MANILA – Speaker Ferdinand Martin G. Romualdez on Wednesday reported that the House of Representatives has accomplished its mission of enhancing peace and improving the economy. “Our work in this session has been driven by a clear and compelling mission. Our focus: national security and economic transformation, which are key to …
Read More »Divorce bill narrowly hurdles House
Artist’s rendition of domestic violence./Image by Tumisu from Pixabay MANILA, Philippines — The House of Representatives on Wednesday approved on final reading a bill that legalizes absolute divorce based on limited grounds and a well-defined judicial process. House Bill (HB) 9349, which underwent a long interpellation process and was resent …
Read More »House censures Alvarez for ‘disorderly behavior’
Davao del Norte 1st District Rep. Rep. Pantaleon D. Alvarez (File photo) MANILA – The House of Representatives on Wednesday voted to censure Davao del Norte 1st District Representative Pantaleon Alvarez for “disorderly behavior” and for violation of the chamber’s Code of Conduct. Voting 186-5 with 7 abstentions, the House adopted a …
Read More »New RE players may face loan challenges, but not impossible
Aiming for a green energy future is one thing, but financing these projects is another. Three top banks explained to stakeholders the possible challenges new developers may face when it comes to financing their renewable energy (RE) projects. In a panel discussion during the Solar & Storage Live Philippines, Land …
Read More »Remulla orders swift prosecution of Canadian tied to P9.6-B shabu haul
‘MAJOR PLAYER’. Canadian Thomas Gordon O’Quinn (standing, center) is presented to the media during a press briefing at the Philippine National Police headquarters at Camp Crame, Quezon City on Monday (May 20, 2024). O’Quinn is linked to the PHP9.6-billion shabu shipment intercepted at a checkpoint in Alitagtag, Batangas on April 15 …
Read More »PSA flags irregularities in Bamban Mayor Alice Guo’s birth certificate
Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo attends a kickoff flag raising event at the Tarlac Police Provincial Office in celebration of National Women’s Month in March 2024./From Mayor Alice Leal Guo’s Facebook page MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Statistics Authority confirmed on Wednesday that they found several discrepancies in the birth …
Read More »Heart disease claims 13 Filipino lives every hour—PSA
2023 Causes of Death in the Philippines Report Every hour, approximately 13 Filipinos lose their lives to heart-related diseases, making it the leading cause of death in the country, data from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) showed. The PSA’s 2023 Causes of Death in the Philippines report revealed that ischaemic …
Read More »US committed to expand economic power in Philippines, Indo-Pacific — Harris
United States Vice President Kamala Harris on Tuesday, May 21, said that the US government is committed to expand its economic leadership in the Indo-Pacific, including in the Philippines, as it led for the 6th time Washington’s premier public-private trade partnership forum in Manila. Harris said the 6th Indo-Pacific Business …
Read More »PNP shuts down online gun transactions
PNP chief information officer Col. Jean Fajardo said the shutdown was made upon the request of the police Information Technology and Management System. (Philstar.com / Irish Lising) MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine National Police (PNP) has shut down gun-related online transactions due to a data breach attempt in the system …
Read More »Zubiri, allies form bloc amid shakeup
OUSTED Senate president Juan Miguel Zubiri and his allies formed the “Magic 7” bloc “to support one another” Tuesday amid a shakeup in the upper chamber arising from a leadership change. Sen. Francis Escudero on Monday staged a coup against Zubiri as he secured the signatures of 14 fellow senators …
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