Senators are seeking an investigation into the alleged poor service and high power cost exacted on consumers by electric cooperatives in Mindanao and other parts of the country. They also agreed that it is high time to review the Electric Power Industry Reform Act (EPIRA) of 2001, including the...
Parañaque City Mayor Eric Olivarez announced on Monday, Aug. 1, that the local government unit had already distributed the P500.00 monthly financial allowance to Grade 7 to 12 public school students for September and October 2021. Parañaque City Mayor Eric Olivarez (topmost) poses with a student...
(OCTA RESEARCH FELLOW DR. GUIDO DAVID / TWITTER) OCTA Research fellow Dr. Guido David on Monday, Aug. 8, said that 19 provinces across the country have seen “very high” or above 20 percent Covid-19 positivity rates over the past week. Positivity rate refers to the number of individuals who...
Senator Robinhood "Robin" Padilla has filed Senate Bill (SB) 451 mandating the inclusion of Philippine history in the high school curriculum to guide the youth in shaping the country and its people. Padilla expressed hopes that the teaching of Philippine history would aid the youth in understanding...
BAGUIO CITY – Police dismantled another suspected drug den and arrested four high value targets inside Wednesday, August 3, in San Carlos Heights Extention, Irisan, here. Armed with a search warrant, the Irisan Police Station, National Bureau of Investigation, and the Philippine Drug...
Citing its potential to cause harm and instill a culture of violence, Gabriela Youth on Monday, August 1, boldly denounced the proposed mandatory Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) program. (Manila Bulletin File Photo) “Time and time again, we had stated this before and we will say it...
Three alleged drug peddlers tagged by police as high-value individuals (HVI) were arrested by members of the Southern Police District-Drug Enforcement Unit (SPD-DEU) after they yielded more than P3.4 million worth of shabu during a buy-bust operation in Parañaque City Friday night, July 29. SPD...
Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte says the whole School Year 2022-23 is the time frame within which to conduct a comprehensive review of the country’s K-12 basic education program that has always been the object of close public scrutiny. Vice President Sara Duterte (Photo from...
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – Mayor Rolando Uy is set to convene the City Peace Development and Security Council (CPDSC) to discuss a series of high-profile crime incidents in this city. Cagayan de Oro City Mayor Rolando “Klarex” Uy (Photo courtesy of Cagayan de Oro City Information Offic e) Uy, in a...
The Philippine Science High School - Southern Mindanao Campus (PSHS-SMC) bagged the Most Outstanding School Award in the Hong Kong International Mathematical Olympiad (HKIMO) Heat Round garnering 10 gold, three silver, and six bronze awards. Philippine Science High School - Southern Mindanao Campus...
(MANILA BULLETIN) The ridge of high pressure area will bring partly cloudy to cloudy skies across the country in the next 24 hours, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said on Wednesday, July 20. PAGASA defines the ridge as a relatively narrow...
OF TREES AND FOREST Former Senate President Manny Villar In about a week’s time, President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos, Jr. will deliver his inaugural State of the Nation Address (SONA) before the Congress of the Philippines. It is one of the Constitutional duties of the Chief Executive...
