President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. (Malacañang) Echoing the call of their fellow members of the House of Representatives, two party-list solons have put more pressure on the Senate to respond to President Marcos’ endorsement of the proposed...
Senator Juan Edgardo “Sonny” Angara on Sunday, February 11 called on the public to closely follow the Senate’s ongoing hearings on Resolution of Both Houses No. 6 to gain a better understanding on the proposed amendments to the economic provisions of the 1987 Constitution. ...
Lovers of arts need not go anywhere else as the country’s Art Capital of the Country, Angono, is offering various activities for the public to enjoy this February, the National Arts Month. Angono Mayor Jeri Mae Calderon earlier announced the series of events that the local government has prepared...
Philippine Navy ship BRP Gregorio del Pilar (PS15) and US Navy ship USS Gabrielle Giffords (LCS 10) sail together in the West Philippine Sea during the third Maritime Cooperative Activity (MCA) on Feb. 9, 2024. (Photo by Armed Forces of the Philippines) The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and...
QC Mayor Joy Belmonte plans to transform 5,000 more stores into community-based refill hubs in 2024, complementing the 1,060 existing sari-sari stores already equipped with "Kuha sa Tingi" starter kits in the city. Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte (Photo from ANCOP Global Walk) Launched in June...
Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada has filed a measure seeking to remove imprisonment as a penalty in libel cases and specifying the venue of the civil action in libel cases involving community journalists, publications, or broadcast stations. Instead of jail time, Estrada proposed the...
Filipinos looking to take out loans for major expenses can find some relief, as the Department of Finance (DOF) expects that interest rates are likely to remain steady or even decrease in the latter half of the year. On the sidelines of the Bureau of Internal Revenue’s National Tax Campaign...
Finance Secretary Ralph G. Recto is reminding Filipinos to fulfill their tax duties diligently, underscoring their crucial role in the country's development. At the Bureau of Internal Revenue’s (BIR) National Tax Campaign Kick-off event, Recto stressed the importance of both the tax agency and...
Towards the end of 2023, Volkswagen introduced a new addition to its lineup, the Tharu compact crossover. In the model roster, it slots above the T-Cross and takes the place of the Tiguan. Like its bigger brother the Touareg, the Tharu gets its name from an indigenous tribe, this time from Nepal....
Save Philippine Seas and Coca-Cola PH's Reimagine Recycling initiative awarded five community-based programs with ₱500,000 in grant funding on Feb. 1, 2024, helping escalate eco-projects dedicated to championing a circular economy. In its fifth year, the initiative recognized the following...
Vlogger and businesswoman Rosmar Tan has recently shared her encounters with the tax authorities, shedding light on her struggles with the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) not once, but twice. Tan bravely admitted that her interactions with the BIR had been quite stressful before, particularly when...
Sen. Grace Poe reiterated the Senate's call for the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines to expedite the completion of the Cebu-Panay-Negros project and all other power transmission projects. "Delay is a denial of public service," she said in a statement on Thursday, Feb. 8. This was...
