PHILIPPINE STAR/ BOY SANTOS AN ORDER raising the price ceiling of government housing projects has defeated the purpose of socialized housing for low-income families, a member of Congress said on Wednesday. The price ceilings for socialized housing projects increased by 47% in 2022, according to an issuance order by the Department of Human Settlements and […]Read More
THE PHILIPPINE National Police (PNP) is urged to put a stop to its policy banning visible tattoos for its personnel as it is unconstitutional, a lawmaker said on Wednesday. “The PNP should discard that policy now before they get into legal trouble for the unconstitutionality of their policy,” Manila Rep. Joel R. Chua said in […]Read More
SENATOR Imee R. Marcos said on Wednesday said the government should update existing social pension systems for poor senior citizens citing delays in payouts. At a senate hearing on a bill seeking to provide universal social pension for senior citizens, Ms. Marcos said the measure, if passed, would require P165 billion to be implemented. Under […]Read More
STOCK PHOTO | Image by Markus Distelrath from Pixabay THE CONSTRUCTION of nuclear power plants without government support could lead to an uptick in consumer electricity prices, an energy advocate said, noting the high cost of constructing nuclear facilities needed to be recouped by plant operators. Government intervention is needed to offset the initial costs […]Read More
SCREEN GRAB FROM WTATENNIS.COM ALEX EALA scored the biggest win just yet in her young career by pulling the rug from under world No. 41 Lesia Tsurenko of Ukraine, 2-6, 6-4, 6-4, in the opening round of the Madrid Open late Tuesday night at the Arantxa Sanchez Stadium in Spain. Ms. Eala, the Women’s Tennis […]Read More
Games Thursday (PhilSports Arena) 4 p.m. — Galeries Tower vs Chery Tiggo 6 p.m. — Creamline vs PLDT THERE is an ocean of difference between the pathways needed by Chery Tiggo and PLDT to claim the fourth and last spot to the Premier Volleyball League (PVL) All-Filipino Conference semifinals. The easier one was laid out […]Read More
FINANCIAL TECHNOLOGY company Tala Financing Philippines, Inc. (Tala Philippines) has partnered with digital lender Maya Bank for a loan channeling initiative, it said on Wednesday. “This collaboration represents a groundbreaking initiative in the country and the broader Southeast Asian market to channel an unprecedented amount of P2.75 billion through independent digital platforms to ensure millions […]Read More
GSIS FACEBOOK PAGE THE GOVERNMENT SERVICE Insurance System (GSIS) saw its net income rise by 21% in the first quarter driven by strong revenues, it said on Wednesday. Its net income stood at P37 billion at end-March, up from P30.75 billion in the same period last year, GSIS said in a statement. GSIS’ revenues grew […]Read More
Games Friday (Filoil EcoOil Arena) 7:30 a.m. — Letran vs Mapua (men) 10 a.m. — Letran vs Mapua (women) 2 p.m. — UPHSD vs SSC-R (women) 5 p.m. — UPHSD vs SSC-R (men) THE College of St. Benilde (CSB) freight train just keeps on rolling. It rode past a dazed Arellano University (NU) yesterday with […]Read More
JUDGEFLORO The Philippine Sports Commission (PSC), in partnership with the French Embassy and the France Volontaires-Philippines, will conduct a volunteer training course for nine Filipino volunteers that will be part of the back-bone for achieving successful staging of the 2024 Paris Olympics and Paralympic Games. The training course will be held on April 25 and […]Read More