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Travel destinations in the Philippines paint a common tropical picture of nature — cultures, mountains, seashores, food and festivities. Everything everywhere screams the Filipino experience. Yet, in the heart of Mindanao, only an almost 2-hour plane ride away, is a destination with an absolutely different feel. The rules and dynamics of the city can make one feel […]
It’s sad that some big malls have already pulled out “I’m Drunk, I Love You” from their cinemas to give way to mainstream films (usually foreign films). Given that February, or the infamous love month for others, has not ended yet, it’s a bit unfair if lovers or hopeful lovers aren’t given the chance to […]
At its 1325th meeting on February 23, 2017, the University of the Philippines Board of Regents approved the adoption of Project NOAH (Nationwide Operational Assessment of Hazards) by UP upon the termination of its administration by the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) on February 28. “In a sense, Project NOAH is coming home,” […]
Senator JV Ejercito said he will get the commitment of Smart Communications to improve and upgrade its services for the next five to ten years. The senator, as Vice Chairman of the Public Services Committee, said the extension of the telcos giant’s franchise could have been easily renewed for another 25 years had it refined […]
Sen. Cynthia Villar opened an exhibit featuring the seven Philippine sites which are declared Wetlands of International Importance by the Ramsar Convention. Villar said the exhibit, called Wetland Wonders of the Philippines, was mounted at the second floor of the Senate “to highlight the importance of wetlands and why we all advocate for its conservation.” […]
Senator Loren Legarda has filed a measure that would ensure that loans or related funding applications in both public and private lending institutions are in compliance with the country’s environment laws. In filing Senate Bill No. 436, Legarda, Chair of the Senate Committees on Finance and Climate Change, said that she proposes the establishment of […]
Often, we take a lot of things for granted. And often, too, it is when we do when we regret the most. However, when we finally take notice, and take action, on even the smallest things, it is when the biggest days of our lives happen, or at the very least not end. Below is […]
Aware of the difficulties senior citizens and persons with disabilities have to face during elections, Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez wants to ease their woes by allowing them to vote under the local absentee voting system. Absentee voting is meant to increase participation by citizens who are in situations, which prevent them to vote, like government officials […]
Senator Loren Legarda said that sustainability of the country’s forests is ensuring that both present and future generations would benefit from our natural resources. Legarda, a staunch environmentalist and Chair of the Senate Committee on Climate Change, said that the government should develop and adopt a sustainable forest management strategy based on rational allocation of […]
Senator Sonny Angara has expressed his support for higher pay for employees and officials of the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR), and has filed a bill exempting the country’s largest tax-collection agency from the coverage of the Salary Standardization Law (SSL). “Better pay would allow the agency to hire the best and reward the honest […]