Various organizations expressed disapproval towards the increasing commercialization of the University of the Philippines Diliman's (UPD) campus areas, especially the “DiliMall,” as it puts certain community sectors at risk. Different sectors gathered in UP Old Tennis Court for the launching of...
The awardees with Australian Embassy’s officials: (left to right) Director General Jeremy Barns, Imari Roble-Cesario, Abigail Tan, Dr. Ma. Asuncion Beltran, Australian Embassy Political-Economic Counselor James Yeomans, Dr. Ma. Soledad Antonio, Australian Embassy’s CDA Dr. Moya Collett,...
Pampanga 3rd district Rep. Aurelio "Dong" Gonzales Jr. (Facebook) “There will never be a better time than now.” Senior Deputy Speaker Aurelio “Dong” Gonzales Jr. had this to say as he once again appealed to the Senate to push for the amendment of...
REFLECTIONS TODAY The shrine of Our Lady of Lourdes, as well as the water festivals around the world, remind us of the importance of water in Jerusalem. The Gihon spring, at the Kidron Valley at the foot of the Temple Mount, was for centuries the main source of water for the city. At the time of...
UNDER THE MICROSCOPE Cervical Cancer is the second most frequent cancer (after breast cancer) and the most common cause of death from cancer in Filipino women. In 2020, the Philippines recorded almost 8,000 new cervical cancer cases and more than 4,000 deaths alone. It is of high public health...
The Senate has approved on third and final reading Senate Bill No. 2386 or the proposed Real Property Valuation and Assessment Reform Act (RPVARA). With 23 affirmative votes, zero negative votes and zero abstentions, SB 2386 was approved by the Senate during its plenary session on Monday,...
President Marcos has appointed Sharon P. Almanza as the new national treasurer following her tenure as the Officer-in-Charge of the Bureau of the Treasury, the Department of Finance (DOF) announced. National Treasurer Sharon P. Almanza In a statement on Monday, March 11, the DOF said that Almanza...
LANDBANK, OFBank, DMW to speed up OFW claims from 2015 Displaced Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) will hopefully receive the long-delayed payment of indemnity claims due to the bankruptcies of Saudi Arabian construction companies way back in 2015 and 2016. In a statement, the Land Bank of the...
General Romeo Brawner Jr., Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (File photo) The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) will not rest on its laurels after getting high trust and performance ratings in a recent survey conducted by polling firm Octa Research. AFP Chief, General...
The Bureau of the Treasury successfully raised P15 billion from the auction of Treasury bills (T-bills) as yields declined after 11 consecutive weeks of increase. The national government on Monday, March 11, made a full award of all its short-term debt papers as demands totaled P50.708 billion,...
The government's share of the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. (Pagcor) income remained below its pre-pandemic levels last year, data from the Bureau of the Treasury indicated. According to the Treasury report, the national government received P33.85 billion from Pagcor's income from January...
The Po family-controlled Century Pacific Food, Inc. (CNPF), one of the leading food companies in the Philippines, is investing $40 million (P2.22 billion) to increase coconut water production capacity after bagging a fresh contract from The Vita Coco Company Inc. In a disclosure to the Philippine...
