MANILA – Senior leaders of the House of Representatives on Sunday on Sunday assailed Vice President Sara Duterte for publicly threatening the lives of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. and First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos. Senior Deputy Speaker Aurelio Gonzales Jr. (Pampanga 3rd District) said Duterte’s statement is not only a heinous crime but also a betrayal…
Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) chair Teofilo Guadiz III has clarified that transport cooperatives are free to decide which modern jeepneys to buy for the public utility vehicle modernization program, and the government has no say on the matter. His statement on the matter in response to criticisms that the country is importing these vehicles from China. “They can buy…
MANILA — The City Government of Navotas officially launched its annual NavoPasko ham distribution on Sunday, marking the beginning of a festive initiative aimed at spreading holiday cheer among local families. A total of 84,598 hams will be distributed to residents from December 15 to December 21. Mayor John Rey Tiangco, accompanied by his children, led…
MANILA, Philippines — The Lantern Festival and International Women’s Day celebration was successfully held on March 6 at the Bahay Tsinoy Museum in Manila through the auspices of the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China in the Philippines. The event brought together guests and foreign delegates to celebrate Chinese culture while honoring the important…
VIGAN CITY, Ilocos Sur (PIA) – Onion growers in Ilocos Sur will soon have access to a new cold storage facility being constructed in Barangay Don Alejandro Quirolgico in Caoayan, Ilocos Sur. The cold storage facility is a project under the Investment in Rural Enterprises and Agriculture and Fisheries Productivity (IREAP) component of the Department…
Junior Chamber International (JCI) Manila, a leading leadership development organization in Asia, alongside the Angeles City Culiat chapter, has been granted the esteemed hosting rights to the JCI World Congress in 2026. This prestigious event is expected to attract thousands of young leaders from around the globe, providing a platform for dynamic talks from pioneering…
THE Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Filipino Inventors Society (FIS) to help inventors protect their intellectual property (IP) and move further in commercializing their technologies here and abroad. The MOA was signed between IPOPHL Director General Rowel S. Barba and FIS President Dr. Ronald…
The “TULONG SA SITIO LABONG, HANDOG NG INVENTREPINOY” outreach program, organized by INVENTREPINOY-FISMPC, was a success in Viento Farm, Sitio Labong, Brgy Halayhayin, Tanay Rizal. Thanks to the generous sponsors who donated in kind or cash, 120 families and 600 beneficiaries were able to receive aid during the event. In addition to the mentioned activities,…
Many species in land and water living in the ecosystems in Mindanao remain to be discovered and protected by future generations. This was the call of Filipino researchers and scientists as they presented different flora and fauna in land and water that are endemic in Mindanao’s environs as part of the National Science and Technology…
In Photo: Eduardo V. Francisco, President of BDO Capital, one of the speakers at the British Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines’ (BCCP) Economic Forum, discussed significant policies, reforms and economic opportunities in the country among corporate and business leaders, economists and investment companies. BDO Unibank Inc. (BDO) supports investments in infrastructure and transportation projects…
