Several milestones marked NGCP’s achievements in 2024, following the completion of four major grid projects that have significantly bolstered the reliability of the country’s grid infrastructure. In January, NGCP inaugurated the Mindanao-Visayas Interconnection Project (MVIP), the Cebu-Negros-Panay 230-kiloVolt (kV) backbone in April, and the Mariveles-Hermosa-San Jose 500kV Line in July. Capping its fruitful year, NGCP…
We used to come out with a litany of events, achievers and non-performing assets, losers and winners, tragedy and success and ironies as a year-ended. This year however the institution that made it on the headlines of the print and broadcast media is the House of Representatives. The year 2024 and what and how…
The tragic death of a Filipino household service worker in Kuwait—sadly not the first such case—has once again underscored the vulnerabilities faced by Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs). Senator Christopher “Bong” Go, a known advocate for migrant workers, reiterated his call for concerned government agencies to ensure 24/7 availability to address the needs of OFWs and…
* VP Sara, ex-Presidents out DAVAO CITY – Pres. Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has removed Vice President Sara Z. Duterte, as well as past presidents of the Philippines from the National Security Council (NSC) through a new Executive Order reorganizing the main advisory body for plans and policy related to national security. Executive Order No. 81…
Vice Pres. Sara Duterte declared over the weekend that she ready to face all three impeachment complaints filed against her, stressing that she has not committed anything against the law. She revealed that her lawyers are prepared with their defense the moment the impeachment proceedings and trial start. Vice President Sara also bared that her…
DAVAO CITY – Former President Rodrigo Roa Duterte in a Christmas message said that he leaves the fate of Vice President Sara Duterte’s “presidency bid” to God. “They throw a lot of issues at Inday, but she remains strong. If God would allow, the next time we stand in front of you here – she…
Before the day ends, allow me to greet a man who turned 50, Atty. Vic Rodriguez. To many Filipinos, Rodriguez is a jigsaw puzzle that is far from complete. Understandable considering the turn of events in the last three years of his life. From being on the side of the then defeated vice-presidential candidate and…
-Says it’s a step toward better healthcare service Sen. Christopher “Bong” Go, Chairperson of the Senate Committee on Health and Demography, lauded the Department of Health (DOH) and Secretary Teodoro Herbosa for issuing Administrative Order (AO) No. 2024-0017. This eliminates the requirement for senior citizens to present a purchase booklet to avail of the mandated…
Among the many reasons why not a few decent men and women distance themselves from politics is the very cruel nature of the beast. They shun politics because their image gets tarnished by rabid attack dogs unleashed by their adversaries. Thus we end up having to choose the lesser evil. Ironically it is not an…
DAVAO CITY – Davao City First District Rep. Paolo “Pulong” Duterte has expressed willingness to face the investigation as long it is not based on hearsay testimony but on credible evidence. The young lawmaker stated that the testimony of former Customs intelligence official Jimmy Guban, implicating him of smuggling anomalies. “I welcome any investigation to…
