Drilon proposes to increase minimum amount for damages in court for wrongful death
Sen. Frank Drilon. (Photo courtesy Philippine Star)
MANILA, Philippines -- Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon proposed on Tuesday to increase the minimum amount of damages that the court may grant for the wrongful death...
Job applicants bemoan long lines, short validity of police clearance
Kilometric line for police clearance at MPD. (Benjie Cuaresma/iamigo/currentph.com)
By Benjamin Cuaresma
MANILA, Philippines -- As prerequisite for job applicants, candidates must first secure a police clearance that would show and...
Group asks DA, BFAR to give Taal fishers reparation, unconditional financial aid
Tawilis from Taal Lake.
MANILA, Philippines -- Former Anakpawis Party-list Rep. Ariel Casilao on Tuesday urged the Department of Agriculture and the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources to give Taal fishers reparation...
Pangilinan backs proposed Taal Commission
Sen. Kiko Pangilinan
MANILA, Philippines -- Senator Francis "Kiko" Pangilinan on Tuesday expressed his support for the establishment of a Taal Commission -- a body that would solely focus on aiding, rehabilitating, and rebuilding...
PH under high coronavirus risk as Chinese New Year nears
Photo courtesy by The Sun.
MANILA, Philippines -- The influx of Chinese vacationers celebrating the Lunar New Year this weekend may spread a new strain of pneumonia-causing virus in the Philippines, Senator Imee Marcos...
Transforming seaweeds into savings through science and technology
Algae farm field in Nusa Lembongan, Indonesia
MANILA, Philippines -- Seaweed farming has long been a reliable source of income for coastal communities in the Philippines; fringed by waters of the Sulu Sea and...
Hontiveros urges P30k cash aid for Taal eruption victims
MANILA, Philippines -- Families affected by the Taal eruption should receive ₱30,000 cash assistance, Akbayan Senator Risa Hontiveros said in a statement on Tuesday.
“Pantawid-upa at pantawid-sahod — ito ang...
Duterte promises to expedite passage of P30B supplemental budget to augment calamity fund
President Rodrigo Roa Duterte. (Photo courtesy by PCOO)
MANILA, Philippines -- President Rodrigo Duterte promised to expedite the release of all forms of help to Filipinos affected by Taal Volcano eruption with the immediate...
BDO Malabon, Rizal Ave. Ext. branch faces big problem
By Louis “”Barok” Biraogo
MALABON City, Philippines -- Atty. Ramon Maronilla, the president of the City of Malabon University, is very upset with Banco de Oro (BDO), particularly the Malabon...
PH tops in weather-related losses amounting $3B
Taal volcanic eruption. (Photo courtesy Washington Post)
MANILA, Philippines -- According to the 2019 Global Climate Risk Index, the Philippines ranked number five among countries in the world with the highest weather-related losses amounting...
