MANILA, Philippines — House leaders on Thursday said the upcoming probe on the price disparity in basic commodities will serve as a warning to abusive business owners who deliberately hike prices illegally. This came after Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez and ACT-CIS party-list Rep. Erwin Tulfo on Tuesday announced that the lower chamber will investigate the reason for the high cost of basic commodities when farmers, manufacturers, and grocery stores have denied making significant price adjustments. READ: House execs want to check reason for high cost of basic commodities “The pronounce ..read more

The lesser evil is, after all, evil just the same. The greater harm may not be choosing between two evils, but the acceptance that there is no other choice. That is the most insidious of all, when people of power, wealth, and authority can make everybody else believe that there is no other alternative but the lesser evil – greater or lesser. The subtle moves to make evil acceptable is to provide the comparison of two evils, then making the lesser one seem the better choice. That is how evil is maliciously deconstructed into parts and colors that blur the […]... Keep on reading: The lesser evi ..read more

MANILA, Philippines — An advocacy group on Thursday has once again called on the Senate to speed up the passage of anti-online piracy bills, as delaying it would result in more losses for the creative industry. According to CitizenWatch co-convenor Tim Abejo, the absence of such laws may result in the “the dampening of the creative spirit out of frustration and a sense of injustice.” He also noted how some websites adopting piracy even carry content promoting the Online Sexual Abuse and Exploitation of Children (OSAEC), or minors being exploited to perform sexual acts online. READ: Senate urge ..read more

For veteran actress Boots Anson-Rodrigo, the Lifetime Achievement award she received from the Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP) at the recently concluded Parangal ng Sining was both important and meaningful because it pays tribute not only to her body of works, but also to the service she has rendered as an official of […]... Keep on reading: FDCP honors ‘guardians of tradition, scholars of the arts ..read more

Like a marriage without a ring.” That was how Marco Gallo described his love team with Heaven Peralejo. Since being paired in the hit romance drama series “The Rain in España” last year, the two actors have grown closer to each other so much so that they’re now comfortable just being their real selves whenever […]... Keep on reading: ‘Sweet-hate’ relationship adds color to ‘MarVen’ love team ..read more

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MANILA, Philippines — Bagong Henerasyon (BH) Partylist Representative Bernadette Herrera is pushing for the welfare of Filipino solo parents through active representation, which she said could help the government address their needs as breadwinners, guardians, and caregivers. Herrera said helping solo parents have their voice and needs is part of her advocacy’s next steps. READ: Solo parents get free train rides on Saturday “For the next chapter of our journey, we want to empower solo parents through active representation and lead their call for more accessible and valuable programs and benefi ..read more

KAUSWAGAN, LANAO DEL NORTE — As the heat index rose to an estimated 40 degree Celsius here on Wednesday, April 24, at least 15 dancers in the 23rd Hugyaw sa Kadagatan (sea dancing) festival to celebrate the 76th founding day of this town were down due to heat exhaustion. The dancers, who performed under the hot sun unprotected for more than three hours, were still at their bamboo rafts around 11 a.m. after their performance when they suffered from heat cramps one after another, officials said. READ: LIST: Suspended on-site classes on Friday, April 26 This prompted the Philippine Coast ..read more