Ed Umbao
Former ABS-CBN Executive Named as PTV-4 news chief Veteran journalist and broadcaster Charie Villa who previously worked with one of the country’s largest news media organization ABS-CBN has accepted an offer from incoming Communications Secretary Martin Andanar a veteran journalist from TV5. Charie Villa was offered by Andanar to become the news head of the … Read more
The newly-elected mayor of Cebu City, Mayor-elect Tomas Osmeña noted during an interview with local media in Cebu about his plans to push for 20 major projects worth more than P7 billion to help solve the traffic problem in one of the country’s fastest growing city, the Queen City of the South, Cebu City. Mayor … Read more
Incoming Department of Agriculture Secretary Manny Piñol revealed the plans of the Duterte administration for the Agriculture sectors of the country. The former Governor of North Cotabato noted that under Pres. Duterte, the DA will focus on the country’s top 10 poorest provinces as part of the incoming president’s thrust to increase food production and … Read more
Veteran international writer Mike Hale featured two Filipino films on his June 21 articles on the New York Times showcasing the 15th New York Asian Film Festival (NYAFF). The film festival is still ongoing and runs until June 9, the author noted that it is now time for the Philippines to shine. The two Filipino … Read more
The Philippines launches the very first Pinoy-made electric train on Saturday through the efforts of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST). According to DOST Sec. Mario Montejo, during the inauguration, the incoming DOST Secretary Fortunato Dela Peña. Aside from the two officials of the DOST, Philippine National Railway (PNR) Chairman Manuel Torres was also … Read more
The President of Indonesia, Pres. Joko “Jokowi” Widodo visited the Natuna islands on board an Indonesia Navy ship as his country wanted to sent a message to the world on the country’s commitment to protecting its sovereignty in the area at the edge of the South China Sea. Pres. Widodo was accompanied by top security … Read more
The county’s most prominent business leaders showed their support for Duterte’s economic agenda to achieve a common goal of growing the economy. The goal of the President is to uplift the economy which would trickle down to the poorest of the poor. For the past few years, the previous administrations claimed that the economy grew … Read more
The incoming Vice President of the Republic of the Philippines, Vice President-elect Leni Robredo will be sworn in at the Quezon City Reception House, formerly called the Boracay Mansion, where she will hold office as the second highest elected officials of the country. The VP-elect Leni Robredo will also use said mansion as her official … Read more
The camp of the incoming President Rody Duterte confirmed the appointment of Atty. Rodolfo Salalima as Secretary of the first-ever Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) under the Duterte administration. Atty. Salalima previously worked with Globe Telecom as its Chief Legal Counsel. The formation of the newest department that separated from the former Department … Read more
The incoming President of the Republic of the Philippines plans to build more flyovers and bridges in Metro Manila over the next two to three years to ease the traffic crisis according to the revelations made by the newly-appointed Department of Public Works and Highways Secretary Mark Villar. According to the newly-designated DPWH Secretary, Pres. … Read more