Senator Loren Legarda on Thursday reaffirmed her commitment to environmental protection as she participated in the annual Earth Month celebration this April, highlighting the importance of unified action in addressing the climate crisis. She stressed the urgent need for a collective shift toward renewable energy and clean electricity by 2030, describing these as essential steps for achieving a more sustainable …
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Malacañang assured the public recently that the government is taking the alleged spate of kidnappings, including the abduction and killing of Filipino-Chinese businessman Anson Que and his driver, very seriously, and vowed to address the matter with utmost priority. During a press briefing, Presidential Communications Office Undersecretary and Palace Press Officer Claire Castro shared that President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. …
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Malacañang announced last week that the Marcos administration is making significant progress in promoting Philippine tourism, as the country earned seven nominations at the prestigious Travel Awards 2025. “Nominado muli sa iba’t ibang kategorya sa 2025 World Travel Awards ang Pilipinas,” said Presidential Communications Office Undersecretary and Palace Press Officer Claire Castro in a press briefing. “Ang mga nominasyong ito …
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The Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) has recognized four personnel who successfully thwarted an attempt by six suspects to abduct an alleged Chinese criminal syndicate leader in Parañaque City. BJMP Chief, Jail Director Ruel Rivera, awarded the Medalya ng Sugatang Magiting and Medalya ng Kagalingan to the four jail officers last week. The officers prevented armed men from …
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The recent order by the Supreme Court of the Philippines for Congress to enact a law prohibiting political dynasties has reignited a long-standing debate on political reform and the future of governance in the country. This ruling, which comes after years of legal and social challenges to dynastic political control, signals a critical moment in the Philippines’ pursuit of fairer, …
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By Rose de la Cruz Every administration talks about national greening, reforestation and environmental preservation and conservation– some of them in tandem with the business sector– but after each administration, the best results come only from those that use the local community in reforested area to care for the program. The Department of Environment and Natural Resources, under Secretary Maria …
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BEYOND ELLIPTICAL By Rose Marie de la Cruz I got confused reading the business papers, particularly on the rice stockpile last March. The Business Mirror headline said Phl. rice stockpile expands in March. But the Business World headline read: the national rice inventory at the start of March fell 19.6% month on month. Mind you both are quoting the same …
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Agrilever, an agri tech company, announced it would soon launch more programs for rice farmers this year after it rolled out an app that gives insights about crop management protocols and advanced weather intelligence. The company said this app can assist rice farmers in mitigating the effects of sudden and extreme weather changes. Planters can also get notified on tasks …
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Abaca farmers, who have long enjoyed a ready and stable market in government– through the peso bills printed by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas– have been losing this same market with the shift to imported polymer plastics in the P1,000 banknotes now being circulated in the country. Another source of support for abaca farmers is the passport, which can use …
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It was long time coming, but worth the wait. The 10 additional players were finally installed as part of the PBA 50 Greatest Players in a formal ceremony Friday night at the grand ballroom of the Solaire Resort North with ArenaPlus as co-Presenter. The list was done alphabetically led by 17-year power forward Nelson Asaytono. The now 58-year-old Asaytono was …
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