Surigao del Norte 2nd district Rep. Robert Ace Barbers (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) The House quad-committee (quad-comm) intends to have its partial committee report approved by plenary before the Christmas break, its overall chairman Surigao...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has issued advisories to the public against dealing with BNY PAL (Benta Paluwagan) and One 1Key Progress Booster (OKPB) Inc. due to their unauthorized solicitation of investments without the necessary license from the Commission. The SEC said BNY PAL...
The United States Embassy in Manila has put in display the Progress Pride Flag in solidarity with the celebration of Pride Month this June in hopes of raising awareness about the fight for equality of the LGBTQI+ community. (Photo from the US Embassy in Manila via Facebook) In a tweet, US Ambassador...
ILOILO CITY – The P11.2-billion mega dam project in Iloilo province is more than 65 percent complete as of the end of March. THE Jalaur Afterbay Dam is one of the three dams of the Jalaur River Multipurpose Project-Stage II (JRMP-II) in Calinog town, Iloilo province. (JRMP-II PIO) The National...
The proposed Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA)-like pact that's purportedly being explored by the governments of the Philippines and Japan is "a work in progress". House Speaker Martin Romualdez (2nd from left) shakes hands with Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio. (Speaker's office) Thus, said...
The Union of Local Authorities of the Philippines (ULAP) has supported the establishment of the Maharlika Investment Fund which, the group said, adheres to "good governance, transparency and accountability" and "will genuinely achieve inclusive and sustainable development" for the country,...
MSPH Reading Progress Tool Microsoft recently expanded capabilities in its Reading Progress tool to include Filipino. Microsoft’s Reading Progress is a free application built into Microsoft Teams and is powered by Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support and track students’ reading fluency,...
ILOILO CITY – Reelected Mayor Ronnie Dadivas emphasized that unity is the key in bringing more progress to Roxas City, the capital of Capiz. “We finally believed that a single vision of a united and unified Capiz is possible,” said Dadivas during his inaugural speech late last week. In his...
GOVERNOR-elect Ramon Guico III (2nd from left) is sworn at the Sison Auditorium in Lingayen, Pangasinan, witnessed by his family and hundreds of supporters. (Liezle Basa-Inigo) LINGAYEN, Pangasinan – Governor-elect Ramon Guico III vowed progress and development in this province in a speech in his...
Travel around Luzon Island is now faster with the operation of several expressways that connect Metro Manila to many parts of the north, east, west, and south of the island. From the country’s first expressways – the North Luzon Expressway (NLEX) and the South Luzon Expressway (SLEX) built in...
A new bridge connecting Binondo and Intramuros was inaugurated last week by President Duterte. The bridge does not only link two of the busiest and most historical districts in Manila, but also links two countries who have a shared history of friendship, cooperation, and understanding. The...
TAGAYTAY CITY, Cavite--Cavite province is indebted to the Marcoses. (Photo from Jonvic Remulla's Facebook) This was the gist of Governor Jonvic Remulla's message Tuesday, March 22 during an assemmbly of community leaders here. The assembly was attended by UniTeam presidential candidate Bongbong...
