CREBA SPEAKS By Charlie A. V. Gorayeb, national chairman of CREBA Article XIII, Section 9 of the Philippine Constitution mandates that “the State shall, by law, and for the common good, undertake, in cooperation with the private sector, a continuing program of urban land reform and housing.” In...
By NIKOLE JAVIER The groundwork and timetable are both set for the Philippine women’s national football team as it tackles a busy year ahead. Riding the momentum of their historic rise, the Filipinas will kick off the year with European action in the 2023 Pinatar Cup in Spain as they...
There are now more than 24 million registered Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) cards in the Philippines. The National Telecommunications Commission disclosed that the number of registered SIM cards in the country has breached 24 million. Based on the data as of Jan. 22, Smart Communications Inc....
It appears that Clarita Carlos now has more time to spend with her family after she announced her resignation from her post as President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr.'s national security adviser (NSA). Carlos has also been active on Facebook as of late, posting about family bonding and her random...
Pilot assisted Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) card registration in remote areas will begin on Wednesday, Jan. 25, said the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT). This initiative, in partnership with public telecommunication entities and other government agencies, was...
The Department of Health (DOH) lauded the Las Piñas City government for developing and implementing anti-tuberculosis initiatives which contributed to the attainment of National Tuberculosis Control Program (NTP) targets. According to Mayor Imelda Aguilar, the DOH conferred the city government...
Senator Cynthia A. Villar, chairperson of the Senate Committee on Agriculture and Food, exhorted the public and all concerned government agencies to continue supporting the local seed industry, saying it is the foundation of a productive agriculture. "Continuous production and development of seeds...
The deal will give the digital and fine arts world access to the works of two revered National Artists (From left) Unit256 Co-Founder Magellan Fetalino, Award-winning multimedia artist Toym de Leon Imao, Unit256 Co-Founders Edison Tsai and Steph Oller Abdulmari Imao Sr. and Federico Aguilar...
Delays in the turnover of the 36-hectare land for the Clark depot has set back the completion of Clark Phase 2 segment (Malolos-Clark) of the North-South Commuter Railway (NSCR) by a over a year, from June, 2025 to October, 2024. Department of Transportation (DOTr) Secretary Jaime Bautista made the...
The P500-million increase in the 2023 budget for direct fuel subsidies or "ayuda" to public utility vehicle (PUV) drivers will help the government cope with uncertainties in the world oil market. (MANILA BULLETIN) Quezon City 4th district Rep. Marvin Rillo of the House Committee on Appropriations...
Francis “Duckeyyy” Glindro is set to coach the Sibol MLBB National team in the 32nd Southeast Asian Games after Bren Esports ruled the qualifiers with a 2-0 victory over amateur team Gamelab in the Finals of the qualifiers on Sunday, Jan. 22. M2 World Champion coach Francis "Duckeyyy" Glindro...
PEACE-MAKER Former Speaker of the House Jose C. De Venecia Jr. We are saddened by the continuing economic crisis in Lebanon, which the World Bank has earlier described as “the most devastating multi-pronged crisis in its modern history.” The ongoing political deadlock in parliament has the...