MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s order to remove system loss charges from electricity bills has triggered a major policy showdown in Congress, with lawmakers now scrambling to find a formula that cuts consumer costs without weakening power utilities and electric cooperatives. At an August 4 hearing, legislators weighed several options for amending the…
Shincheonji Volunteers (SCJ Volunteers) recently brought together government agencies, youth, educators, the military, and local communities for a reforestation effort in Sitio Parawagan, Barangay San Rafael, Rodriguez, Rizal, where 250 narra seedlings were planted and distributed to support the municipality’s environmental conservation efforts. Held under the theme “50K Trees: Green Shields Save Lives,” the tree-planting…
Forget strict self-denial. Being “good with money” no longer means resisting the urge to “add to cart” and having to choose between spending, saving, or investing. Today’s smartest financial habits are about making one decision that accomplishes two goals at once. Two-fold financial habits create simple, intentional routines in which every financial move sparks another…