Senators on Monday, May 15, congratulated the Philippine Women’s National Football Team Filipinas for winning the ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) Football Federation (AFF) Women’s Championship held on July 17, 2022 at the Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila. In co-sponsoring Senate...
The Senate on Monday, May 15 approved on third and final reading the bill proposing a 350 to 488 percent rate increase in the disability pension of veterans and their beneficiaries. With 21 affirmative and zero negative votes, Senate Bill No. 1480 or the proposed Act Rationalizing the Disability...
The Tanghalang Ignacio Gimenez (CCP Blackbox Theater) opens its curtains to twelve (12) new one-act plays, written by veteran and upcoming playwrights and directed by new and seasoned directors, for this year’s Virgin Labfest. The performing arts festival will happen this June 7 to 25, 2023....
The Senate public services committee is open to the review of the congressional franchise of the National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP) as it concerns a critical need of Filipinos. "The recurring power outages being experienced by millions of households amid the scorching months should...
President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. has appointed Foreign Affairs Undersecretary Carlos Soretta as the Permanent Representative of the Philippines to the United Nations (UN) in Geneva, Switzerland, the Presidential Communications Office (PCO) said. Permanent Representative of the...
The Korean fantasy action series “Tale of the Nine Tailed 1938” garnered mixed ratings for its episodes 3 and 4 over the weekend. The series airs on tvN in South Korea and on Prime Video globally. It is a continuation of the original “Tale of the Nine Tailed,” which aired in 2020 and...
THE RIGHT MOVE The issue of comfort women in the Philippines first surfaced in the 1990s when Lola Rosa broke a half-century of silence, exposing the unimaginable ordeal she went through during the Japanese occupation in the Philippines during World War II. But she wasn’t the only one. It is...
FROM THE MARGINS Last Sunday, I received a shocking text message, telling me that one of my best friends, Dr. Ramon Yedra, has passed away. From the US, I immediately called Mon’s wife, Reby, who confirmed the sad news. My heart broke when she told me that Mon – always considerate – asked her...
System operator National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) is proposing amendments to the Grid Code to ensure the country’s power system can efficiently absorb gigawatt-scale but variable renewable energy (RE) capacities. In a presentation to the media, NGCP Vice President and Head of...
At least two senators on Sunday, May 14 raised the need for a new oversight committee hearing into the operations of the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) as widespread power outages continue to loom over the country. Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian said it is imperative to look...
The Marcos administration is working double time to significantly reduce the risks and negative impact of the El Niño phenomenon, the Presidential Communications Office (PCO) said. *File photo* The PCO, citing a three-page report submitted by the Department of National Defense to the President,...
HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRIPEVINE: OUR NEW ABNORMAL Filipinos who travel regularly to the USA will often make favorable remarks about their drug store chains like CVS Health, Walgreens, or Cigna; calling it a one-stop paradise for all things connected to health, beauty, skincare, and wellness. During...
