Dear mindful readers, It has been raining all week. Chest-high floodwaters everywhere. My heart goes out to the ambulant vendors who brave disease-infested floodwaters hoping and praying they could sell their products to feed their families. Just my heart talking though. I am not joining the bandwagon of opinion pieces about the depressing state of…
File photo of trade and Industry secretary Cristina Roque from the Philippine News Agency. Despite having resigned from their posts, officials of the Construction Industry Association of the Philippines (CIAP) and the Philippine Contractors Accreditation Board (PCAB) will still be part of the ongoing investigation on the anomalous government infrastructure projects that has unearthed billions of…
DPWH chief ‘Vince’ Dizon acts decisively by withholding disbursement of payments to identified contractors in substandard and ‘ghost’ flood control projects. Finally government has made an important step in responding to the crisis of wasted public funds with the Department of Public Works and Highways (DWPH) withholding the payments for ongoing projects involving at least…
Self-proclaimed ‘Queen of the World’ Romana Didulo. (Photo from YouTube) RICHMOUND, Canada — Following a lightning raid of an abandoned school campsite in a small village in Saskatchewan, authorities were able to arrest Filipina cult leader Romania Dudulo along with 16 of her followers who were hiding in the area. Didulo is known as a conspiracy…
DTI secretary Maria Cristina Aldeguer-Roque. (Photo from News5) Barely two months it’s launch in early July the current year, the Department of Trade and Industry’s (DTI) has awarded a homegrown digital logistics and e-commerce innovator its E-Commerce Philippine Trustmark Certificate, a first in the country’s e-commerce platforms to receive such recognition. DTI launched the trust…
Aboitiz InfraCapital Head of Corporate Affairs, Christopher Camba, joined the awarding of the baroto race during the RMN River Festival in Iloilo City, celebrating heritage and the community’s shared commitment to protecting local rivers. ILOILO CITY – Aboitiz InfraCapital, Inc. (AIC), the infrastructure arm of the Aboitiz Group, recently partnered with Radio Mindanao Network, Inc….
Appropriations Committee chairman Nueva Ecija’s District I representative Mikael Angela ‘Mika’ Suansing. (Photo from Facebook) The House Committee on Appropriations has deferred the 2026 budget of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) budget while awaiting a review and until it submits changes in needed allocations for its numerous infrastructure programs and projects. The…
Electricity will have to keep pace if Mindanao is to sustain growth. From frequent power outages to system losses and working capital stress from electric cooperatives (ECs), electrification has faced numerous hurdles. At the recent Mindanao Business Conference in Tagum City in Davao, reliability among utility providers was a point of discussion amid current struggles…
Alex Eala once again proved why she is the pride of Philippine tennis, delivering a fiery performance to reach the finals of the Guadalajara 125 in Mexico. The 19-year-old Filipina sensation dismantled American Kyla Day, 6-2, 6-3, showing the grit, heart, and fearless shot-making that have defined her young career. It wasn’t all smooth sailing…
MANILA — The Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) on Friday hosted the 2025 Charity Summit, underscoring the agency’s strong performance in delivering healthcare and charity services nationwide while reinforcing partnerships to expand its reach. Attended by more than 250 stakeholders from the national government, non-government organization, civic groups, and beneficiaries, the Charity Summit 2025, with…