REFLECTIONS TODAY Mt 28:16-20 The Eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain to which Jesus had ordered them. When they saw him, they worshiped, but they doubted. Then Jesus approached and said to them, “All power in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go, therefore, and make...
If he revokes the franchise of the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) due to security concerns, President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. would have another problem: Who would run the power grid? Marcos bucked the idea of withdrawing the franchise of the country's current grid...
The country’s largest business associations, which employ the bulk of formal workers in the Philippines, totally rejected the planned legislated wage hike stating this move is more inimical to the estimated 42 million informal workers in the country as they cannot benefit from such a wage hike....
After recognizing that the new amendments to the law might not be enough, President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. said the government is working on "self-regenerating" pension plans for both the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and the Philippine National Police (PNP). *President Ferdinand...
While it might not have answered all the concerns of its members, President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. said that the new Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) law resolved the issue of seniority among the ranks, giving officers an equal opportunity to be promoted to higher positions....
IT'S THE SMALL THINGS Last Thursday, May 18, we celebrated the birthday anniversary of our family matriarch, Consuelo “Chito” Madrigal. Earlier this week, in Naga, we finally had a proper launch of the short biography cum memoire I wrote during the pandemic featuring her. As I was explaining my...
REFLECTIONS TODAY The figure of a woman in labor is a traditional biblical metaphor used for the sufferings that will herald a new age. God says to the first woman, Eve, “In pain you shall bring forth children” (Gn 3:16). Speaking of the great tribulation at the end of the age, Jesus refers not...
A new law that addresses retirement issues in the Armed Forces of the Philippines was signed into law by President Marcos on May 17, 2023. Republic Act (RA) No. 11939 was crafted to further strengthen professionalism and promote continuity of policies and modernization initiatives in the AFP. In...
The Department of National Defense welcomed Friday, May 19, the enactment of Republic Act (RA) No. 11939 which amended the law setting a fixed term of duty to military personnel. (File photo) DND Spokesperson Arsenio Andolong said the signing of RA 11939 will further strengthen the...
Transmission firm National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) said it is lining up several priority projects that will reinforce the country’s electricity network and backbone to support the distribution of bigger electricity loads. The company emphasized that its investments’ pipeline...
The Philippine Navy (PN) demonstrated its first ever anti-air warfare capabilities off the coast of San Antonio, Zambales on Friday, May 19. (President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. witnesses the demonstration of the Philippine Navy's first ever anti-air warfare capabilities off San Antonio, Zambales on...
Gen. Andres Centino, Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), recently visited under-construction and completed infrastructure projects in two Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA) sites in Palawan near the West Philippine Sea (WPS), the military reported on Thursday,...
