Transmission firm National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) is seeking approval from the Energy Regulatory Commission for its P9.93 billion capital expenditures (capex) for the upgrading and expansion of facilities in North Luzon. The company said that the facility reinforcements covers...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) denied on Friday, April 21, that alleged communist leaders and couple Benito and Wilma Tiamzon were imprisoned and tortured before being killed by soldiers in Catbalogan City, Samar last year as the military leadership branded as “propaganda” the claims...
REFLECTIONS TODAY Gospel • John 6:1-15 Jesus went across the Sea of Galilee. A large crowd followed him, because they saw the signs he was performing on the sick. Jesus went up on the mountain, and there he sat down with his disciples. The Jewish feast of Passover was near. When Jesus raised his...
Filipinos can now shop more intentionally for sustainable and locally-sourced products through the SM Green Finds. It’s a program designed to make green living easier and more accessible. “Retailers have an important role to play in positively influencing and impacting consumer behavior. SM...
The Employers Confederation of the Philippines (ECOP) and the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) recently signed a memorandum of agreement on making skills development more responsive to the future of employment. As we sign the agreement, we reaffirm ECOP’s commitment in...
For many years now, the scientific community has painted a grim scenario of what the future holds if the world fails to act with the urgency and scale needed to address the climate crisis. To ensure a livable future, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) said that global emissions...
Edgar "Ed" Picson, the veteran sportscaster and Association of Boxing Alliances in the Philippines president, passed away on Wednesday, April 19. He was 69. *Veteran broadcaster and Association of Boxing Alliances in the Philippines (ABAP) president Ed Picson.* Colleague and friend Quinito Henson...
Philippine Army (PA) and United States Army troops trained together in Pekiti-Tirsia Kali and combat tracking on Tuesday, April 18, as part of this year’s Exercise Balikatan. (A Filipino soldier trains an American troop in Pekiti Tirsia Kali, a Filipino combat training program, at the Scout...
President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. is confident his administration would lead the groundbreaking of sites for about 1.2 million housing units before his second State of the Nation Address (SONA) in July. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. (right) leads a groundbreaking ceremony for a housing...
THE RIGHT MOVE In what is perceived as a highly patriarchal society, a woman tops the list of top performing solons. The RP-Mission and Development Foundation Inc. (RPMD), in its latest study dubbed as “Boses ng Bayan” has named Maguindanao and Cotabato City’s 1st District Representative in...
OFF THE BEATEN PATH The thing speaks for itself. Lawyers have a way of expressing disbelief when what should be patently clear suddenly morphs into a re-interpreted state of being. Such is the case of the much talked about ₱6.7 billion drug haul video. Amazing how one man, DILG’s Secretary...
THE VIEW FROM RIZAL We woke up Monday of this week to several pieces of good news. First, the Land Transportation Office (LTO) announced that it is “scrapping” the requirement for “periodic medical examination” for those who have been given five-year and 10-year driver's licenses. Second,...
