THE LEGAL FRONT (Part I) In my May 12 and 13 columns, I mentioned the days of disquiet and the healing that our Supreme Court had experienced. The passage of time was a critical factor in the healing; time softens feelings by allowing interactions, consultations, and dialogue. Changes in the...
With about 42 million Filipino children without full legal protection from all forms of violence, a humanitarian organization for children called on lawmakers to pass the Senate Bill 2036 or “The Positive Parenting of Children's Act.” (Photo courtesy of Save the Children Philippines) “We join...
The Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) is currently unable to use its main building, the Tanghalang Pambansa, for performances and exhibitions due to rehabilitation. To continue to provide access to the arts, the CCP is partnering with other venues in and outside of Metro Manila to present its...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Thursday, May 18, welcomed the approval of Republic Act No. 11939 which provided amendments to the law setting a fixed term of duty to military personnel. (Courtesy of AFP) RA No. 11939 was signed by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Wednesday, May 17,...
The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) said that government should give weight to the P300 billion worth of investments it had injected into the country’s power transmission network in reaction to the In reaction to the Malacanang pronouncement that the government may take back...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has signed into law the measure that further strengthens professionalism and promotes the continuity of policies and modernization initiatives in the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), particularly by amending the cumpolsory retirement age and maximum...
REFLECTIONS TODAY The Greek mikron (“a little while”) refers to a brief period of time. This expression of Jesus, which appears only in John’s Gospel, is a veiled reference to his approaching death and resurrection. He would be quickly taken from the disciples by death. This event would...
The National Development Co. (NDC), the government’s investment arm under the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), has agreed to renew for another 25 years the lease of American oil company Chevron Philippines Inc. (CPI) on certain parcels of land used for its energy infrastructure in the...
Employers are pointing out that only ten percent of the country’s roughly 50 million labor force will benefit from a legislated minimum wage hike, while a large majority of 90 percent will be further disadvantaged from such measure. Sergio Ortiz-Luis Jr., president of the Employers Confederation...
Senator Grace Poe said power firms granted with a franchise and permits carry the colossal task of providing reliable electricity at all times. “Reliability is a big commitment in the provision of public service. Kailangan ay maaasahan ka ng mga tao sa lahat ng oras (People rely on you all the...
The Joint Congressional Energy Commission (JCEC) is set to tackle the current energy crisis plaguing the country and the various proposals seeking to revoke the franchise of the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP), Sen. Rafael "Raffy" Tulfo said on Wednesday, May 17. Tulfo made the...
The 25-member Commission on Appointments (CA) confirmed Wednesday, May 17, the appointment of 49 ranking officers of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP). The confirmation followed the banging of the gavel by Senate President Juan Miguel F. Zubiri, concurrent CA chairman, after Congressman...
