Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada on Monday, May 22 called on his colleagues in the Senate to give their “unwavering support” to the full development of the Pag-asa Island. In a privilege speech at the Senate, Estrada recalled his visit to the island last May 18, where he observed the current...
Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri on Monday, May 22, expressed his full support for the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) modernization program. Zubiri stressed this after paying official visit to the Philippine Army (PA) for a briefing on the Army's modernization plans, particularly as it...
European businesses operating in the country and in the region said the Philippines offers the “brightest” prospects among ASEAN countries in terms of attracting foreign direct investments (FDI) despite the need for more improvement in the ease of doing business. EUROPEAN-PHILIPPINE BUSINESS...
The University Council (UC) of the University of the Philippines (UP) Diliman pushes for the strengthening of democratic governance in appointing officials in the university. (Photo courtesy of up.edu.ph) “Just as we uphold the independence of university institutions, we ask for transparency and...
The Senate wants fire-hit Manila Post Office building restored as soon as possible. This came after Sen. Juan Edgardo "Sonny" M. Angara, chairman of the Senate finance committee, revealed that Senate President Juan Miguel "Migz" Zubiri sent a message to him asking "that we have to work with the...
FROM THE MARGINS May is the month of Mothers – our caregivers, supporters, nurturers and providers. For all their sacrifices, it is proper for us to dedicate May to the no.1 woman in our life, our mothers. This is my pahabol Mothers’ Day tribute to all the nanays who keep the Philippine...
REFLECTIONS TODAY The world (Greek kosmos) means the totality of God’s creation, including the whole of humanity. God saw that it was “very good” (Gn 1:31). In John, the world may also stand for those who oppose God’s will and purpose. This world, though created through the Word, is ruled...
Senate Majority Leader Joel Villanueva on Sunday evening, May 21 confirmed that he tested positive again for the coronavirus or Covid-19. “Can’t believe it, that we got Covid-19 for the 3rd time,” Villanueva said in a message to reporters on Viber. According to Villanueva, he started...
The United States is hosting a series of intensive training workshops for more than 100 English teachers around the country until May 26. Ambassador MaryKay Carlson discusses highlights of the teacher training workshop with university professors from Mindanao. (Photo courtesy of US Embassy in the...
Sixteen (16) transmission projects of the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) that were considered Energy Projects of National Significance (EPNS) were delayed and only six of them have reached completion, Senator Sherwin Gatchalian said on Sunday, May 21. Gatchalian said...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. declared that the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) is now a more modern and professional organization with its continued modernization and amendments to its organic law. *President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. (RTVM screenshot)* Marcos said this...
HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRIPEVINE: OUR NEW ABNORMAL “With great power comes great responsibility.” Uncle Ben to Peter Parker/Spider-Man. When Aboitiz Data Innovation mounted the first ever Philippine AI (Artificial Intelligence) summit, I felt that those words from Uncle Ben were resonating...
