Imposing Additional Tax On Junk Foods Gained Support Urban Council agrees to the proposal of incoming Finance Secretary Sonny Dominguez on imposing a tax to “junk foods” to protect the health of the students not only in this city but for the whole country. Relating to this, the local education committee promotes on education to … Read more
Liberal Party standard-bearer and losing presidential candidate Mar Roxas asks the Commission on Elections (Comelec) for an extension to submit his Statement of Contributions and Expenditures (SOCE) during the May 9 national and local elections. The spokesman of LP asked the poll-body for a 14-day extension to file Mar Roxas SOCE. The deadline of the … Read more
BDO Unibank Chief Market Strategist And First Vice President, Jonathan Ravelas As “Most Accurate Forecaster” Chief market strategist and first vice president of BDO Unibank, Jonathan Ravelas was named as one of the “Most Accurate Forecasters” in the world of FocusEconomics. The FocusEconomics is a company that delivers reports about economic forecasts that helps businesses … Read more
Local and national-based journalists were not allowed to enter during the victory party of Pres. Rody Duterte in Cebu City organized by the “Bisaya Na Pud Movement” at the Cebu Country Club. More than 200 supporters, businessmen, members of Duterte Cabinet were all invited by the Duterte camp to attend the said victory party but … Read more
The winning Vice Presidential candidate of the ruling Liberal Party of the Philippines, Camarines Sur Rep. Leni Robredo had the biggest Expenditure among the Vice Presidential candidates with over P418 million expenses during the recently concluded Philippine national and local elections based upon her submitted Statement of Contributions and Expenditures (SOCE) submitted to the Comelec. … Read more
Outgoing mayor of Davao City and incoming President of the Philippines, Pres. Rody Duterte released the official list of his campaign contributors during the national and local elections. Based on his official statement of contributions and expenditures (SOCE) submitted by his camps to the Commission on Elections (Comelec), a former Davao del Norte congressman is … Read more
Indonesia Encountered Chinese Coast Guard In Indonesia’s Natuna Islands Chinese coast guard vessel was caught by Indonesian patrol boat in the vicinity of Indonesia’s Natuna Islands in the South China Sea. The Chinese coast guard had almost trespass the Indonesia’s 12-Nautical mile territorial sea off Bunguran (Natuna Besar) Island. This occurrence had started after a … Read more
Tuna in Philippines’ Benham Rise sold for P230,000 per kilo. Species of tuna which are sold for P230,000 per kilo can be found in Benham Rise, the newest Philippine territory declared by the United Nations. It is located 250 kilometers east off the coast of Aurora province. See Also: New PH Territory Benham Rise, A Potential Fisheries … Read more
Lourd de Veyra blast newspaper headline which used foul word. Popular TV reporter and anchor Lourd de Veyra lambasted a newspaper headline which used a foul word. “Ilang bata kaya ang nagtatanong sa mga magulang nila ngayon kung ano ang ibig sabihin ng salitang… media?” the 41-year-old television personality in a caption to the photo … Read more
‘Better disappear’- President-elect Duterte To Media ‘Mas mabuting mawala kayo. Hindi ko kayo kailangan!’– the answer of President-elect Duterte in the call of international media to boycott his media coverage until he asked for an apology to the statement that the journalists were k1lled because of being corrupt and bias. In the press conference yesterday … Read more