Senator Jinggoy Estrada on Tuesday, February 21 said the Optical Media Board (OMB) has outlived its purpose and would best be abolished. Estrada made the statement as he filed Senate Bill No. 1904, which calls for its abolition. “The significant technological advancements in the media landscape...
Both gallery and artist hope to evoke female empowerment through art In time for Women’s Month this coming March, metal sculptor Karen Castrillo-Villaseñor will launch her first solo exhibit, “Glamorosa,” at The Artologist Gallery at the Shangri-la Plaza Mall in Mandaluyong City. The show...
Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Undersecretary Anna Mae Lamentillo was recognized as Heroes’ Notable Female Government Leader of the Year. DICT Undersecretary Anna Mae Lamentillo named as Heroes' Notable Female Government Leader of the Year (Photo courtesy of DICT) For the DICT...
For a Filipino, a meal is not complete without rice, so much so that our country is among the world’s top rice consumers. Even with this high demand, the equation seems off — our country, which was once the world’s top rice producer, is now among the top importers surpassing Japan and the US....
FINDING ANSWERS Former Senator Atty. Joey D. Lina It’s often been said that doing the same thing again and again but expecting different results is sheer insanity. Thus, some people ask, do the hundreds of diplomatic protests filed by the Philippines against China reflect some semblance of...
UNDER THE MICROSCOPE Dr. Raymund W. Lo Lasers have been very much in the limelight since it was alleged that a Chinese Coast Guard ship trained a laser beam on a Philippine Coast Guard ship that was on a re-supply mission to the BRP Sierra Madre in the West Philippine Sea. This incident temporarily...
From left: Jerico Sacatropez, Sales Account Manager, JRS Business Corporation; Hon. Raul B. Villanueva, Court Administrator, Supreme Court of the Philippines; John Paul Claparols, Administrative Officer, JRS Business Corporation; Jose Alejandro Claparols, Business Development Officer, JRS Business...
Benchmark yields for short-term loans jumped after the central bank raised its policy rates last week, forcing the Bureau of the Treasury to partially borrow on Monday, Feb. 20. At an auction of Treasury bills, the national government raised a total of P13.05 billion, below the P15 billion program....
State-owned Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) now accepts optional non-life insurance (ONLI) premium payments and the corresponding taxes and fees from clients online through Land Bank of the Philippines. In a statement on Monday, Feb. 20, Wick Veloso, GSIS president and general manager,...
Chinese New Year is officially done and it also signifies one important thing, especially, for the outdoor loversSummer season is about to come! And if you are looking for a place to have your Summer adventures and escaped whether alone, with your barkada, or loved ones, we are giving you three...
The Roman Catholic Church will observe on Wednesday, Feb. 22, the Feast of the Chair of Saint Peter (Cathedra Petri), in honor of the teachings and authority of Saint Peter, the head of the twelve apostles of Jesus Christ, as the first supreme pontiff of the Catholic faith. The Chair of St. Peter...
FROM THE MARGINS The values of shared wealth and people participation distinguish the Kabuhayan sa Ganap na Kasarinlan Credit and Savings Cooperative (K-Coop) from other microfinance institutions (MFIs) in the country. K-Coop, which evolved into a cooperative from a microfinance NGO, turned seven...
