's commitment to build more renewable capacity to help meet the growing demand for electricity in the Philippines and urged businesses to shift to renewable energy. (Photo from ACEN RES) The...
Crimson Hotel Filinvest City (CHFC) recently commemorated its 10th anniversary with a grand celebration, reflecting on a decade filled with wonderful memories and raising a toast to the forthcoming years. The momentous event, led by CHFC General Manager Arlene Tongco and Chroma Hospitality...
Aboitiz InfraCapital (AIC), the infrastructure arm of the Aboitiz Group, launched the 39-hectare industrial expansion of West Cebu Estate to cater to the growing demands from a wider range of industries beyond maritime businesses. The expansion would expand the 540-hectare West Cebu Estate in...
A farmer-led organization on Tuesday, May 2, called on the national government to protect the rights of small-scale farmers and support organic farming. Filipino farmer (Unsplash) “We call on the national government and the local government units (LGU) to listen to the small farmers and support...
House Deputy Speaker and Pampanga 3rd district Rep. Aurelio "Dong" Gonzales Jr. (Facebook) For Pampanga 3rd district Rep. Aurelio "Dong" Gonzales Jr., House Speaker Martin Romualdez's high approval marks in recent surveys reflect a large public support for the lawmakers' economic Charter change...
Cavite 4th district Rep. Elpidio Barzaga Jr. (Facebook) The results of the latest Octa Research survey proves that the country’s top government officials are indeed "doing a good job". Cavite 4th district Rep. Elpidio Barzaga Jr. gave this assessment Thursday, April 20, as the congratulated the...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez (left) and Majority Leader Mannix Dalipe (Speaker's office) Speaker Martin Romualdez has "restored faith" on the role of the House of Representatives as an institution. Thus, said House Majority Leader and Zamboanga City 2nd district Rep. Mannix Dalipe, the right-hand...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez (Facebook) House Speaker Martin Romualdez has positively received the results of the latest Octa Research survey, which indicated Filipinos' trust and performance ratings for the highest-ranked government officials. “I would like to express my deepest gratitude to...
Multilateral financier World Bank has urged the government to give incentives for investments in climate smart agriculture, renewable energy (RE) and to tap ESG (environmental, social, governance) bonds to finance climate actions countering disasters.
Presenting its Country Climate and...
The National Security Council (NSC) welcomed “with great enthusiasm and optimism” the latest results of the Global Terrorism Index (GTI) 2023 which showed that the Philippines was ranked as the 18 th most affected country by terrorism out of 163 nations last year, down from Top 10 in the...
