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Tolentino hails LGUs as 'bedrock of nat'l dev't'

Senate Majority Floor Leader Francis Tolentino yesterday hailed the recipients of this year's Seal of Good Local Governance (SGLG), as he acknowledged the role of local government units (LGUs) as the \"bedrock of national development.\"

Meralco rates going up this month

Power distributor Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) is increasing its electricity rate by P0.1048 per kilowatt hour in December, bringing the overall rate to P11.9617 per kWh from last month's P11.8569 per kWh.

Speed up IRR for Agri Tariffication Act amendments

Speaker Martin Romualdez urged the Department of Agriculture (DA) and other relevant agencies yesterday to expedite the drafting of the implementing rules and regulations (IRR) for the amendments to the Agricultural Tariffication Act, which was signed into law by President Marcos last Monday.

Marcos rules out warship deployment to WPS

The Philippines will never be part of the escalation of tensions in the West Philippine Sea (WPS), President Marcos declared yesterday as he rejected the deployment of Navy warships despite China's persistent aggression within Philippine waters.

Evacuation underway as Phivolcs warns of stronger Kanlaon eruptions

About 87,000 residents living within the six-kilometer danger zone of Mount Kanlaon on Negros Island were being evacuated yesterday, a day after the volcano briefly erupted with a towering ash plume and superhot streams of gas and debris hurtling down its western slopes.

10 retired, active execs to face POGO, EJK raps

The quad committee of the House of Representatives will recommend charges against 10 retired and active government officials for their alleged involvement in Philippine offshore and gaming operators POGOs), extrajudicial killings EJKs) and illegal drugs, quad comm chairman Surigao del Norte Rep. Robert Ace Barbers said yesterday.

1,992 more names in OVP fund need verification

The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) may have to verify the authenticity of 1,992 more names being linked to P500-million confidential funds allegedly misused by Vice President Sara Duterte.

Manny Villar back among Forbes Asia's 'Heroes of Philanthropy'

Tycoon and former Senate president Manuel Villar Jr. has returned to Forbes Asia's annual Heroes of Philanthropy list.

Imee: No part in Escudero ouster bid

Sen. Imee Marcos has dismissed as \"fake news\" allegations of her involvement in a supposed plot to oust Senate President Francis Escudero and replace him with Sen. Cynthia Villar, noting that Congress has only four session days left before it goes on Christmas break.

Sandigan junks coco levy case vs Marcoses, others

Acting on the Presidential Commission on Good Government's request, the Sandiganbayan has dismissed the government's damage claims against the late strongman Ferdinand Marcos Sr., former first lady Imelda Marcos, Chief Presidential Legal Counsel Juan Ponce Enrile and the late businessman Eduardo \"Danding\" Cojuangco Jr. in connection with the alleged misuse of the Coconut Industry Investment Fund (CIIF),

MEMORIES OF LIFE AND LOVE

On a balmy Monday afternoon, that time of day when you're raring for a nap after a good lunch, you find a horde of energetic people in a happy huddle at the roofdeck of the Sunshine Place Senior Recreation Center on Jupiter St. in Makati.

SENIORS AND THEIR STORIES

I had the privilege of attending the private launch of a book in Makati recently, a book titled Bridges of Memory produced by a group of seniors who had each contributed their poems, stories and essays to the collection.

Don't pause for menopause

ProAge, a pioneering advocacy-based skincare and wellness brand in the Philippines, raised critical conversations about perimenopause and menopause at its recent forum titled \"Don't Pause for Menopause.\"

Mole or melanoma? How to spot skin cancer

It's on Hollywood legend Marilyn Monroe's lower left cheek, on supermodel Cindy Crawford's left upper lip, and on the outer left eye of Filipino actor Piolo Pascual.

'Markang Angel'

San Miguel Beer and Ginebra San Miguel are two drinks familiar with Filipinos.

Discovering scenic Portugal

So many discoveries, so little time. Though a relatively small country (the Philippines is 3.3 times larger) in land area, Portugal is big in history, scenery, sardines, olives and port wine!

FPJ's iconic films to air on GMA again

GMA Network and FPJ Productions, Inc. have sealed a momentous partnership that will bring Fernando Poe, Jr.'s (FPJ) most iconic films to television in \"FPJ sa GMA\" in 2025.

BEN&BEN TO BLEND ANIMATION, FILM AND LIVE MUSIC IN 'HYBRID' CONCERT

Ben&Ben will take the concertgoers into a \"magical, world-building realm\" at their first-ever \"animation-concert\" hybrid, blending live music, new dimension of storytelling and state-of-the-art multimedia elements.

How Juan Karlos, Nathan Studios 'elevate' concert scene

Last Nov. 29, singer-songwriter Juan Karlos Labajo, a.k.a. JK, mounted his first-ever major concert, \"Juan Karlos LIVE.\"

MARIEL RODRIGUEZ-PADILLA CONSIDERS BEING 40 THE BEST TIME OF HER LIFE

IT WILL NEVER BE a reason for Mariel Rodriguez-Padilla to feel offended when someone labels her as \"old-fashioned\" for firmly believing that the wife should be submissive to the husband.

NFA palay procurement hits three-year high in Oct

The National Food Authority (NFA) procured over 2.4 million 50-kilogram bags of palay in October, the highest level in three years, as its buying price remained competitive against private traders.

Filinvest Land targets P12 B from bond issue

Filinvest Land Inc. (FLI), the listed property developer of the Gotianun Group, is planning to raise up to P12 billion from the issuance of bonds.

DA hikes Iloilo's rice budget

The Department of Agriculture (DA) is allocating an additional P82.5 million to further boost rice production in Iloilo, the country's fifth biggest rice producer, by expanding planted hybrid rice in the province.

Phl to miss exports goal this year

The country's exports are expected to fall short of the target set under the Philippine Export Development Plan (PEDP) for this year, while revised export goals for 2025 to 2028 are likely to be released next year, according to the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI).

Mass housing project inaugurated in Las Piñas

The Las Piñas city government recently broke ground for the construction of new mass housing units to benefit 161 informal settler families (ISFs) at Green Archers Compound in Barangay Pulanglupa Uno.

AirAsia Phl eyes 7.5 M passengers in 2025

Low-cost carrier AirAsia Philippines expects to fly at least 7.5 million passengers in 2025, confident that rising demand for air travel would sustain its upward trajectory.

Citicore awards battery storage project to Chinese firm

Citicore Renewable Energy Corp. (CREC) of tycoon Edgar Saavedra has partnered with China-based Sungrow Power Supply Co. Ltd. to bolster the development of its battery energy storage systems (BESS).

Ayala Group brings up pressing issues with Trilateral Commission

The Ayala Group, led by its senior leaders, has engaged with the members of The Trilateral Commission to discuss pressing issues concerning the region.

Why financial health matters

In finance, we often focus on numbers: balance sheets, loan portfolios and economic indicators.

Negros, Catanduanes ports set for P472-M facelift – PPA

The Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) will close the year investing nearly half a billion pesos for the rehabilitation of ports in Catanduanes and Negros Occidental.