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Fashionistas and the fashion industry have long been vilified for perpetuating the “me, myself and I” culture. With various social causes finding a new and fresh platform through fashion, these brands are here to debunk all that negative reputation. And since social awareness never goes out of style, let your advocacies be heard with […]
The House Special Committee on Food Security has opened discussions on two bills requiring restaurants to donate to charitable institutions their leftover food that are still fit for consumption. House Bill (HB) 4675 or the proposed “Mandatory Food Surplus Donation Act of 2016” authored by Reps. John Marvin “Yul Servo” Nieto (3rd District, Manila) […]
House Speaker Bebot Alvarez recently witnessed the signing of several agreements between Guangxi state-owned companies and local investors. This transpired during the China (Guangxi)-Philippines Business Matching Seminar for Entrepreneurs held at the Makati Shangri-la Hotel. Alvarez was among 12 Filipino and Chinese government officials and business leaders who witnessed the signing of the deals. […]
As part of efforts to improve the delivery of energy services, more than 100 members of the Board of Directors and general managers of the electric cooperatives (ECs) operating in the province of Cebu recently underwent management training under the aegis of the National Electrification Administration (NEA). The Cooperative Management Course I and III (CMC […]
The House Committee on Indigenous Cultural Communities and Indigenous Peoples chaired by Rep. Nancy A. Catamco (2nd District, North Cotabato) has approved the creation of a technical working group (TWG) that will finalize the bills seeking to protect and promote the rights of indegenous peoples (IPs) affected by mining operations in ancestral domains. The […]
Senator Loren Legarda said that the government could improve the country’s productivity and increase its competitiveness by adopting innovation as a vital component of development policies. Legarda made the statement as the Senate passed on third and final reading the proposed Philippine Innovation Act, which she principally authored. “This measure aims to promote a […]
With the Senate set to approve on third and final reading 14 bills creating multi-species marine hatcheries, Senator Cynthia Villar said aquaculture will now have a needed boost in the provinces. “It is not surprising that aquaculture now has an uptrend globally given the dwindling catch from the wild. With the creation of these […]
Senator Win Gatchalian has reiterated the need to implement wide-ranging reforms in the telecommunications industry to make Internet service in the country at par with international standards. Gatchalian stressed that stronger government regulation and genuine competition among stakeholders, plus technical innovation, will streamline the industry and improve corporate services. “The poor Internet connection in […]
Those who have sown terror in Mindanao and threaten the safety and security of our citizens are the enemy––not the government and certainly not our men in uniform.” This according to Senate President Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III, who on Sunday urged the public to view the President’s declaration of martial law in Mindanao as […]
Senator Chiz Escudero has urged the Senate to pass the amendments to the Anti-Money Laundering Act (AMLA) before the deadline given by the Asia/Pacific Group on Money Laundering (APG). According to Escudero, Senate Bill No. 1468 is a mere component of the committee report he previously sponsored. The bill, which was approved on second […]