Sta Rosa City lone district Rep. Dan Fernandez (Facebook) A vice chairman of the House Committee on Energy is urging the Office of the Solicitor General (OSG) to elevate to the Supreme Court (SC) the Court of Appeals (CA) decision...
REFLECTIONS TODAY First Reading • Acts 10:25-26, 34-35, 44-48 When Peter entered, Cornelius met him and, falling at his feet, paid him homage. Peter, however, raised him up, saying, “Get up. I myself am also a human being.” Then Peter proceeded to speak and said, “In truth, I see that...
PEACE-MAKER In recent years, tensions in the Asia Pacific region have escalated, raising concerns about the emergence of a new Cold War. Disputes involving major powers, particularly the United States and China, and conflicting territorial claims undermine the collective security of the...
HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRIPE-VINE: OUR NEW ABNORMAL The other week saw me at the Lanson Place, attending the HSMA General Membership Meeting and media launch of this year’s HSMA Virtus Awards – the landmark 10th year that the awards are being held. HSMA is the Hotel Sales & Marketing...
OLONGAPO CITY, Zambales -- Australian Luke Bate and South Korean Jeong Hye Rim dominated the elite category in the 2024 Subic Bay International Triathlon (SuBIT) at the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) Freeport Boardwalk on Saturday, May 4. Australian Luke Bate, center, pose with the other...
President Marcos has ordered the reconstitution of the Office of the President (OP) Human Resource Merit Promotion and Selection Board (HRMPSB) for first and second level career positions, as well as the OP Program on Awards and Incentives for Service Excellence (OP-PRAISE) Committee. President...
The government has renewed its partnership with the United Nations to steer the achievement of Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) and implement the Philippine Development Plan (PDP) 2023-2028. The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA), together with the Department of Affairs, held a...
With the heat index continuing to rise in the Philippines, Filipinos have had no choice but to turn to electric fans and air conditioners to cool down. Beating the heat, however, comes with a heavy price. The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA)...
It’s been half a decade since I have been practicing my profession as a realtor here in the Philippines. I can say that I entered the golden age of infrastructure in our country. I always mention this, but even during the pandemic, market value still appreciates in real estate. In Luzon alone,...
REFLECTIONS TODAY To be a Christian is to be an alter Christus, another Christ. It means to share Jesus’ life and destiny. Here at the Last Supper, Jesus forewarns his disciples of the persecution that awaits them. Jesus is hated by the world because his values are anathema to those who...
Consumers will still feel the deepest financial pain triggered by surging electricity rates due to simultaneous plant outages in the past two weeks, but the Department of Energy (DOE) is urging the distribution utilities (DUs) to tap palliative interest-bearing loan from the Land Bank of the...
Addressing climate change has never been more urgent than when Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change's Sixth Assessment Report found that climate risks are emerging sooner and will worsen faster than anticipated, making adaptation more difficult with rising global temperatures. Low-income...
