Northern Samar 1st district Rep. Paul Daza felt compelled to warn the incoming Marcos administration Wednesday, June 1 about a certain group of power players in the Bureau of Customs (BOC) that could "sabotage". Northern Samar 1st district Rep. Paul Daza In his privilege speech Wednesday--the last...
Buying a house is often a time-consuming task that comes with many considerations—from design and features, down to budget and location. And yet, prospective home buyers would conventionally put themselves through the journey of visiting properties in different locations, likely armed with a...
The University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB) received a new scholarship fund for its indigent students from the campus' industry partners. Photo from the University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB) website The five subsidiaries of Active Group of Companies (AGC), with its founder and...
LT Group, Inc. (LTG) reported a slight uptick in attributable net income to P6.53 billion in the first three months of 2022 from the P6.49 billion earned in the first quarter last year. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, the firm said its tobacco business accounted for P4.21 billion...
A member of the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) allegedly involved in the 2001 Lamitan siege and in the 2002 kidnapping of members of the Jehovah’s Witnesses was arrested on Tuesday, May 10, at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 2. Brig. Gen. Jimili Macaraeg, Southern Police District...
Bloomberry Resorts Corporation (BLOOM), the gaming firm of the country’s second richest man Enrique Razon Jr., is investing in the delayed Mactan and Clark casino project of Dennis A. Uy’s PH Resorts Group Holdings Inc. (PHR). In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, Bloomberry said it...
Senatorial candidate Antonio Trillanes IV and his Magdalo Party conceded on Wednesday, May 11, after failing to a secure a spot in the recently concluded May 9 elections. Former Senator Antonio Trillanes IV (FILE PHOTO/MANILA BULLETIN) “Ako at ang grupong Magdalo ay buong pusong tinatanggap ang...
Human rights group Karapatan once again urged the public to reject the candidacy of presidential bet Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. and vice presidential aspirant Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte in the 2022 elections and beyond. (Karapatan) In a press statement issued on Tuesday, May 10,...
A sub-canvassing body will be created for party-list groups, Commission on Elections (Comelec) Commissioner George Erwin M. Garcia said on Tuesday night, May 10. (JEL SANTOS/MANILA BULLETIN) Through this, he said the poll body will be able to segregate the canvassing of votes for senators and...
The police arrested an alleged member of a criminal group and two drug suspects in separate operations in Taguig on May 4 and 5. Esmael Wakid aka Nashrudin Mama, 39, construction worker, was nabbed for possession of a firearm and ammunition along Datu Al Street, Purok 5, Barangay Napindan in...
DAVAO CITY, Davao del Sur--The declarations of support for the UniTeam tandem of presidential candidate Bongbong Marcos and his running mate Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte keep coming mere days before the elections. Vice presidential candidate Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte (Noel Pabalate/ MANILA...
LT Group Inc. announced that its Board of Directors has appointed the founder’s grandson Lucio C. Tan III to replace his uncle Michael G. Tan as Vice Chairman and Chief Operating Officer (COO) of the conglomerate. In a statement, LT Group said Michael Tan will continue to serve in his capacity as...
